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Housing support unlocked for 134 Wisconsin families impacted by Newcap closing

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced she successfully pushed the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to approve the transfer of Newcap grants to other capable and qualified organizations.

The transfer of funding will ensure that the 134 Wisconsin families Newcap served can continue receiving housing support, she said.

Elected leaders urge feds to approve Kenosha casino

With the public comment period now closed, support from state and local elected leaders is reinforcing momentum behind the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin’s proposed Hard Rock Casino and Hotel project in Kenosha.

The support also underscores that the Environmental Assessment provides a complete and sufficient record for federal decision‑making.

Tribes get OK for online sports betting

Wisconsin’s 11 tribal nations can now reap the benefits of increased gaming revenues by offering online sports betting, thanks to Gov. Tony. Evers signing Assembly Bill 601 in April.

NorthLakes Community Clinic hosts Gather & Give event with Oconto Area Humane Society

NorthLakes Community Clinic in Oconto is partnering with the Oconto Area Humane Society to host a Gather & Give community event from 4:30-6 p.m. May 20 at the NorthLakes clinic, 155 Memorial Drive, Oconto. The event is sponsored by Molina Healthcare.

Honor roll names announced for Oconto Falls High School

Names of students listed on the honor roll for Oconto Falls for the third quarter of the 2025-26 year have been announced.

Highest Honors

Seniors: Paige Burt, Abigail Clausen, Natalie Rieth.

Juniors: Landon Delfosse, Norah Jahnke.

Sophomores: Lillian Mielke, Kathryn Moody.

Tips help to beautify container gardens

Add color and seasonal interest throughout the landscape with container gardens. Set them in garden beds to add vertical interest, place pots of edible plants on a patio, deck or balcony for convenient picking, and include pollinator-friendly plants in containers to attract and support pollinators.

Fewer tweets from nature cause for concern

According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin is home to more than 300 species of birds.

Community health vital in Shawano, Menominee counties

When people hear the phrase community health, they often think about hospitals, clinics or doctor visits. Those things matter, of course, but community health is much bigger than health care alone.

Pulaski’s Howard golfs best score at county invite

Wednesday, April 29

Brown County Invitational

Pulaski senior Brady Howard scored a 76 and was the medalist among players from nine teams at Wander Springs Golf Course in Greenleaf.

Overall, the Red Raiders had a 337 and tied for third place with Denmark.

Also scoring for Pulaski were Bradin Schultz with 86, Ethan Berger with 87 and Casey Madlem with 88.

All Tigerton girls get a hit in come-from-behind win

Tuesday, April 28

Tigerton 9, Northland Lutheran 7

Tigerton scored four runs in the fifth inning to tie Northland Lutheran 7-7 before adding one run in each of the sixth and seventh innings to win 9-7.

Each of the nine Tigers’ players had a hit in the game — Danika Tiller, Emily Rich, Hailey Erdmann, Renata Nordwig, Lillian Welch, Jaelyn Brady, Aaliyah Lederhaus, Myah Dent and Mya Smith.

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