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District court finds Dobrys are ineligible for insurance award

The parents of an Oconto Falls youth who fatally shot his friend at an underage drinking party can’t be held civilly liable for the death, a state appeals court ruled Nov.
Public Record
Shawano Police Department Dec. 15 Police logged 10 incidents, including the following: Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 100 block of Prairie Street. Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance on Richmond Court. Dec.
Prep Roundup
Cerveny’s 17 helps Wildcats improve to 5-0 The Gresham Community High School boys basketball team improved to 5-0 Friday with a 58-51 win over Marion in Gresham. Scott Cerveny led Gresham (5-0, 3-0 Central Wisconsin Conference-10) with 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Killian Eggert added 16 points. Neil Cerveny pitched in seven points off the bench. Aaron Hoffman’s 23 points led Marion (2-4, 2-1 CWC-10).
Anthony “Tony” Hubert
Anthony “Tony” Hubert, 82, accepted God’s call to return home to Him on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, surrounded by his loving wife, children and grandchildren. Tony was born on April 18, 1931, in Green Bay, the only child of Beatrice Hubert. He was raised in Gresham and attended Gresham Elementary and High School.
Rural health care program to expand
A Wisconsin program that sends nurses to farms to provide basic care is expanding. The Rural Health Initiative currently serves Shawano, Outagamie and Waupaca counties in central Wisconsin. Executive Director Rhonda Strebel says it will expand to Marathon County next year. Nurses in the program check farmers’ blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels and screen them for other health risks.
Aniwa man charged in connection to alleged drug house
A traffic stop in Antigo on Tuesday led authorities to execute a search warrant the same day on a trailer home in the town of Aniwa, where one of the residents was arrested on felony drug charges. Michael J.
Court News
Aggravated battery A Birnamwood man has been charged with a felony count of aggravated battery of an elderly person for allegedly striking a fellow resident of the Cady Memorial Home in the village. Buck L. Johnson, 51, could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine if convicted.
1950s kids had common sense, wood stoves
Funny how it didn’t seem so cold when I was growing up. Nothing was ever said about wind chills. Jack Frost left his mark on our windows, so we knew it was cold. Ma would tell us to bundle up, so we knew it was cold. She also kept us supplied with hand-knitted woolen stockings, mittens, caps and scarves, so we were well-equipped to bundle up.
Nonprofit Profile
Sue Hansen has been helping families for 20 years at the Wisconsin Women, Infant, and Children’s program in Shawano County. WIC is a federally funded program through the United States Department of Agriculture that helps low-income families with food and nutrition education. “People don’t realize the amount of people who use the WIC program,” said Hansen, who is the clinic outreach specialist.
Volunteer Profile
Blaine Koch volunteers with the Wittenberg Lions Club. He was born and raised in Iowa, graduating from Davenport West High School. Koch earned a degree in meteorology from Northern Illinois University. Beginning in 1976, after various jobs, he worked as a counselor at Homme Home for Boys in Wittenberg for four years. Then Koch was a stay-at-home dad to his two children for four years.
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