22 October 2013

Gillett seeks 16% school-levy hike

Residents in the Gillett School District will be asked to dig a little deeper to support their schools, to compensate for waning state assistance. Individuals at Thursday’s annual meeting will be asked to support a 16 percent jump in taxes — a proposed levy of $3.039 million, up from $2.610 million last year. The tax rate is calculated at $11 per $1,000 of equalized value, meaning residents with $100,000 of property will pay $1,100 for the school
22 October 2013
Oconto Falls food prices up this year
Oconto Falls consumers are spending just a little more at the grocery store than other state residents. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Marketbasket Survey showed that customers locally are spending $50.59 on 16 basic food items.
22 October 2013
Oconto County Sheriff’s Department
At 7:51 a.m. Oct. 16, a car driven by a man from Oconto Falls was traveling west on County Road I, west of Machickanee Lane, town of Stiles. His vehicle crossed the center line and struck an eastbound car driven by a woman from Oconto Falls. The woman suffered injuries and was transported to a medical facility. Severe damage was reported to each vehicle.
22 October 2013
Circuit Court
Proceedings from Oct. 16 Christopher L. Harris, 22, Oconto Falls, made an initial appearance on two counts of sexual assault of a child under the age of 16 which allegedly occurred between June 1 and Aug. 1 in Oconto Falls. His appearance will continue Nov. 12, and a $2,500 cash bond was set.
22 October 2013
Start date aside, school calendar set locally
One would not have to wander too far off the path around the Falls to understand that public schools in Wisconsin have many different features. Even so, the Wisconsin Constitution requires that “The legislature shall provide by law for the establishment of district schools, which shall be as nearly uniform as practicable…” Even with requirements for uniformity, Wisconsin has always prided itself on local control.
22 October 2013
Peshtigo fire eclipses Chicago’s
“Late one night, when we were all in bed, Mrs. O’Leary lit a lantern in the shed. Her cow kicked it over, then winked her eye and said, ‘There’ll be a hot time in the old town tonight!’ ” Those are lyrics of an old song referring to the famous Chicago fire of Oct. 8, 1871. Interestingly, that was also the date of the Great Peshtigo Fire in Wisconsin.
22 October 2013
Jeanne Lawniczak
Jeanne Lawniczak, 87, Krakow, died peacefully Friday evening, Oct. 18, 2013. The daughter of Percy and Lillian (Wilson) Hudson was born Dec. 21, 1925, in Oconto Falls. On Sept. 9, 1950, she married Leonard Lawniczak. The couple raised their family and farmed in the town of Green Valley. Jeanne was a good mom and a fun-loving woman.
22 October 2013
Charles Malueg Jr.
Charles Harold Malueg Jr., 65, formerly of Suring, passed away on Wednesday, Oct, 16, 2013. Charles was born April 19, 1948, to the late Charles Sr. and Rose (Otradovec) Malueg. He farmed with his father in the town of How and took great pride in his occupation.
22 October 2013
Summer school attendance up in Oconto Falls district
Busing and school-aged child care are expected to continue for students attending summer school in the Oconto Falls School District in 2014, after a positive first year. The two programs encouraged more students to enroll in summer courses, said Candie Lehto, assistant superintendent of the Oconto Falls School District, at the School Board meeting Oct.
22 October 2013
Three in a row for Panthers boys
Make it three. The Oconto Falls High School boys cross-country team earned its third consecutive Bay Conference title at the conference meet Thursday in Shawano. The boys, led by second-place finisher Mike Friedman, finished with 48 points — the lowest score of the season for the Panthers — to lead the eight-team field.
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