A Pulaski yacht builder has won a multi-million dollar Dutch contract and plans to hire 150 people. Marquis Yachts, in Pulaski, has struck a deal with VanDutch Marine in Holland. VanDutch America president Chris Holtzheuser said the initial order is for 420 boats. Marquis expects to hire as many as 70 people in the next month or two and will add up to 150 within the next year.

“I believe fairness comes with obeying the rules.” — Al Green Today I would like to tell new residents about some of our existing ordinances. I would also like to explain where additional information can be found. For those of you who are not new to the community, perhaps you will appreciate a reminder regarding some of the regulations that exist. Winter parking regulations are now in effect.

The mixture of stars and snowflakes are hung and flashing on my front porch. All of the halls are not as yet decorated, not a thing is inside, however, the outside was festooned to the best of my ability, and with a little help from my family, everything was plugged in. Of course, I plugged it all into three different timers.

When we need to ship an animal to the meat market, we have a trucker that accommodates us for a nominal fee. So when my husband decided we should raise two pigs to butcher, we contacted our trucker. He offered to go to the sale barn, buy a couple for us and truck them out to the farm. It was worth it to us to purchase that service from this fellow, whom we trust completely.

To the editor: After reading the article about the second plan for re-use of the Shawano Medical Center property, I felt compelled to comment. Realizing that the committee has a very difficult task of trying to satisfy all the different concepts that must be coming from the community, one that seems to be missing to me is the Wolf River Beach.

This is the fourth year of Teen Services at the Shawano City-County Library, a program for ages 12 to 18. The library’s young adult librarian, Cathy Pescinski, tries to show the teens the benefits of going to the library. “We want them to come to think of the library as a cool place,” Pescinski said. She hosts the teens from 3-5 p.m.

For eight years, Roger and Margaret Chase have been making wreaths to sell at Christmas and then donate the proceeds to the Walls of Wittenberg for more murals. Margaret, 77, was born in Green Bay and then moved with her family to Minnesota. After graduating from high school, she earned a degree in physical education from Bemidji State University.

A Gillett man will spend six months in jail for possessing child pornography under a sentence handed down Friday in Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court. Clint D. Schroeder, 35, averted a jury trial in September by agreeing to plead no contest to one count of child porn possession.

Green Bay Packers Throw to run Whomever starts at quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, and Aaron Rodgers hadn’t been ruled in or out as of Thursday, the team needs good quarterback play. With no passing threat, the Packers can’t get anything going on the ground as teams stack the line of scrimmage to stop the run. As good as rookie running back Eddie Lacy has been, he can’t overcome those numbers.