Oconto County Sheriff's Department Squad Car Damaged.

Oconto County Hard Hit By High Waters

No Injuries Due to Flooding

Flash floods from spring runoff and heavy rains throughout the night of Thursday, May 12 caused some major damage to roads in parts of Oconto County, particularly the mid-central area including the towns of Lena, Brazeau, Spruce, Oconto, Maple Valley and more. Roads were closed, many of them washed out, and at least three school districts cancelled classes on Friday due to hazardous driving conditions.

By Monday, May 16 most of the roads had been re-opened. The County Emergency Managemen...
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In Recognition of Fallen Police Officer Joseph T. Gaber (July 9, 1900 ?? May 10, 1929)

Working to Recognize Fallen Marinette Co. Sheriff's Deputy

Niagara Police Officer Mike Chapman recently discovered details regarding a local law enforcement officer who died in the line of duty. A young man named Joseph T. Gaber worked for the Marinette County Sheriff's Department, and resided in the Village (now City) of Niagara. Joseph was not a typical officer; he was a motorcycle officer who proudly served his community. He was on his third year with the Sheriff's Department when tragedy struck. Officer Chapman noted another tragedy was finding that Officer Gaber was never recognized on the...
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Peshtigo Schools Recognize Sanders, Heritsch Retirements

The Peshtigo School Board meeting on Wednesday, May 11 began with congratulations and recognizing of District Retirees, Marty Sanders as Middle/ High School Reading Teacher and English 8 and Lynn Heritsch as High School English Teacher.

Superintendent Patrick Rau congratulated the two retirees, presenting them with years of service certificates, followed by words from Middle High School Principal, Chad Sodini, saying, "I could talk about these ladies all day long, they are absolutely fantastic educators. Martie has been in our district ...
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State Will Support Shipyard Building New of Navy Frigates

Gov. Tony Evers joined by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) at an event celebrating the opening of Fincantieri Marinette Marine's newest facility, announced the Evers Administration will be supporting the shipyard's expansion with up to $12 million in state tax credits through the WEDC.

"Wisconsin continues to be a global leader in manufacturing, and that's in no small part thanks to the work and continuous efforts of Fincantieri Marinette Marine to develop some of the most innovative and advanced shi...
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Firefighters Rescue Three Jet Ski Passengers From Peshtigo River

Swift and effective action by City and Town of Peshtigo Fire Department personnel and quick reactions of a jet ski operator prevented a near tragedy in the raging waters of the Peshtigo River just above the dam on Saturday, May ---. The male driver of the jet ski and two female passengers were returned safely to shore by volunteer rescue workers. The jet ski went over the dam and was later found downstream.

