A Menominee man was sentenced this week to 3½ years in prison in connection with breaking his girlfriend’s nose with a punch to her face.

Last February, Darryl D. Smith, 53, was staying at the Eagle’s Nest, an emergency shelter operated by the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, with Candace Escalante with whom he shared a child, according to court documents.

The 2025 gun deer season is over, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said preliminary figures indicate the number of deer hunters in Wisconsin slightly decreased compared to 2024.

A motorist apparently over-corrected and crashed into the Dairy Queen restaurant at 1005 E. Green Bay St. on Nov. 22. It was the latest in a string of vehicles crashing into buildings in the city of Shawano.

Just four days earlier, on Nov. 18, a car crashed into a house at 206 S. Lincoln St., knocking it nearly 5 inches off its foundation.

Bonduel Fire Chief Kevin Lynch doesn’t like it when people use their phones while driving — and he really doesn’t like it when they record a live accident scene when they’re behind the wheel.

Lynch followed up on a Facebook post of a Nov. 26 accident with some strong words for the driver.

The spring 2026 election is underway.

Elections will be held for town, village, city, county and school board positions.

If a primary election is needed, it will be held Feb. 17, with the general election scheduled for April 7.

The first day for candidates to circulate nomination papers was Dec. 1. The deadline to file those papers, declarations of candidacy and campaign registration statements is 5 p.m. Jan. 6.

The spring 2026 election is underway.

Elections will be held for town, village, city, county and school board positions.

If a primary election is needed, it will be held Feb. 17, with the general election scheduled for April 7.

The first day for candidates to circulate nomination papers was Dec. 1. The deadline to file those papers, declarations of candidacy and campaign registration statements is 5 p.m. Jan. 6.