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Driver in Oct. 29 crash died two days later

An Oct. 29 accident in the Town of Chase has been reclassified as a fatal crash after new information about the crash’s aftermath.

According to an amended Oconto County Sheriff’s Department report, the department learned Feb. 19 that the driver passed away two days after the crash, which occurred at 12:09 p.m. Oct. 29 on Yurek Road near St. Joseph Court.

Shawano-Menominee Court News

• Skylar Leemichael Allman, 18, Marinette, pleaded no contest Feb. 16 to substantial battery intending bodily harm. Judge Katherine Sloma withheld sentencing and placed him on three years of probation with conditions.

Oconto County Court News

• Cody John Krueger, 28, an Oconto man currently serving time at Green Bay Correctional Institution, pleaded no contest Dec. 10 to aggravated battery intending great bodily harm. Judge Michael Judge sentenced him Feb. 19 to an additional 10 years in prison followed by five years of extended supervision with conditions.

Shawano County Public Record

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

Feb. 22

New elected officials to get salary boost

The next people to be elected Shawano County sheriff, clerk of courts and coroner will see a significant boost in pay compared to what those officials are making today.

Supervisors on the executive committee voted to increase the salaries to be more in line with comparable counties. By law, they must set salaries now for the next four-year term for sheriff, clerk of courts and coroner.

Oconto County Public Record

Oconto County Sheriff’s Department

Feb. 19

Ice shanty removal deadlines approaching

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that ice shanty removal deadlines are approaching.

Permanent ice shanties, or those not removed daily, must be removed from all state waters by these specific dates:

• Wisconsin-Iowa boundary waters on or before Feb. 20.

• Wisconsin-Minnesota boundary waters on or before March 1.

• Inland waters south of Highway 64 on or before March 8.

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