The three were sharing a ride on the flowage above the dam at about --- p.m. when strong currents caught the jet ski and sent it ou...
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Issue Date	Department	Headline
05-18-2022	Front Page	Oconto County Hard Hit By High Waters
05-18-2022	Front Page	Working to Recognize Fallen Marinette Co. Sheriff's Deputy
05-18-2022	Front Page	Peshtigo Schools Recognize Sanders, Heritsch Retirements
05-18-2022	Front Page	State Will Support Shipyard Building New of Navy Frigates
05-18-2022	Front Page	Firefighters Rescue Three Jet Ski Passengers From Peshtigo River
05-18-2022	Front Page	Peshtigo Town Hears Speeding Complaints
05-11-2022	Front Page	Ten Fire Departments Respond to Sal B Blaze
05-11-2022	Front Page	Future LCS Beloit Christened, Launched At Marinette Marine
05-11-2022	Front Page	Peshtigo To Hire Summer Parks/Rec Help May 23
05-11-2022	Front Page	Peshtigo Plan Commission Denies Home Gun Business
05-11-2022	Front Page	Fair Board Interested In Owning Old Library
05-05-2022	Front Page	Four People Displaced By Pound House Fire
05-05-2022	Front Page	To Launch Future USS Beloit At Marinette Marine On May 7
05-05-2022	Front Page	Peshtigo Auditor Advises 3% City Water Rate Hike
05-05-2022	Front Page	Future of Crivitz Community Education Appears Unsettled
05-05-2022	Front Page	Crivitz School Ranked High In State News/World Report
05-05-2022	Front Page	Peshtigo Skate Park In Need Of More Repairs
04-27-2022	Front Page	Support Lions Food Booth
04-27-2022	Front Page	Lena School Board Returns Lori Dufek As President
04-27-2022	Front Page	Town of Stephenson Electors Advise Doing No Major Road Work In 2022
04-27-2022	Front Page	Porterfield Board May Re-Start Carviou Lane Discontinuance
04-27-2022	Front Page	Kowalski Named Council President In Marinette
04-27-2022	Front Page	Crivitz School Approves Summer Swim Lessons
04-20-2022	Front Page	Over 342 Children Enjoy Peshtigo Easter Egg Hunt
04-20-2022	Front Page	John Guarisco Re-Elected As Marinette County Board Chair
04-20-2022	Front Page	Receive Six Year Sentence For Drug Overdose Death
04-20-2022	Front Page	Woman Sentenced to 4 Years For Physical Abuse of a Child
04-20-2022	Front Page	Peshtigo School Board Ok's Bids, Several Resignations
04-13-2022	Front Page	Huge Celebration
04-13-2022	Front Page	Spring Brings Easter Egg Hunt, Work On Peshtigo Park Projects
04-13-2022	Front Page	BPM Seeks Answers On Removal Of Sewer Line
04-13-2022	Front Page	Kathy Brandt Reports No Issues With Voting Machines
04-13-2022	Front Page	Marinette Recount Shows Initial Vote Tally Was Correct
04-13-2022	Front Page	Policies, Pay On April 18 Coleman School Agenda
04-07-2022	Front Page	Grover Porterfield Fire Department Accepts Donation From Women's Group
04-07-2022	Front Page	County To Create New Drug Diversion Position
04-07-2022	Front Page	Malke Returned as Peshtigo Mayor; Kowalski Wins Post on Town Board
04-07-2022	Front Page	Carrie Brazeau Seeks Clerk of Circuit Court
04-07-2022	Front Page	Peshtigo School Board To Meet Wednesday, April 13
04-03-2022	Front Page	Fire Displaces Five People In City of Peshtigo Duplex
04-03-2022	Front Page	County Board Bids Farewell To Supervisors Sauve, Behnke, Grebin and Chaikowski
04-03-2022	Front Page	Greenleaf Woman Killed In Roll-Over West Of Crivitz
04-03-2022	Front Page	Incumbents Face Re-Election Challenges on Tuesday, April 5
04-03-2022	Front Page	City To Advertise For Two DPW Positions
04-03-2022	Front Page	Judge Sets Signature Bond For Casper Search Case
04-03-2022	Front Page	City Water Sewer Committee Grants Cleaning Bid To KLM
03-28-2022	Front Page	Sara Buzard Welcomed Home After Deployment
