To the editor: The holiday season has come and gone, and the Oconto Falls Lioness Lions Club is once again grateful to the community for a successful Avenue of Lights display. Thank you to the following sponsors for making this display possible: Platinum Sponsors — Oconto Falls Lions Club and Oconto County Lumber; Gold Sponsors — Oconto Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, Hometown Veterinary Clinic and Oconto Falls SnoJokers; Silver Sponsors — United

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Shannon Kathryn Konkol, of Hatley, was among 1,288 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during commencement exercises Dec. 16-17. Konkol earned a juris doctorate from the College of Law. She also earned a Master of Arts from the Office of Graduate Studies. St. Norbert College The following students have been named to the 2022 fall semester dean’s list at St.

Pamela Boivin, chairwoman of the Wisconsin Indigenous Economic Development Corporation (WIEDC), recently announced the hiring of Jennifer L. Peters as chief executive officer of the organization. “Jennifer’s diverse background, skills and experience were the perfect fit for our organization,” Boivin said.

With bingo becoming more and more popular each year, the Shawano County Fair will feature a new building for the event at the 2023 fair. Shawano Speedway and Fairgrounds Marketing and Promotions Manager Brad Luepke said that constructing a new building has been in the works for a while.

A local group has recently brought buffalo back to the mighty animal’s homeland on the Menominee Reservation. The Menikanaehkem Community Rebuilders helped to spearhead the effort to bring the buffalo back. Caretaker Donavan Waupoose said that 130 or more years ago buffalo roamed all across North America.

Oconto County Department of Health and Human Services has announced that nine Oconto County child care providers completed the Healthy Loving Environment program for 2022. The following providers successfully completed the Healthy Loving Environment Program: Oconto Area Non-Profit Child Care, Oconto; Little Giggles Childcare, Oconto; Jamie’s Child Care, Oconto Falls; Sunshine Child Center Inc., Gillett; Play Days, Gillett; Cuddle Bugs Childcare,