Eric “Rick” B. Mahringer, 69, of Marshfield, passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at the House of the Dove in Marshfield with his wife, Penny, and sister, Lynn, at his bedside. His death followed an 11-month courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at Wesley United Methodist Church, Marshfield. The Rev. Joel Deaner-Rogers will officiate. A visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Jan.

At 6:42 a.m. Jan. 30, a car driven by a woman from Oconto was eastbound on County Road A in the town of Little River when it struck a snowbank, which had drifted onto the roadway, and entered a ditch. The driver was not injured. Moderate damage was reported to her vehicle. At 2 a.m. Jan.

The daughter of an elderly Oconto Falls woman submitted a fraud complaint Dec. 17, reporting unexplained monthly charges of $70 appeared on her mother’s credit card statement. Seven people were cited for theft Dec. 19 for failure to return materials to the Oconto Falls Library, 251 N. Main St. Police counseled two sixth-grade students at Washington Middle School after they reportedly caused a disturbance Dec. 10 at the school, 102 S.

The 2014 Oconto County Senior and Junior Fairest of the Fair will be chosen in a combined competition at a new venue. The contest will be held March 1 at Oconto Falls High School. A reception will follow individual and group interviews, and final judging will conclude the program. The reception and final program will be open to the public. This is the first year the two contests will be combined.

Three Oconto County Board supervisors will not seek another term in office, including one whose wife is running for the seat he will soon vacate. Judith Buhrandt, of Mountain, has filed as a candidate for supervisor of District 29, a position held by her husband, Don, who is completing his second two-year term. Judith Buhrandt was Mountain’s town treasurer for 20 years, leaving the position about 10 years ago.

The Farm Service Agency offers low-interest loans to producers to build or upgrade storage facilities and permanent drying and handling equipment. Loan opportunities include new conventional-type cribs or bins, oxygen-limiting and other upright silo-type structures, flat-type storage structures designed for whole grain storage, perforated floors, safety equipment, quality improvement equipment, electrical equipment and concrete components conside

A Madison-based corporation has agreed to buy a Suring apartment building that village officials threatened to condemn because of substandard living conditions. Village leaders are confident the change will result in better living conditions for the tenants of Pioneer Villa Apartments, 415 N.

Wisconsin, the only state with a program that compensates the owners of dogs killed by wolves while hunting other animals, has paid tens of thousands of dollars during the past decade to individuals who have violated state hunting or firearms laws. Seven individuals received a total of $19,000 in payments after they were convicted of crimes or paid forfeitures for hunting or firearms-related offenses, according to an analysis by the Wisconsin Cen

At least four individuals who have filed verified claims to receive compensation from the state of Wisconsin for hunting dogs killed by wolves had prior criminal convictions for hunting-related offenses. These payments, as well as those to individuals with less serious hunting-related forfeitures, are legal. The four convicted criminals are: Josh K.