Proceedings from Sept. 19 Julie S. Mann, 51, Oconto, entered a not guilty plea to, as a convicted felon, possessing a firearm. She was arrested Aug. 28 in Oconto. Her pretrial conference will be held Oct. 10, and a $2,500 cash bond continues. Brandon Degrand Foley-Fraser, 19, Oconto, was ordered to pay $883 in fines and court costs after he pleaded no contest to possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested May 11 in Oconto.

Suring officials are turning to a Madison-based company to improve an apartment complex in the village. The low-income tenants who live at Pioneer Villa apartments, 415 N. Mill St., have complained of a leaky roof, cockroach infestation and overall building deterioration. The building is owned by the Suring Non-Profit Housing Corporation and managed by Housing Management Services, of Oconto.

Four of the five school districts in Oconto County met or exceeded expectations of student achievement and engagement for 2012-13, as determined by the Department of Public Instruction. The report cards give each school and district an accountability score, which places them in one of five categories, from fails to meet expectations to significantly exceeds expectations.

With a near-unanimous vote, the Oconto County Board decided Thursday to borrow up to $25 million to build a law enforcement center in the heart of Oconto. The board voted 29-2 in favor of constructing the center on property adjacent to the courthouse, scrapping plans to build in the town of Little River, long considered to be the most desirable site. With a 28-3 vote, the County Board approved issuing bonds for the project, easily meeting the ¾ a

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George A. Montoure, 84, found peace on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, in Milwaukee. He was born in Shawano on April 4, 1929 Beloved husband for 60 years of Kathleen (nee Kavier). Devoted father of Greg, David (Julie) and the late Linda Montoure. Cherished grandpa of Kristin (Tony) Beison, Kevin, Sydnee and Michael Montoure. Great-grandpa of Sylas Beison.

Colleen Lynn “Jem-E-Wan Jun De-Qua” Smith, clan mother of the Bear Clan, Ottawa Nation, 64, of Cecil, passed away Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, in Appleton. Born on Aug. 28, 1949, in Milwaukee, she was the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Lillian R (Hefele) Briggs. On Feb. 26, 1972, she was united in marriage to Jody W. Smith in Eland. While Jody was in the service, the couple traveled all over the world.

A Shawano man who allegedly believed he was meeting a 15-year-old boy for sex was arrested Saturday as part of an Internet sting. Richard E. Denty, 34, was charged in Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court on Monday with a felony count of using a computer to facilitate a sex crime.

Ruth K. Way, 96, of McFarland, formerly of Tigerton, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Shawano. She was born on Aug. 23, 1917, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Laura (Papendorf) and Ben Mauel. She grew up in Marion, where she married Robert B. Way on Nov. 8, 1941. At age 46 after her husband’s death, she went to college at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, graduating in 1973.