Several courthouses in the northern part of Wisconsin do not regularly screen visitors for weapons, but a firearm discovered recently in one of them is highlighting that lack of security in public buildings in rural counties, as well as a reticence by elected officials to pass the high costs of upgrades on to taxpayers.

• Sunday D. Dixon, 40, Madison, had her probation revoked June 19 from a 2024 conviction for possession of methamphetamine and a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Judge Katherine Sloma sentenced her Sept. 21 to 12 months in county jail.

• Ramon Mack Guillory, 39, a Menominee, Michigan, man serving a sentence at Dodge Correctional Institution in Waupun, had his probation revoked Aug. 4 from a 2023 conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (fourth offense)and with a prohibited alcohol content. Judge Jay Conley sentenced him Sept. 21 to an additional year in prison followed by an additional year of extended supervision with conditions.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

Sept. 27

Oconto County Sheriff’s Department

Sept. 27

It won’t be long before the leaf vacuums will be roaming the streets of Shawano and collecting residents’ yard waste.