• Robert A. Hansen, 54, Suamico, pleaded no contest June 1 to possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony. Judge William Kussel Jr. levied fines and costs totaling $1,158.
• Nico Scott Depaoli, 30, Kenosha, pleaded no contest June 2 to child neglect and misdemeanor charges of intentionally providing unsanitary animal shelter and intentionally providing animals with not enough space. Judge Jay Conley withheld sentencing and placed him on probation for six months with conditions.
Slow-moving motorists and getting cut off by others are two major pet peeves of drivers, but they probably don’t compare to the sight of orange barrels and detour signs.
For anyone driving around Shawano County the past several weeks, it’s enough to make you want to stay home.
Most of the original organizers of the annual Ball of the Badges have formed a new nonprofit organization to keep the local celebration of first responders going strong.
