Carlson Family Farms

Marinette County Breakfast on the Farm is June 24th

The 2018 Marinette County Breakfast on the Farm is Sunday, June 24 at Carlson Farms, N3654 Carlson Ln., Peshtigo, from 7:30 a.m. to noon.

Kevin Carlson is the 3rd generation owner of Carlson Farm. He began milking on his grandfather's farm in 1981 with 13 cows. In 1984 he partnered with his father across the road and together they milked 70 cows. Kevin and Katie took over the farm in 1994, and through the years they added a free stall barn, parlor, machine shed, hay shed, and heifer facility. In the recent years they updated the par...
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Kass Resigns County Finance Director Post

Marinette County now faces vacancies in two of it's highest level department head positions. Last month Rick Rickaby resigned his position as Highway Commissioner to accept a job in the private sector, and at the Administrative Committee meeting on Thursday, June 14, Finance Director Pat Kass made a surprise announcement that he is retiring and his last day on the job would be Friday, June 22. Both vacancies are likely to come up for discussion at the County Board meeting on Tuesday, June 26, but neither is on the agenda for action.

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Peshtigo Police Chief Resigns, Moving Back To Michigan

Peshtigo Police Chief Joseph FitzGerald, 53, has resigned as police chief effective Friday, June 29, to take a job with the three member Hesperia Police Department in Hesperia, Mich. FitzGerald turned in his letter of resignation to City Clerk Tammy Kasal Monday, June 18. He stated the move will allow him to be closer to his family.

Fitzgerald was hired as chief on Aug. 6, 2016 and completed his Wisconsin Law Enforcement Certification tests on Oct. 20, 2016 through the Wisconsin Training Standards Bureau in Madison. Prior to coming to P...
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Infrastructure Committee Wants To Move Back To Peshtigo Shop

At a busy meeting on Thursday, June 7, Marinette County Board's newly combined Infrastructure Committee dealt with numerous issues involving the Highway Department, Forestry and Parks Departments, properties acquired by the county for delinquent taxes, and maintenance of county owned properties in general.

They agreed to seek sealed bids for three tax deed properties that did not sell at the Tax Deed Auction in May, and put the wheels in motion for an attempt to get their regular meetings moved back to the Highway Shop and Forestry ...
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Kiosk At Riverside Cemetery To Help Identify Grave Sites

A new kiosk that will hold a map to assist people looking for burial sites has been installed at Peshtigo Riverside Cemetery. The kiosk was constructed to honor Sextons, Gary (Tiny) Keller, Helen Borths, Joel Guay and current Sexton John Garon and is located at the entrance to the cemetery.

