Wisconsin’s forests cover nearly 17 million acres of public and private forested land, about half of the state’s land. Many of those forests provide raw material to the forest products industry.

One of the key forests is the one on the Menominee Indian Reservation. Menominee Tribal Enterprises manages about 235,000 acres of forested land there.

An expansion project in excess of $3 million is underway at Bonduel State Bank.

Bank officials and community residents gathered Oct. 23 to kick off the project that will enhance and update the drive-thru, add office space and bathrooms, and update the employee break area.

Mike Papendorf, president and CEO, said the updating and modernization is long overdue.

There were plenty of baskets eagerly awaiting good homes Nov. 7 at Richmond Town Hall for the annual Christmas on Spruce craft fair. Other Christmas decor and handmade items were available for people to purchase, and there will be other craft fairs and events to herald in the Christmas season in the coming weeks around northeast Wisconsin.

• Sue A. Miller, 60, Shawano, pleaded no contest Nov. 3 to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. The charge was amended from a felony in a plea agreement. Judge William Kussel Jr. levied fines and court costs of $579.

• Shana Lynn Courchaine, 28, Oconto, had her probation revoked June 26 from a 2025 conviction for two counts of possession of methamphetamine, felony bail jumping, second-degree recklessly endangering safety and a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Judge Kent Hoffman sentenced her Nov. 3 to two years in prison followed by three years of extended supervision with conditions.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

Nov. 8