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Sacred Heart community picnic

New Generation provided the music for the polka Mass for Sacred Heart Catholic Church’s community picnic June 14 at Franklin Park in Shawano. The annual picnic was moved this year from the church parking lot to the city park and included food trucks instead of church members grilling and selling food.

Shawano-Menominee Court News

• Deon L. Duke, 48, Cecil, had his probation revoked March 13 from a 2024 felony conviction for criminal damage to property. Judge Katherine Sloma sentenced him June 8 to one year in county jail.

• Joshua J. Bessert, 51, Eland, pleaded no contest June 8 to failure to report to county jail. Judge William Kussel Jr. levied fines and court costs and sentenced him to six months in county jail.

Oconto County Court News

• Jonathan C. Dismuke, 18, Little Chute, was charged June 8 with fleeing an officer in his vehicle and three counts of felony bail jumping. Judge Jay Conley set a $7,500 cash bond and adjourned his initial appearance until June 18.

Shawano County Public Record
Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

June 14

Deputies responded to 27 incidents, including a disturbance at Jungles On Main, 1215 Main St., Gresham; criminal damage on South Webb Street in Wittenberg; six 911 calls; four reckless driving incidents; one traffic hazard; four crashes, two involving deer.

June 13

Oconto County Public Record

Oconto County Sheriff’s Department

June 14

Keek-Oche Tribal Farm grows and feeds Stockbridge-Munsee

Keek-Oche Tribal Farm held a soft opening June 11 of its new farm building, dedicated a tree to a tribal council member for the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans and showed tribal members they’ve come a long way to help achieve food sovereignty.

Crime numbers stay steady in Shawano County

Wondering how many crimes against property were reported to the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department in 2025?

What about the number of sheriff’s department incidents responded to in the Town of Grant or the Town of Wescott?

Those figures and more can be fond in the department’s 2025 annual report, but officials point out there’s more to the report than numbers.

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