July 31 Deputies logged 25 incidents, including the following: Accident - Authorities investigated an apparent accident on U.S. Highway 41 and Brookside Road, Abrams.

A 19-year-old man from Gillett was taken into custody for battery, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after a disturbance July 12 in an alley at 157 N. Main St. A woman sustained minor injuries in the incident. Damage to a mailbox was reported July 14 at Sunrise Court. Police investigated an alleged sex offense July 14 on North Chestnut Avenue. An apartment fire caused smoke to fill the building July 16 at 527 N.

Proceedings from Aug. 1 A waiver preliminary hearing was held for Lindy L. Walker, 27, Marinette, on two misdemeanor drug charges and a felony charge of possession of narcotic drugs May 15 in Lena. A $2,500 cash bond continues. An arraignment is Aug 14. A waiver preliminary hearing was held for Brandon L. Mcnamer, 20, Oconto Falls, on charges of exposing a child to harmful material April 28 in the town of Oconto Falls.

A groundbreaking took place Thursday for Oconto Falls’ first assisted living facility aimed to serve a growing population of individuals suffering from memory loss and dementia. The Cottages at MeadowLands Memory Care will be built at 715 E.

Witt’s Piggly Wiggly, Oconto Falls, hosted an awards presentation July 28 honoring state Sen. Tom Tiffany, recipient of the Friend of Grocers award presented by the Wisconsin Grocer’s Association. The award is given to legislators who score high on the WGA’s Legislative Report Card, which evaluates the support of the grocery industry shown by legislators during the 2013-14 session.

Voters in the Oconto Falls School District will decide Tuesday whether to support $3.4 million in athletic, maintenance and educational improvements. The first referendum question, paid with a long-term bond, is a $2.2 million proposal to build a football stadium and track at Oconto Falls High School, re-do parking lots at district buildings, and renovate the parking lot and entrance at Abrams Elementary School. A second referendum question asks

A July 18 call requesting $300 from an Oconto Falls resident is an example of a phone scam reported to the Oconto Falls Police Department. The caller, posing as a relative of the Oconto Falls resident, said he needed bail money for a drunken- driving incident. According to Sgt.

Wendy Wozniak has been appointed to represent the town of Breed on the Suring School Board. She will fill the remainder of the term of Melissa Trepanier, a 15-year member who resigned in June. Wozniak said she looks forward to learning how the school district operates and is eager to take on her new role. “I always had an interest in being involved in the community, especially the school system,” she said. In an email to the Times Herald, Superin

A mother’s goal to update the playground at her daughter’s school was accomplished last week with the installation of $50,000 worth of equipment. Stephanie Kurek spearheaded the St. Anthony School fundraising project that spanned four years and resulted in a playground full of colorful and inviting equipment for climbing, swinging, sliding and imagining. “It’ll be good for them.