MARINETTE – In the midst of a severe employee shortage, several county employees were faced with a proposed plan to reduce personal time in lieu of holidays at the County Board meeting on Aug. …

COLEMAN – The Coleman Fire Department received a $2,000 grant from the Wisconsin Public Service Foundation. Coleman Fire purchased two New York Hook Tools for structure fires, an Emergency …

CRIVITZ – The Crivitz Village Board held their most recent meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 28. After approving the consent agenda, the board heard comments from the public. Peggy Miller, former …

PESHTIGO – The Twin City Squares will hold dance lessons beginning Sunday, Sept. 8, at 1:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, located at 211 S Ellis Ave., Peshtigo. Please use the alley for parking …

PESHTIGO – The Peshtigo Class of 1965 is invited to have lunch at Cramers (Vernon Hills) Golf Course, located at Kamm Rd., on Monday, Sept. 9, at 11:30 a.m. The classes of 1964 and 1966 are …

PESHTIGO – Learn the interesting history of the deadliest fire in U.S. History. On Oct. 8, 1871 a firestorm roared through Peshtigo and surrounding areas. It killed an estimated 1,500-2,000 …

PESHTIGO – The Peshtigo Historical Society will hold their monthly meeting on Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. at the Drees Community Center. As the Peshtigo Historical Society winds down the 2024 season, …

BEAVER – Assessor Jerry Pillath lost the Town of Beaver’s assessment work because he didn’t file his paperwork in time last year, Town of Beaver Supervisor Jerome Fendryk said. But …

PESHTIGO – For the 2024 Rewarding Responders Grant program, Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) unveiled a new gas detector for the Peshtigo Fire Department on Aug. 27. The $2,000 grant allowed …

MARINETTE COUNTY – Marinette County Sheriff Randy Miller reports that at 7:46 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, Marinette County Dispatch received a call of a single ATV crash on Wayside Rd. near …

ATHELSTANE – The Town of Athelstane held their monthly town board meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 14. After approving the checks from the financial meeting, the board heard communication updates. …

AMBERG – The Amberg Historical Society will be conducting its biennial ghost town tour to two early settlements in northern Marinette County. The guided  car pool tour will leave the …

WAUSAUKEE – The Wausaukee Red Cross Blood Drive will be on Monday, Sept. 16, from 12:30-5:30 p.m., at St. Augustine Religious Education Center (old St. Augustine School). Please park up the …

WAUSAUKEE – The Friends of Wausaukee Library are sponsoring a Ukrainian egg decorating free class with all materials provided by egg artist, Ed Brandt. It will be held Friday, Sept. 20, from …

OCONTO – Get ready to fall in love with autumn all over again because Oconto’s Harvest Fest is back, and it’s bigger and better than ever. The event will be on Saturday, Sept. 28, …

MENOMINEE, MICH – Recent high inflation is spurring higher pay for elected officials in Menominee County, Michigan.  The Menominee County Board of Commissioners has approved 60% …

DUNBAR – The Dunbar Cemetery created the Adopt a Tree program for community members to remember loved ones and beautify the cemetery while keeping graves undisturbed. Through this program, …

BEAVER – Errors in the Town of Beaver’s property assessments – caught this summer by a former assessor who was replaced – have been corrected, the town chairperson said …

Courtney DenRuyter (left) won Supreme Showman and Charli Broderick (right) won reserve Supreme Showman at the Marinette County Fair Beef Showman competition. 

Brother and sister Brady and Abby Charapata, pictured left to right, each won their 4H Showing age group during the Marinette County Fair. After winning, the siblings battled for Supreme Showman. …