Shawano city officials were scratching their heads at a proposal from the Shawano County Humane Society asking for more money to fund its operations or risk losing services in the coming year.

Shawano County Deputy Michael Mullett, left, is introduced and takes his oath of office, administered by Sheriff George Lenzner, right, at the Sept. 2 public safety committee meeting at the sheriff’s department. During the summer, Mullett started work as a correctional officer in the jail and was promoted to a deputy when another officer resigned to accept a position with the Wisconsin State Patrol.

Schools are starting up again in Shawano, and with that comes the shift from summer life to another year of learning.

An Oconto Falls business has created a successful partnership with a Marinette County elderly services agency to provide in-person and delivered meals to Oconto County residents.

Becky Pytak and her husband, David, own and operate The Main Course, which has been based at the Oconto Falls Community and Senior Center for the past year.

State Rep. David Steffen, R-Howard, announced he will introduce legislation in the coming session that will establish screen-free classrooms through the second grade.

The proposal builds upon recently enacted efforts to curb technology in classrooms, such as 2025 Act 42, which prohibited use of cell phones during instructional time.