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Communities announce trick-or-treat hours, events

Scary witches, sparkling princesses, bloody zombies, Superman — whatever your costume choice, now is the time to show it off to everyone.

The Shawano County Fairgrounds was the popular place to be Oct. 17 when the annual trunk-or-treat event was held.

Halloween is more than just a spooky celebration; it’s a monstrous driver of economic growth.

Hundreds gather for No Kings rally

Adam Nelson joined hundreds of others in protesting President Donald Trump and his supporters while urging fellow-minded residents to join together to fight against the actions and policies of the president.

Magnin shares fire safety in library story time

Children from the community gathered around Oconto Falls Fire Chief Tim Magnin to hear a story on fire safety Oct. 14.

The event was hosted by the Oconto Falls Community Library and was an addendum to Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 5-11.

“This year’s theme for fire prevention week is ‘Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home,’” Magnin said.

State aid drops for rural school districts

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced state general school aids for the 2025-26 school year, and most area school districts are seeing a reduction of the aid it received in the previous school year.

18-year-old dies in Oconto Falls crash

An 18-year-old man is dead following a vehicle rollover in the Town of Oconto Falls.

Dispatchers were notified after 10 p.m. Oct. 17 about a one-vehicle rollover accident involving a car with injuries on County Road B south of Busy Nook Road.

Shawano County’s new building projects estimated at $308M

Shawano County supervisors were warned about sticker shock when it came time to discuss costs of constructing new county buildings.

They were presented with three options. Two included building a new jail, sheriff’s department, justice center, government offices and a library, while the third was to renovate the existing courthouse only.

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• Dawn L. Oshkeshequoam, 52, Green Bay, pleaded no contest Oct. 16 to operating a motor vehicle with a restricted controlled substance (fourth offense), possession of narcotic drugs, six counts of felony bail jumping, misdemeanor bail jumping, and misdemeanor charges of operating while revoked and resisting or obstructing an officer.

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