30 July 2013

Cow-inspired camaraderie

Joyce Brown sat under a tent July 24 watching her great-grandchildren and other children, who are the dairy industry’s future, play on the farm she and her husband lived on for more than 28 years. “I love getting to watch my grandchildren and great-grandchildren enjoying themselves on the family farm,” Brown said. The sixth generation of the Brown-Star Dairy farm and others associated with the dairy industry filled the farm on Quarterline Road, i
30 July 2013
Leslie J. Kane
Leslie J. Kane, 93, King, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, surrounded by his family. He was born in Chicago on March 20, 1920, son of Leslie and Florence (Barnes) Kane. He married Barbara J. Rabe on Sept. 24, 1955, at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Suring. Leslie (Leo) was a graduate of Austin High School in Chicago and attended Northwestern University. He served in the U.S.
30 July 2013
Sentence delayed in arson case
A federal judge has postponed a Suring man’s sentencing so he can testify against his co-defendants who face arson charges in state and federal courts. Drew S. Christensen, 28, was to be sentenced Monday before District Judge William Griesbach. Christensen had pleaded guilty in May to setting fire to the Klondike Community Church, a resort bar in Mountain and a town of Bagley tavern.
30 July 2013
County on verge of hiring ag agent
Five months after losing its agriculture agent, Oconto County is close to hiring a replacement. Two finalists were interviewed Monday by the Extension Education Committee of the County Board, after advancing from an initial interview conducted by University of Wisconsin-Extension personnel. According to Guy Gooding, committee chair, both candidates were well-qualified and would be a good fit for the county.
30 July 2013
Partners in speed
A new race car business has roared to life out of Kozak’s CARQUEST in Oconto Falls, and owner Jim Kozak said he is ready to expand the business. “It’s the challenge of trying to make it grow,” Kozak said. “It’s fun to start a business.” Kozak started his first automotive business in 1985 with Kozak’s NAPA Auto Supply on Main Street in Oconto Falls.
30 July 2013
Oconto Falls Legion comes up short
The Oconto Falls American Legion baseball team came up one game short of making the Class AA state tournament, losing a regional semifinal 3-2 at Sturgeon Bay on Monday. Because Kewaunee County, which is hosting the state tournament and has an automatic bid, made the regional final, the semifinal winner was guaranteed a spot in the state tournament. Sturgeon Bay’s Lucas Stephenson ended Oconto Falls’ hopes, scoring the game-winning run on an Ocon
28 July 2013
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Obituaries 25 July 2013
Sandra Ruth Banaszynski
Sandra Ruth “Sandy” Banaszynski, 75, of Cecil, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 23, surrounded by her family after a long battle with diabetes. Born July 20, 1938, in Oconto Falls to the late Elmer and Toddy Krueger, Sandy graduated from Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1956. On Sept. 8, 1957, she was united in marriage to Ben Banaszynski at Assumption BVM of Pulaski.
25 July 2013
U.S. District Court rules against Stockbridge-Munsee land claim
The Stockbridge-Munsee Community on Thursday said it is weighing its options after a U.S. District Court ruled against the tribe in its longstanding claim to its New York homelands. The U.S.
Obituaries 25 July 2013
Lois May Schmidt
Lois May Schmidt (Berholtz), 86, passed away peacefully at her home on Shawano Lake. She was born March 24, 1927, in Appleton, the daughter of the late John and Tina Berholtz. Lois married Earl J. Schmidt on Oct. 12, 1946, in Appleton. She loved to fish on Shawano Lake. She also loved to bowl for many years in Appleton and in Shawano. She enjoyed her home on the lake since retiring in 1984.
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