A newly built playground at Sacred Heart Catholic School has been dedicated to the newest canonized saint, Carlo Acutis, following a special ceremony Sept. 15.

Almost 20 years ago, the Town of Belle Plaine purchased an island on the Cloverleaf Lakes to keep it from being developed.

Over the years, Gibson Island has been a place to reconnect with nature. Those opportunities include hiking trails and watching a pair of bald eagles that have returned to the area for several years to nest and raise their young.

It’s been around for more than 50 years and is one of Oconto County’s best-kept secrets.

New View Industries is a community rehabilitation program that is a division of the county’s health and human services department. It serves disabled adults and youth as well as individuals with mental health needs.

Will Kline is the department’s vocational services manager and oversees New View Industries, 222 W. Park St., Gillett.

Hillside Assembly of God will join thousands of churches nationwide Sept. 21 in celebrating Back to Church Sunday.

Hillside, 5890 State Highway 22, Gillett, will mark the event with a special service, including a children’s program on the lower level, followed by a time of fellowship with desserts.

The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, along with its fundholders, awarded a record $407,655 during the summer cycle of its Funds for Greater Green Bay grants program.

The awards support the work of 40 nonprofit organizations in Brown, Kewaunee, and Oconto counties working across a diverse range of causes — from the arts to community improvement, health, education, the environment and more.

Another suggestion has been made regarding how to combat homelessness in Shawano, and it’s a tiny one.

Two Shawano residents who have been advocating for the homeless in the community brought the idea of tiny homes to the Shawano Common Council on Sept. 10. They noted that it’s helping to combat the situation in cities like Oshkosh and Chippewa Falls.