03-28-2022	Front Page	Ball Field Four Restroom Project Again On Hold
03-28-2022	Front Page	County Board To Recognize 4 Supervisors On March 29
03-28-2022	Front Page	Peshtigo Town Meeting Cancelled Not Posted
03-28-2022	Front Page	Marinette REC Center Use Up Over Last Year
03-28-2022	Front Page	MarOco Awards Peters Concrete Co. $906,765 Contract For New Landfill Cell
03-17-2022	Front Page	Trailer Destroyed
03-17-2022	Front Page	Town of Peshtigo Recieves $325,500 Community Grant
03-17-2022	Front Page	Students and Adults Enjoy Peshtigo Chamber Expo
03-17-2022	Front Page	Attorney General Kaul Files Lawsuit Against Tyco
03-17-2022	Front Page	Badgerland Pallet Recycling Acquires Joy Wood Products
03-11-2022	Front Page	New Owner to Reopen Former Enstrom Helicopter Facility
03-11-2022	Front Page	Anne Bartels Named Outstanding Youth Educator By State WLWCA
03-11-2022	Front Page	Town Of Peshtigo Residents Discuss PFAS Water Options
03-11-2022	Front Page	Jail Staff Shortage Just Gets Worse
03-11-2022	Front Page	Peshtigo School Board To Allow Band Trip To Nashville
03-11-2022	Front Page	Suring School Superintendent On Paid Administrative Leave
03-03-2022	Front Page	Project Linus Makes 51 Blankets for Kids
03-03-2022	Front Page	Mayor Malke Asks UDAG Extend Facade Grant Area
03-03-2022	Front Page	Marinette Parks Committee Hears Directors Reports
03-03-2022	Front Page	City Of Marinette To Purchase The Old Fleet Farm Property
03-03-2022	Front Page	City Selects New Route For River Crossing Line
02-23-2022	Front Page	Police Pumping For Purpose Raises Over $12,000 For Cancer Victims
02-23-2022	Front Page	Snow Plowing Complaints Aired At Peshtigo Town
02-23-2022	Front Page	Marinette County Seeks $23,740,000 In Federal Road Improvement Grants
02-23-2022	Front Page	Rich Sparks Named Outstanding Operator
02-23-2022	Front Page	DA Asks Sheriff To Resume Suring School Search Probe
02-23-2022	Front Page	Marinette Withdraws As Water Source For Town
02-16-2022	Front Page	Nine Departments, Fifty Firefighters Battle Fire at Jake's Sales & Service
02-16-2022	Front Page	Peshtigo City Council Gives Ok To Police Pumping For Purpose
02-16-2022	Front Page	Oconto County DA Burke Rules No Charges In Suring Student Searches
02-16-2022	Front Page	Coleman School Board May Set New Rules For Public Comment
02-16-2022	Front Page	Principal Kate Willett Provides AGR Information
02-09-2022	Front Page	Yooper Winterfest Fun Held Saturday Feb. 5
02-09-2022	Front Page	Town Water Committee Holds Listening Session
02-09-2022	Front Page	Staff Shortages Plague County Jail, 911 Dispatch
02-09-2022	Front Page	Crivitz Village Board Will Meet to Interview Police Candidates
02-09-2022	Front Page	Drivers Warned Against Speed, Noise On Peshtigo River Bridge
02-03-2022	Front Page	Peshtigo Police Officer Gets Life Saving Award
02-03-2022	Front Page	City Personnel Committee Okays Summer Help Options
02-03-2022	Front Page	Town of Peshtigo Water Listening Session Feb. 3
02-03-2022	Front Page	Pound Formally Adopts Water/Sewer Ordinance
02-03-2022	Front Page	Marinette Mayor Reports On Peshtigo Town Water Summit
01-26-2022	Front Page	Major Broullire Receives Distinguished Flying Cross
01-26-2022	Front Page	Ten Fire Departments Respond To Middle Inlet House Blaze
01-26-2022	Front Page	County Board Backs Constitution Resolution
01-26-2022	Front Page	Peshtigo Chamber Career Expo Mar. 9
01-26-2022	Front Page	Enstrom Helicopter Closes January 21
01-20-2022	Front Page	Peshtigo Wrestling Club Raises $3,500 For Former Classmate
01-20-2022	Front Page	Committee Has Split Vote On Constitution Support
01-20-2022	Front Page	Marinette Council Gives Nod To Design Main Street Plaza