The kiosk was one of the projects members of the Riverside Cemetery Board had wanted to complete for a long time according to Kathy Crabtree, board president. Dick McFarland did the actual construction for the project and all materials were donated ...
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Issue Date	Department	Headline
06-21-2018	Front Page	Marinette County Breakfast on the Farm is June 24th
06-21-2018	Front Page	Kass Resigns County Finance Director Post
06-21-2018	Front Page	Peshtigo Police Chief Resigns, Moving Back To Michigan
06-21-2018	Front Page	Infrastructure Committee Wants To Move Back To Peshtigo Shop
06-21-2018	Front Page	Kiosk At Riverside Cemetery To Help Identify Grave Sites
06-14-2018	Front Page	Coleman Annexes Property For Cheese Factory Project
06-14-2018	Front Page	Pound Fireman's Picnic, Car Show Both In June
06-14-2018	Front Page	Environmental Groups Pledge To Continue Back Forty Fight
06-14-2018	Front Page	PFAS Found At Tyco Stanton Street Facility
06-14-2018	Front Page	Grover Residents Advised To Keep Fire Signs Visible
06-07-2018	Front Page	New Brazeau Building Honors Elizabeth Washebek
06-07-2018	Front Page	Final Permit Issued For Back Forty Mine
06-07-2018	Front Page	Peshtigo Council Approves 1% Hike In Water Rates
06-07-2018	Front Page	Late Season Snow Blamed For City Recreation Issues
06-07-2018	Front Page	Town Peshtigo Airs Road, Billing Issues
05-31-2018	Front Page	Vietnam Memorial Dedicated During Memorial Day Services In Peshtigo
05-31-2018	Front Page	Vietnam Vet Louis Gamelin Gets Hero's Welcome Home
05-31-2018	Front Page	MCABI Lays Out Plan For Larger Role, More Funding
05-31-2018	Front Page	Non-Ferrous Metallic Mines Prohibited In Marinette County
05-31-2018	Front Page	Marinette County Is Seeking New Highway Commissioner
05-24-2018	Front Page	Crivitz High School Campus Is Now Gordon P. Rieden Learning Center
05-24-2018	Front Page	County Board To Consider Stricter Mining Provisions
05-24-2018	Front Page	County Board To Meet On Tuesday, May 29
05-24-2018	Front Page	Peshtigo Legion To Dedicate Viet Nam Statue On Monday
05-24-2018	Front Page	Teteak Family Sues County For Wrongful Death While In Jail
05-17-2018	Front Page	Local Officials Participate in Law Enforcement Service
05-17-2018	Front Page	Rick Rickaby Resigns As Highway Commissioner
05-17-2018	Front Page	Wagner Has Full Board For Regular Meeting
05-17-2018	Front Page	Porterfield Plans To Form Zoning/Land Use Committee
05-17-2018	Front Page	Shirley Kaufman Receives Alvan E. Bovay Award
05-10-2018	Front Page	Crivitz Area Food Pantry Soon Will Have New Home
05-10-2018	Front Page	County Committee Supports 18-Month Mining Moratorium
05-10-2018	Front Page	Tiffany Says New Mine Law Protects Environment, Economy
05-10-2018	Front Page	Kurt Konell Named Wagner Town Chair
05-10-2018	Front Page	Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale
05-04-2018	Front Page	Peshtigo Chamber Announces 2018 Persons of the Year
05-03-2018	Front Page	Ed Delfosse Named New Wagner Town Supervisor
05-03-2018	Front Page	Peshtigo Gets Good Annual Audit Report
05-03-2018	Front Page	Garage, Contents and Logging Truck Destroyed in Pillath Fire
05-03-2018	Front Page	MCABI Working On Plans For Expansion
04-26-2018	Front Page	Just In Kase Door Jambs Now at Peshtigo Schools
04-26-2018	Front Page	Wagner Treasurer, Supervisor And Town Chair Have Resigned
04-26-2018	Front Page	Criminal Justice Plans To Move Forward With Mental Health Court
04-26-2018	Front Page	Porterfield To Meet May 1 On Quarry Issue
04-19-2018	Front Page	Marinette Man Dies In City Car-Motorcycle Accident
04-19-2018	Front Page	Blizzard Brings Marinette Co. Emergency Declaration
04-19-2018	Front Page	Peshtigo School Board Seeks One New Member
