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Rev. Victor N. Hillestad

The Rev. Victor N. Hillestad, 96, of Portage, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at Tivoli, in Portage. Victor Norman Hillestad was born on Feb. 10, 1919, on a farm in Lodi to Lawrence and Tillie (Feton) Hillestad, the older of twins and the fourth of nine boys. He graduated from North Central Bible College in 1938. On March 8, 1941, he married Elsie Hyllberg.
SCEPI holding annual summit Thursday
Shawano County Economic Progress Inc. will provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse of economic growth in action Thursday at its 10th annual Economic Summit. The event at The Gathering, 2600 E.
Public Record
Shawano Police Department March 16 Police logged 33 incidents, including the following: Disorderly — Police responded to a disorderly conduct complaint at Shawano Community Middle School, 1050 S. Union St. Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 200 block of East Division Street. Fraud — Police investigated fraudulent use of an ATM card at CoVantage Credit Union, 911 E.
Clintonville man arrested after high-speed chase in stolen SUV
A 59-year-old Clintonville man was arrested Tuesday morning after a high-speed chase in a stolen SUV. Clintonville police received a call about 9:30 a.m. of a vehicle stolen from Steinke Auto on West Street in the city. The vehicle was later spotted by Marion police who tried pulling it over. Instead, the SUV sped off and a chase ensued going north on U.S.
Traffic enforcement operations net 32 criminal arrests
Authorities made 32 criminal arrests and issued numerous citations over the course of two recent high-profile traffic enforcement operations in Shawano. The Wisconsin State Patrol was the lead agency in the effort that included Shawano police and K-9 units from the police department and Shawano County. The operations ran from 4-8 p.m. Friday and previously on Feb.
Board delays action on start, end times
The Shawano School Board put the brakes Monday night on a committee recommendation to delay the start of school by 30 minutes for the 2015-16 school year. The postponement was requested by the ad-hoc committee that has spent six months looking into school start times to see whether changes were needed.
Antiques lend vintage theme to barn building
Kaila Vorpahl said she loves to watch people’s faces when they come into her office for the first time. “I have to give them a minute to comprehend, to take it all in,” she said. It’s not simply that Vorpahl’s Vintage Insurance Agency is located in a big red barn in downtown Lena. That’s just the outside view. Once inside, visitors are overwhelmed by the decor: floor to ceiling antiques.
Schneider reopens Oconto Falls car wash
The EZ Clean car wash has reopened in Oconto Falls under new ownership. In November, Patrick Schneider renovated and reopened the car wash next to Mobil 22 and Ag Ventures, at 750 N. Main St., Oconto Falls. Schneider originally purchased the car wash 20 years ago and operated it for eight years. Now that he’s back in business, his focus has returned to his clientele. “I’m a perfectionist,” he said.
Oconto County Sheriff’s Department
March 11 Traffic Miscellaneous - Authorities investigated a report of a vehicle traveling north in the southbound lanes on U.S.
Polashek to retire as superintendent
Declaring he will not stand watch while public schools go through a “systematic dismantling” due to state funding policies, Dave Polashek last week announced his plan to retire as superintendent of the Oconto Falls School District. In a letter to the School Board dated March 9, Polashek said support of well-rounded, comprehensive opportunities for students is no longer a financial priority for state leaders, a decision that he said will have long
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