01-20-2022	Front Page	Middle Inlet Clerk Loves New Voting Machines
01-20-2022	Front Page	Wagner Clerk To Issue Dog Licenses Jan. 22
01-13-2022	Front Page	Crivitz Ski Cats Receive $10,300 Donation From Women's Group
01-13-2022	Front Page	Village of Pound Price For Garbage Pickup Going Up
01-13-2022	Front Page	Committee To Study Rental Fees, WiFi For Drees Community Center
01-13-2022	Front Page	Town Board Hears Four Water Supply Possibilities
01-13-2022	Front Page	Riverside Cemetery Sets Goals For The New Year
01-06-2022	Front Page	Early Morning Fire Sunday Destroys Marinette Home
01-06-2022	Front Page	Dan Klimek Named New Grover Chief
01-06-2022	Front Page	Cowell Retiring From Peshtigo Public Works Director Position
01-06-2022	Front Page	Peshtigo School Board To View Referendum Survey
01-06-2022	Front Page	Many Incumbents Face Re-Election Challenges
01-06-2022	Front Page	Covid Concerns Still Make News Stories for 2021
12-30-2021	Front Page	Peshtigo Fire Tower Run Donates $3,000 to Community Programs
12-30-2021	Front Page	Five County Board Members Will Not Seek Re-Election
12-30-2021	Front Page	Second Amendment May Be On Jan. 13 Committee Agenda
12-30-2021	Front Page	Crivitz School Board Agrees: No Change In COVID Rules
12-30-2021	Front Page	Eight Oconto County Supervisors Will Not Seek Re-Election In April
12-22-2021	Front Page	Fire Destroys Nowak Family Barn and Contents Sunday
12-22-2021	Front Page	Winter Storms Cause Town Plowing Issues
12-22-2021	Front Page	Semi-Car Crash Claims Life of Grover Woman
12-22-2021	Front Page	Winter Storms Cause Town Plowing Issues
12-22-2021	Front Page	Police Investigate Death In Peshtigo
12-22-2021	Front Page	Peshtigo Committee OKs 2022 Capital Outlay List
12-22-2021	Front Page	Fog Was Possibly Factor In Fatal Hwy. 141 Train Crash
12-16-2021	Front Page	Village of Wausaukee Gets $50,000 Grant
12-16-2021	Front Page	Porterfield Makes 2021 Budget Transfers, Sets New Pay Rates
12-16-2021	Front Page	Middle Inlet Seeking Deputy Clerk/Treasurer
12-16-2021	Front Page	Peshtigo School Board Hears New 100 Day Plan
12-16-2021	Front Page	County Committee To Consider Right to Bear Arms Resolution
12-09-2021	Front Page	Fire Destroys Garage In Town of Peshtigo
12-09-2021	Front Page	Santa To Visit City Hall December 18
12-09-2021	Front Page	Crivitz Rescue Hosting COVID19 Testing Clinic
12-09-2021	Front Page	City Water/Sewer Committee to Meet Tuesday, Dec. 14th
12-09-2021	Front Page	Unlawful to Push/Plow Snow on Public Highways
12-03-2021	Front Page	Present Check
12-03-2021	Front Page	Peshtigo To Consider 6-Year Assessing Contract With Pillath
12-03-2021	Front Page	Parking Ban in Effect in Peshtigo
12-03-2021	Front Page	Cranberry Street Project Comes In Under Budget
12-03-2021	Front Page	Wausaukee Tax Rate Is Up 42 Cents Per $1,000
12-03-2021	Front Page	Postpone Sentencing Alicia Maki For Booster Club Embezzlement
11-24-2021	Front Page	Future USS Marinette Christened On Nov. 20
11-24-2021	Front Page	City of Peshtigo Approves 2022 Budget and Tax Levy
11-24-2021	Front Page	Crivitz Okays Budgets, Sets Election Inspectors
11-24-2021	Front Page	Pound Adopts Balanced Village Budget For 2022
11-24-2021	Front Page	Town Chair Cindy Boyle Lists Meetings & Activities
11-17-2021	Front Page	Coleman Football Wins First Ever Berth At State Tourney
11-17-2021	Front Page	BPM Wastewater Unit To Open In November
11-17-2021	Front Page	Town Residents Address Peshtigo Board Meeting
11-17-2021	Front Page	Peshtigo School Replaces Old Unrepairable Boiler
11-17-2021	Front Page	Pennings Heads Biker Cancer Benefit Group
11-09-2021	Front Page	Nearing Completion
11-09-2021	Front Page	County Board Sets Pay, New Districts Lines For Supervisors