04-19-2018	Front Page	$1,000 Reward For Stop Sign Vandals
04-19-2018	Front Page	Anderson Again Heads Marinette County Board
04-12-2018	Front Page	Bert Johnson Celebrated 100th Birthday April 6th
04-12-2018	Front Page	County Moves Toward Mental Health Court
04-12-2018	Front Page	Council Okays Evergreen Loan, Upholds Firing, Closes TIF Fund
04-12-2018	Front Page	Questions Raised Over REC Project Delays
04-12-2018	Front Page	Northwoods Recycling Coalition Continues Plans For Dissolution
04-05-2018	Front Page	School Referendums Voted Down In Peshtigo, Pass In Coleman
04-05-2018	Front Page	Coleman Fire Dept. Meat Raffle April 8
04-05-2018	Front Page	Coleman School District Voters Approve 2 School Funding Questions
04-05-2018	Front Page	Crivitz Business Association Lists Persons of the Year
03-29-2018	Front Page	Thirty-five Firefighters Fight Blaze At Wildlife Decor
03-29-2018	Front Page	County Board Rejects Marinette Marine Loan
03-29-2018	Front Page	Board Hears Request for Rescue Squad Loan
03-29-2018	Front Page	Little Competition For For April 3 Elections
03-29-2018	Front Page	Coleman, Peshtigo Districts Vote April 3 On School Referendums
03-22-2018	Front Page	GETS PROPEL AWARD
03-22-2018	Front Page	County Board To Vote On Marinette Marine Loan
03-22-2018	Front Page	Room Tax Commission Hears Grant Requests
03-22-2018	Front Page	Peshtigo School Board Hears Resignations and Retirements
03-22-2018	Front Page	Pembine Residents Ask For Input On Road Work
03-16-2018	Front Page	St. Thomas Aquinas 36th Annual Auction Includes JFK Memorabilia
03-16-2018	Front Page	County Considering $50 Million Loan For Marinette Marine
03-16-2018	Front Page	Wagner Ends Charges For Community Town Hall Use
03-16-2018	Front Page	Womans Club To Donate Flag Pole At Drees Center
03-16-2018	Front Page	Judiciary Recommends City Parking Ordinance Changes
03-08-2018	Front Page	JustinKase School Security Units Coming To Peshtigo
03-08-2018	Front Page	Peshtigo Council Told Construction Of Fish Viewing Platform "Is A Go"
03-08-2018	Front Page	County Committee To Air Marinette Marine Request
03-08-2018	Front Page	Coleman Village Board Hears Referendum Details
03-08-2018	Front Page	Wagner To Reconsider Town Hall Rental Fees
02-28-2018	Front Page	Keel Laid for Thursday USS Minneapolis-St. Paul
02-28-2018	Front Page	County Continues To Move Toward Abolishing Coroner
02-28-2018	Front Page	Gillett Pharmacist Facing Drug Fraud/Theft Charges
02-28-2018	Front Page	Coleman Chooses Bieber As New School Bus Contractor
02-28-2018	Front Page	Wiedemeier Responds to Water Complaints
02-21-2018	Front Page	Crivitz to Host all-New Larger The Wall That Heals
02-21-2018	Front Page	County Board To Air Coroner Post Feb. 27
02-21-2018	Front Page	Town of Peshtigo Residents Question Chairperson On Contaminated Water
02-21-2018	Front Page	Marinette Marine To Lay Keel of LCS 21
02-21-2018	Front Page	Marinette School Board Adopts New Set Of Value Statements
02-14-2018	Front Page	Arbor Village, Community Based Facility Now Open In Peshtigo
02-14-2018	Front Page	County Looks At Abolishing Position of Elected Coroner
02-14-2018	Front Page	Neumann Retiring After 32 Years As Track Coach
02-14-2018	Front Page	Dept. Of Public Works Lists Equipment Needs
02-14-2018	Front Page	Voters To Choose Candidates For Supreme Court On Feb. 20
02-07-2018	Front Page	Best of Cities
02-07-2018	Front Page	Gov. Walker Joins Marinette Officials for WMCOE Opening
02-07-2018	Front Page	Pound Village Board Hears School Referendum Report
02-07-2018	Front Page	Village of Coleman President Praises Public Work Employees
02-07-2018	Front Page	Peshtigo School Board Meets Monday, Feb. 12
01-31-2018	Front Page	Early Morning Fire Destroys Dun-Rite Asphalt Buildings
