Fleet Farm announced $175,000 in relief support for Fox Cities communities hit by the July 27 tornado, which according to the National Weather Service, was the strongest tornado to hit Outagamie and Winnebago counties since 1984.

The commitment includes funds raised from Fleet Farm vendor partners for Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity’s tornado rebuilding effort.

Western Technical College

Nathaniel Johns, from Oconto Falls, was named to Western Technical College’s (La Crosse) president’s list of high distinction for the summer 2026 term.

To be included on the president’s list, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or better and carry six or more credits in an associate’s degree or technical diploma program.

UW-Whitewater

It’s the end of an era in Townsend.

Mike’s Super Market, the northern Oconto County community’s only grocery store, will close its doors Oct. 31 after more than 40 years in the Janesch family.

Raffle baskets were plentiful as local residents looked around Sept. 19 during the Empty Bowls, Caring Hearts fundraiser at Shawano Community High School. The event helps Shawano Area Matthew 25 to operate its emergency shelter, which opens again in October, and health clinic, which operates year-round.

St. Paul Lutheran Church’s SPYRT (St. Paul Youth Rejoicing Together) was having fun serving up food to those escaping the rain Sept. 19 at the Bonduel Fire Station during Founders Day. SPYRT meets Wednesdays at the church and helps Bonduel youths provide community service and grow their faith.

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, in his bid to become Wisconsin’s next governor, used the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to call for legislation that requires schools to teach students about 9/11, including the terrorist attacks, the people who lost their lives and what happened after that fateful day.