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NORTHEAST WIS. – An aquatic plant once used for greenery in aquariums has invaded inland lakes in northeast Wisconsin, tangling up boat propellers and clogging the flow of oxygen to native …

Dementia Friendly Community provides education and empowerment

MARINETTE COUNTY – By the time this paper reaches mailboxes and newsstands the Dementia Friendly Community Coalition (DFCC) of Marinette County will have just wrapped up their Longest Day, an …

OCONTO FALLS – As the Oconto Falls School Board looks back at retiring Superintendent Dean Hess’ tenure and looks ahead to the new school year, one question left unaddressed is the fate …

Give Back Bash celebrates 110 years of Witt’s Market

CRIVITZ – For decades, the Witt family businesses like Witt’s Market, operating now as Piggly Wiggly, have been a mainstay of the Crivitz community. Although the stores have changed names …

Proposed health insurance cuts have local business owners worried

NORTHEAST WIS. – With five months until open enrollment, a battle is heating up as rules are changing for the Affordable Care Act’s insurance marketplace and talk of Medicaid cuts is …

RNG company failed to make June payment on Gillett municipal bonds

GILLET – A financial services company said a renewable natural gas project didn’t make its pledged June 1 principal payment on a tax-free municipal bond the Town of Gillett approved …

City of Peshtigo explores Landmark project site reuse concepts

PESHTIGO – Prior to the Peshtigo Common Council meeting on Tuesday, June 3, the city held a Landmark concept review public meeting. This Peshtigo Brownfield Site Reuse project aims to update …

District and legal counsel refuse request to release survey responses

CRIVITZ – On May 30, the Peshtigo Times contacted Superintendent Kelly Robinson with a request for information on how coaches are selected and data on the number of parents who are coaches or …

Crivitz School Board member offers ways to create transparent communication

CRIVITZ – An independent investigation into the culture at Crivitz School District could help them move forward in addressing concerns from the community, a board member said. Community …

Town of Silver Cliff showcases new fire department

SILVER CLIFF – In June of 2022 a devastating tornado touched down in the northeast portion of Wisconsin and left a path of damage in its wake. Now, almost three years to the day, the Town of …

Private Universes

Dear Reader, We are all inhabitants of private universes. One person’s world revolves around the crack of a bat against a baseball, the geometry of a perfect swing, the smell of grass and …

Oconto County looks for uses of $1.4 million in opioid settlement funds

NORTHEAST WIS. – The roughly $1.4 million Oconto County is expected to receive from opioid settlement funds through 2038 comes with the responsibility to spend it wisely. Knowing where the …

The first ever Queen Marinette ‘Run the River’ Power Boat Races were held this past weekend on the Menominee River and thousands of spectators were on hand, with several blocks of …

Free yoga series aims to stretch the body, not the budget

MENOMINEE, MICH. – Yoga instructor Sally Van Eyck understands the value of flexibility. Without a dedicated studio, Van Eyck’s Yoga with Sally business travels to various locations …

Pay It Forward at A Place For Coffee

MARINETTE – Upon moving to Marinette in 2017, Jennifer Schiller identified an area of improvement to promote unity in the community. “I did a deep dive into the city and tried to …

New brews and beginnings for The Yard Brewing & Distilling Co

OCONTO – Courtney and Garrett Sowle opened The Yard Brewing & Distilling Co in 2022, but within three short years their homegrown business has continued to raise the bar despite brewing …

Former Crivitz School Board members differ on suggested coaching policies

CRIVITZ – Former Crivitz School Board members Sara Roman and Mike Frievalt might have different perspectives on how complaints about coaching should be resolved, but they agree on this: some …

Crivitz school community divided on paying for healthier meals

CRIVITZ – Parents of Crivitz School District students have a healthy appetite for providing input on school meals. The school district received over 100 written comments in response to a survey …

Oconto Falls’ commercial properties move forward

OCONTO FALLS – The City of Oconto Fall’s Plan Commission and Main Street Committee are recommending the city’s common council approve several improvements landowners and commercial …

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