01-31-2018	Front Page	Marinette Marine Seeks County Assist For Contract Opportunity
01-31-2018	Front Page	Fire Destroys Old Knitting Mill Building In Marinette
01-31-2018	Front Page	County Tourism Promotion Services Remain Unsettled
01-31-2018	Front Page	Peshtigo City Council To Meet February 6
01-24-2018	Front Page	Lawsuit Filed in Federal Court, Speakers Urge Back 40 Delay
01-24-2018	Front Page	County Board To Hear Presentation By Marinette Marine CEO Jan Allman
01-24-2018	Front Page	County Board OKs $60,000 For Broadband Grant Project
01-24-2018	Front Page	School, City Seek "Teeth" For Emery Parking Rules
01-24-2018	Front Page	Large Crowd Attends Tyco Water Session
01-17-2018	Front Page	Rainbow House Receives Donation
01-17-2018	Front Page	Peshtigo School Board Again To Seek New School Funding
01-17-2018	Front Page	Town of Peshtigo Has Surplus For 2017
01-17-2018	Front Page	Public Hearing Jan. 23 On Back 40 Mine Permit
01-17-2018	Front Page	Coleman School District Voters To Decide Two Referendum Questions
01-17-2018	Front Page	Marinette Seeks Assistant City Recreation Director
01-10-2018	Front Page	Gov. Walker Visits Coleman To Support School Aid Increases
01-10-2018	Front Page	Town of Stephenson Votes To Withdraw From Recycling
01-10-2018	Front Page	DA Clears Officers In Dec. 7 Shooting Death
01-10-2018	Front Page	Niagara Firefighters Find Missing Man Dead in Woods
01-10-2018	Front Page	Coleman School Board Gives Nod To April 3 Referendum
01-03-2018	Front Page	Little Competition On Ballot For Offices In April Elections
01-03-2018	Front Page	Koronkiewicz Will Retire As City Clerk/Treasurer May 18
01-03-2018	Front Page	Wausaukee Has Problems With Sewage, Not Water
01-03-2018	Front Page	Peshtigo Citizens Building Committee Favors New School
01-03-2018	Front Page	Public Hearing Jan. 23 On Back 40 Mine Permit
12-27-2017	Front Page	Triple C Riders Donate Toys to Oconto Falls Hospital
12-27-2017	Front Page	Coleman School Board To Vote Jan. 8 On Facility Referendum
12-27-2017	Front Page	Town of Stephenson Board Okays SnoMo/ATV Routes, Speed Limits
12-27-2017	Front Page	Peshtigo Citizens School Study Continues Jan. 2
12-27-2017	Front Page	Board Thanks Camps Busing For Good Service Since 1949
12-20-2017	Front Page	USS LITTLE ROCK ON ACTIVE DUTY
12-20-2017	Front Page	County Board Members Agree To Look At Committee Restructure
12-20-2017	Front Page	Kim Eparvier Retiring As Head Of Peshtigo Schools
12-20-2017	Front Page	Area Churches List Christmas Masses and Church Services
12-20-2017	Front Page	Discuss Future of Recycling Coalition
12-15-2017	Front Page	Identify Victim, Officers In Marinette Shooting Death
12-14-2017	Front Page	Two More Graduate From Marinette Co. Drug Court
12-14-2017	Front Page	Agencies Address Marinette Water Contamination Issues
12-14-2017	Front Page	County Board Again Asked To Consider Committee Revamp
12-14-2017	Front Page	Pound Agrees On Insurance, Not Raises, For Employees
12-06-2017	Front Page	Open House at New PCM Credit Union
12-06-2017	Front Page	Lock, Gryzwa Will Not Seek Re-Election to Peshtigo Council
12-06-2017	Front Page	Peshtigo Town Board Okays $925,412 Budget
12-06-2017	Front Page	Marinette Firemen To Expand EMS Coverage
12-06-2017	Front Page	Pound Parade Dec. 9, Special Meet Dec. 11
11-29-2017	Front Page	The Wall That Heals Coming to Crivitz Aug. 30 - Sept. 2
11-29-2017	Front Page	Airplane Tampering Allegations Draw Objections, Responses
11-29-2017	Front Page	Committee Recommends Keep Chicago Court Name
11-29-2017	Front Page	Wausaukee Tax Rate Unchanged From 2017
11-29-2017	Front Page	Marinette City Budget Public Hearing Nov. 30
11-22-2017	Front Page	County, Town, State Working To Improve Internet Service