• Madonna D. Pecore, 57, Green Bay, pleaded no contest Sept. 16 to possession of narcotic drugs. Judge Katherine Sloma withheld sentencing and placed her on two years of probation with conditions.

• Jon L. Hostetettler, 54, Appleton, pleaded no contest Sept. 16 to possession of methamphetamine. Sloma withheld sentencing and placed him on two years of probation with conditions.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

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• Isaiah M. Drella, 29, Sobieski, was charged Sept. 14 with failure to comply with an officer trying to take him into custody and misdemeanor counts of possession of amphetamine/LSD/psilocin, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal damage to property, and disorderly conduct. Conley set a $5,000 cash bond and adjourned his initial appearance until Oct. 15.

Turtle Joe is still at it.

For more decades, Joe Skaleski and Bonnie Splitt have been helping preserve the turtle species in their own unique way.

“There are 11 species of turtles in Wisconsin,” Splitt said. “Our misison is to help preserve them.”

Each summer for the past 40 years or so, the couple has overseen the hatching of about 1,000 turtle eggs.

The Tigerton Village Board set a moratorium on data centers Sept. 15, giving officials time to learn about all the requirements such as infrastructure needs and how it would impact village resources if such a facility would be built within its borders.

A former elementary school teacher in Pulaski has found a way to combine two of her passions into a successful business venture with her sister.

Becky Popek left her position as an advanced learner services teacher at Glenbrook Elementary School in Pulaski at the end of the 2025-26 school year to become associate principal at Rock Ledge Elementary School in Seymour.