 PRESENT $7,000 CHECK-Attending a check presentation by 100 Women Giving Back Northwoods to Oconto River Kids were; back row from left: April Hansen, Teresa Hellerman, Trisha Gigante, Melanie Stahl, Nate Stahl, Rebecca Zillges, Melissa Newingham, and Emily Milquet; front row: Brooklynn Gigante, Mariana Huempfner and Jamie Nolan. |
100 Women Giving Back-Northwoods Donates $7,000 to Oconto River KidsIssue Date: June 10, 2021 For the last nine years, the non-for-profit group Oconto River Kids (ORK) has been making dreams come true for children with life-threatening illnesses. Last week, a group of women called "100 Women Giving Back - Northwoods", donated $7,000 to ORK to help with their mission.
Founded in 2012, by an Oconto County landowner and local game warden, ORK provides hunting and fishing experiences for sick children and their families. The charitable organization has a passion to provide these opportunities that would otherwise not be po...
MORE | SUBSCRIBE
Mexican Drug Cartel Linked To Oconto County MurderIssue Date: June 10, 2021 A Green Bay man alleged to be connected with a Mexican drug cartel has has been charged by Oconto County authorities with First Degree Intentional Homicide in connection with the shooting death of a 35-year-old Green Bay man earlier this year. Authorities so far are identifying the victim only by the initials "MGP."
The partially snow-covered body of MGP was found on Monday, Feb. 22 in a parking area of the remote Green Bay Shores State Wildlife Area on Lade Beach Road in the Oconto County Town of Little Suamico.
The man cha...
MORE | SUBSCRIBE
Trial Proceedings Continue For McClintock Park Murder CaseIssue Date: June 10, 2021 The wheels of justice continue to turn toward a two week-long jury trial to start Monday, July 19 before Judge James A. Morrison in Marinette County Circuit Court Branch II for McClintock Park murder suspect Raymand Vannieuwenhoven. Vannieuwenhoven has been in custody in lieu of $1 million cash bail since his arrest on March 14, 2019 at his Town of Lakewood home for the double murder of a Green Bay couple who had been camping in Marinette County's remote McClintock Park where their bodies were found in 1976. Both had been shot and the femal...
MORE | SUBSCRIBE
Jail Stay Costly For Marinette CountyIssue Date: June 10, 2021 Marinette County authorities are pleased that the long-closed McClintock Park case was apparently solved in March of 2019 with the arrest of Raymand Vannieuwenhoven for a double homicide that happened in July of 1976. However, the cost of prosecuting the case and caring for the 84-year-old suspect during his long incarceration is proving to be high.
He has had at least one stroke and requires 24-hour nursing care as a prisoner in Marinette County Jail since his arrest more than two years ago. Vannieuwenhoven's 2-week jury trial on t...
MORE | SUBSCRIBE
Streets & Drainage Committee Okays Street Closures, ContractIssue Date: June 10, 2021 The City of Peshtigo Streets and Drainage Committee meeting was held Thursday, June 3 with several items of discussion on the agenda.
Bids were reviewed for three items being sold by the City for a1998 Loadmaster rear loader garbage truck, 1989 Sewer Jetter and a 1994 Mowbark chipper. The garbage truck received two bids. The highest bid was from Tom Roggendorf at $2,300 and the lower of the two being $2,000 from Road King Construction. Only one bid was received for the Jetter from Ron McCllelan at $2,800. The Mohawk Chipper received sev...
MORE | SUBSCRIBE
Recent stories, opinions and photos
|
| |
|
Yes
No
Undecided
