Thanks to the effort of a local sportsman’s club, area hunters have a place to take their deer carcasses while also helping to keep chronic wasting disease in check.

Since 2019, the Oconto County Sportsman’s Alliance has provided Dumpsters for carcasses.

This year, seven of the Dumpsters are located throughout Oconto County, two are in Marinette County and one is in Shawano County.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that they play an important role in the continued efforts for chronic wasting disease surveillance and management in Wisconsin. One of the most effective tools for monitoring CWD is testing harvested deer, and testing is available statewide.

Menominee hunters are encouraged to bring in adult white-tailed deer heads for chronic wasting disease testing this hunting season. Participation not only helps protect families, but it also supports the ongoing monitoring of the health of the local deer herd.

Each submitted deer head will qualify hunters for one entry into an end-of-season raffle for prizes. There is a limit of one raffle entry per deer head.

The Brown County Rifle Range at the Reforestation Camp is open to the public for gun and bow sighting.

The rifle range is open from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. through Nov. 21.

A $7 charge per person or per gun or bow includes targets and assistance.

The range provides hearing protection and bore sighting. Lanes are available for archery and crossbow sighting.

With covered benches, the range is open rain or shine.

Jerry Sinz has been there and done that in his more than 50 seasons as Edgar High School’s football coach.

His list of accomplishments include nine WIAA state championships — including the Division 7 title last year — and plenty of close games. Those nailbiters include a 8-7 win over Bonduel on Nov. 7 in a Division 6 Level 3 playoff game on the Wildcats’ home field.

It wasn’t the start the Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas Academy football team was looking for.

Four of the first five drives ended with a turnover on downs in the Titans’ 8-player playoff matchup with McDonell Central Catholic.

Those missed opportunities helped lead to a 44-8 halftime deficit, and the Macks went on to post a 64-29 win over the Titans on Nov. 7 in a state semifinal game at Stiehm Stadium in Weston.