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Andy Mercier turns 60

Published by admin on Tue, 08/15/2023 - 9:15am

It’s been a big year for Andy and Jenny Mercier, and not just because Andy is turning 60 this weekend.

The Merciers were honored as grand marshals of the 2023 Oconto Falls Memorial Day Parade for their longtime commitment to the city and its Memorial Day Celebration in particular.

One-mile radius school bus limit remains

Published by admin on Tue, 08/15/2023 - 9:12am

Because of the ongoing school bus driver shortage, the 2023-24 school year will likely get underway with bus service still not available for students within one mile of Oconto Falls schools, the school board learned at its Aug. 14 meeting.

The board’s transportation committee met several times in the past month to discuss driver compensation and brainstorm different ways to get the word out about the need for school bus drivers, Superintendent Dean Hess reported.

Oconto Falls launches effort to form TIF district

Published by admin on Tue, 08/15/2023 - 9:09am

Oconto Falls has scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 6 on plans to create a tax incremental financing district to cover much of the city.

The city council on Aug. 8 approved a contract with MSA Associates, a consulting firm with officers in Appleton and 16 other cities, to develop the tax increment district (TID) and guide the city through to implementation.

Fires gut two Oconto Falls area homes

Published by admin on Tue, 08/15/2023 - 9:01am

Close to a dozen area fire departments responded the evening of Aug. 11 after two home fires broke out within an hour of each other just outside the City of Oconto Falls.

Crews were called to Lot 32 in the Oconto Falls Mobile Home Park, 7792 County I, in the Town of Stiles, just after 6 p.m., for a blaze that began in the kitchen area of the home occupied by Faith Gunderson, according to Oconto Falls Fire Chief Tim Magnin.

Abrams man accused of making, selling meth

Published by admin on Tue, 08/15/2023 - 8:34am

Bond was set at $75,000 cash on Aug. 8 for an Abrams man charged with running a methamphetamine business.

Brad A. Vickman, 50, was charged in Oconto County Circuit Court with four counts of manufacturing with intent to deliver amphetamine, four counts of maintaining a drug trafficking place, 10 counts of felony bail jumping, manufacturing with intent to deliver amphetamine or methamphetamine, possession of an electric weapon, five counts of misdemeanor bail jumping, and misdemeanor counts of possession of THC and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Noriega-Avila trial experiences delay

Published by admin on Tue, 08/15/2023 - 8:32am

The trial of a Pulaski man accused of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter was due to start Aug. 15 but will be delayed indefinitely after his attorney withdrew from the case.

Sara Stertz, the attorney representing Pedro Noriega-Avila, requested Aug. 14 to have her client represented by someone else due to her being in the late term of pregnancy. The trial was expected to last four days, and Stertz told the court she believed she could not endure the strenuous pace of a case for that long due to her condition.

Crick swimmers qualify for state

Published by admin on Tue, 08/15/2023 - 8:29am

Peyton and Kaydence Crick had a goal of representing Wittenberg Area Swim Program at the state tournament after a long summer season of swimming.

At the recent LCM 12 & Under State Championship Meet, held July 21-23 at the Pleasant Prairie Rec Plex, both girls competed in multiple events.

Mobile construction lab to aid Bowler students

Published by admin on Mon, 08/14/2023 - 2:38pm

The Bowler School District will be able to expand its efforts to teach the construction trades thanks to a mobile lab developed in partnership with the College of Menominee Nation, the National Indian Education Association and Core Learning Exchange.

The mobile lab, which made its debut Aug. 11 at CMN, is expected to attract more students to the trades with virtual reality setups and space for make-and-take projects.

Post office renamed for longtime postmaster

Published by admin on Mon, 08/14/2023 - 2:29pm

Romuald “Bud” Brzezinski was honored during the 1998 Wisconsin Sesquicentennial as the longest-serving postmaster in the Badger State.

He retired the next year after 40 years in charge of the U.S. Post Office in Krakow, having spent a total of 46 years working for the U.S. Postal Service.

These facts were recounted Aug. 8 as the post office building in Krakow was officially dedicated as the Romuald “Bud” Brzezinski Post Office in his memory.

Oconto County Sheriff’s Department

Published by admin on Mon, 08/14/2023 - 2:17pm

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