Marinette County Drug Court Program Helps Community Issue Date: July 5, 2022 The Marinette County Health and Human Services Planning Committee held a public hearing Wednesday, June 22. Committee Director Glenn Sartorelli called the meeting to order at 5 p.m. Members present were Kelly Christian, Brandon Jeske, Tom Mailand and Denise Oleszak. Bob Hoyer was absent. Others present were Kelly Badker, Molly Bonjean, Candace Breault, Melissa Freeman, Paul Gustafson, Megan Keller, Heide Nelson, Sara Plansky-Pecor, Trenice Price and Jake A.
Electing a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson was the first order of business. Je...
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McClintock Park Murder Saga Comes To An EndIssue Date: July 5, 2022 The saga of Marinette County's McClintock Park murders came to an end on Friday, June 17, when Raymand Vannieuwenhoven, 85, passed away at the Oshkosh Correctional Institute. He had served only 10 months of the two consecutive life sentences that were imposed by Judge James Morrison on August 26, 2021 in Marinette County Circuit Court for taking the lives of a young couple from Green Bay while they were camping at McClintock Park in Marinette County nearly 46 years ago.
John Beard, director of communications for the Wisconsin Depart...
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Seek Candidates To Replace Dist. Supervisor Don Pazynski Issue Date: July 5, 2022 The Marinette County Board meeting on Tuesday, June 28 began and ended with tributes to Supervisor Don Pazynski, who passed away on Monday, June 20. Pazynski had served his Town of Peshtigo Wards 5 and 6 (District 22) on County Board for slightly more than a decade.
Board Chair John Guarisco invited any District 22 resident interested in filling Pazynski's position to submit a letter of interest, and said he hopes to be able to hold interviews and make an appointment as early as the County Board meeting on Tuesday, July 26.
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 Huge Turnout--The 2022 Marinette County Breakfast on the Farm is now in the history books and it set a new record for attendance. A total of 5,150 ate breakfast and enjoyed everything the Finger Farm had to offer. Great weather and lots of volunteer help made the day extra special. Top Photo: The veteran egg scrambling crew included, left to right: Robert Rosner, Sherry Olive, Jeremy Hoida and Jay Martens. Middle Photo: Brad Fix, Sue (Hoppe) Weber and Scoop Staff 2022 team leader Kurt Hoppe are pictured making some of the over 4,500 ice cream sundaes they scooped. Bottom Photo: Long line of hungry customers wait patiently for a great breakfast at the Marinette County Breakfast on the Farm. |
Marinette County Breakfast on The Finger Family Farm A Huge SuccessIssue Date: July 5, 2022 A crowd estimated at over 5,000 people attended the 2022 Marinette County Breakfast on the Farm. This year breakfast was served on the Finger Family Farm at County Line, just south of Peshtigo. According to Corey Kuchta one of the many organizers, hungry customers devoured 5,000 cartons of milk, 500 cartons of juice, two pallets of water, 1,500 pounds of eggs, 500 pounds of pancakes mix, 85 gallons of milk, 20 gallons of maple syrup, 200 pounds of beef sticks, 6,000 donut holes, 200 pounds of cheese and 162 gallons of ice cream. According to Ku...
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World War Two Veteran Arden Nelson To Turn 100Issue Date: July 5, 2022 A song popular on country music stations these days cautions, "Don't blink...100 years goes faster than you think." Peshtigo native Arden "Arde" D. Nelson can testify personally to the truth of those words. Still healthy and alert, he will be looking back on a century of memories when he celebrates his 100th birthday on Saturday, July 2 in the family home at 329 Brown Ave., where he continues to live on his own, and care for himself.
Arde said if he was to give advice to anyone, it would be to "enjoy life when you can....D...
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