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Mattoon Depot project chugging away

Construction of a replica 1915 train depot in Mattoon continues with money still being raised to fund the project spearheaded by the Mattoon Area Historical Society.

Shawano-Menominee Court News

• Montana R. Olson, 29, Keshena, pleaded no contest July 29 to failure to report to county jail, two counts of possession of narcotic drugs, two counts of possession of an illegal article and two counts of felony bail jumping. Judge Katherine Sloma levied fines and sentenced her to 200 days in jail.

Oconto County Court News

• Christian Ian Eccles, 28, Shawano, pleaded no contest May 22 to theft from a corpse. Judge Jay Conley imposed then stayed a prison sentence July 27, then placed him on three years of probation with conditions.

• Heather L. Koutnik, 40, Peshtigo, pleaded no contest June 1 to misappropriating ID information to obtain money. Conley withheld sentencing July 28, then placed her on two years of probation with conditions.

Shawano County Public Record

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

Aug. 2

What's Happening Aug. 7-16

FRIDAY, AUG. 7

SHAWANO: Downtown Sidewalk Sales, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

OCONTO: Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Farnsworth Public Library, 715 Main St. Story and crafts for preschool children. A caregiver must stay with the child.

Feature races cancelled at Shawano Speedway

Mother Nature forced the cancellation of the feature races Aug. 1 at the Shawano Speedway, but there was still good racing action with the heat races.

In the sport modifieds division, Seymour’s Tim Jorgenson and Shawano’s Travis Rhoades won the heats.

Marion’s Dan Michonski won the first heat in the stock car division, and Shawano’s Trent Nolan captured the checkered flag in the second heat.

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