Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that Lee E. Lindner, 38, of Shawano, was sentenced to 30 years in prison and 17 years of extended supervision after pleading guilty to multiple fentanyl-related reckless homicide and drug trafficking charges.

Jordan Feemster was sentenced to eight years in prison Aug. 25 for the attack on his then-girlfriend in May 2024.

Healthy Oconto County’s Healthy and Wellbeing Committee is hosting a men’s mental health event in Suring. Participants from across the region are invited for an evening of laughter, connection and education.

EAA Chapter 1710 hosted its Shawano EAA Young Eagles Rally, an event that introduced 68 enthusiastic young participants to the world of aviation.

The Aug. 24 event was a makeup from the abbreviated fly-in and car show at the airport Aug. 16.

Scores of youths gathered at the Oconto County Fairgrounds from Aug. 21-24 at Zippel Park to exhibit their animals.

Exhibitors like Kathryn Raddatz, of Oconto Falls, showcased their livestock. Raddatz brought a Jersey heifer from her aunt and uncle’s farm named Glitterbug.

“Glitterbug placed first in her class,” Raddatz said, “and in showmanship I placed fourth.”

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Oconto County Public Health have identified five more cases of measles in Oconto County.

The additional cases are linked to the nine cases confirmed in the county Aug. 2, which bring the total number of cases to 14. DHS is working with Oconto County and surrounding local public health departments to identify and directly notify people with known exposures.