SALUTE RETIRING MAYOR - State Senator Mary Felzkowski, of Tomahawk, left, and State Representative Jeffrey Mursau of Crivitz, right, presented retiring Niagara Mayor George Bousley, center, with a commendation plaque and flags that had flown over the state capital, and saluted him for his many accomplishments during a retirement reception in his honor at Niagara City Hall on Friday, April 16. Bousley had been Niagara Village President since 1975, and became its first mayor when the village became a city in 1991. He also served many years as a Marinette County Board Supervisor and eight years as County Board Chair, leaving that position in 2012. He announced his plans last year to retire as Mayor when his current term ended on Monday, April 19.

Mayor George Bousley Retirement Marks End Of An Era For Niagara

After over 41 years in public service, longtime City of Niagara Mayor George Bousley has retired. His remarkable career and lifetime of service were honored at a farewell reception at City Hall on Friday, April 16, and he attended his last City Council meeting as Mayor on Monday, April 19.

Bousley announced in advance of time to circulate nomination papers for the spring election on April 6 that he would not serve another term, but there was no candidate on the ballot to replace him. Alderman Joe Johnston, who had been a member of the N...
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Peshtigo School Board Honors Girls Bowling Team

At the Wednesday, April 14 Peshtigo School District Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Patrick Rau was proud to have the State Championship girls bowling team present at the meeting.

Bowling Coach Tony Strublic said, "This is quite an honor. We have a very very special group of ladies here and I am so proud of them. From the moment they started bowling that Friday, we knew something special was happening. To be the top seed in the tournament is special, to begin with, but to go wire to wire and win the whole thing was fantastic...
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Brigitte Schmidt Elected New City Council President

The old Peshtigo City Council held its final meeting starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, to finish up old business, after which long-time Alderman Mike Behnke, who had been council president, turned his seat over to newly elected Alderman Keith Klimek.

Mayor Cathi Malke declared she will miss Behnke after working closely with him for so many years, and others on the Council agreed. Behnke said he's not going anywhere, and Malke agreed with that, adding that he has been put on some committees, and will be volunteering in the parks....
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Peshtigo Mayor Asks For Ok On Grant Applications

At the City of Peshtigo Water and Sewer Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 20, Mayor Cathy Malke discussed USDA funding and engineering services for projects.

Malke said, "I put this on the agenda because I am looking into funding to help with projects. To complete this, I need engineering services and I am asking the committee to allow me to work with Taryn Nall of Ruekert Mielke and set a limit to get this grant off the ground". Committee Chairman Tom Gryzwa asked Nall if he had any idea of the cost. Nall replied, "The USDA ap...
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Mask Mandate Ends April 26 For Coleman School District

Starting Monday, April 26, students in the Coleman School District can decide if they do or do not want to wear face masks during classes or other activities in the school facilities.

The decision to repeal the district's mask mandate was made by a four to two vote of Coleman School Board after a long, hard, and passionate discussion at their monthly meeting on Monday, April 19. Votes against the repeal were cast by Scott Herzog and Board President Ryan Wendt. Voting in favor were board members Barbara VanDrisse, Jeremy Hoida, Joann...
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Issue Date	Department	Headline
04-21-2021	Front Page	Mayor George Bousley Retirement Marks End Of An Era For Niagara
04-21-2021	Front Page	Peshtigo School Board Honors Girls Bowling Team
04-21-2021	Front Page	Brigitte Schmidt Elected New City Council President
04-21-2021	Front Page	Peshtigo Mayor Asks For Ok On Grant Applications
04-21-2021	Front Page	Mask Mandate Ends April 26 For Coleman School District
04-14-2021	Front Page	Peshtigo City Finances Get Good Audit Report
04-14-2021	Front Page	Recount April 15 For Middle Inlet Board
04-14-2021	Front Page	Officers Detonate Live Blasting Caps
04-14-2021	Front Page	DNR Extends Deadline For TOP PFAS Water Sampling
04-14-2021	Front Page	Marinette City Council Okays Four Capital Outlay Projects
04-07-2021	Front Page	Tim Geltz Is Hero Who Saved Drowning Man
04-07-2021	Front Page	Republican Elijah Behnke Wins The 89th District Assembly Seat
04-07-2021	Front Page	Numerous New Faces On Local Governing Boards
04-07-2021	Front Page	Referendums Fail In Peshtigo, Pass For Lena School District
04-07-2021	Front Page	Criminal Interdiction Operation by Oconto Co. Sheriff Department
03-31-2021	Front Page
03-31-2021	Front Page	Brick Tiles Still Available For Fish Viewing Platform
03-31-2021	Front Page	Oginski Honored For Life Saving Actions
03-31-2021	Front Page	Sentinel Structures Stops Production on March 31
03-31-2021	Front Page	City, Town, Village Electors Go To the Polls On April 6th
03-31-2021	Front Page	Dog Park Plan Change Gets Committee Okay
03-31-2021	Front Page	Mudbrook Road Site Rejected For Placement Of Sex Offender
03-24-2021	Front Page
03-24-2021	Front Page	Set New Motions Hearing In McClintock Murder Case
03-24-2021	Front Page	City of Peshtigo To Begin Selling Sesquicentennial Coins, Tickets
03-24-2021	Front Page	County Board To Consider Sex Offenders House
03-24-2021	Front Page	Malke Working With USDA/FDA On PFAS Remediation Grants
03-24-2021	Front Page	Peshtigo May Get Additional $330,000 In Federal Funds
03-17-2021	Front Page	Ice Shoves
03-17-2021	Front Page	Town Of Middle Inlet Okays Fire Department Dive Team
03-17-2021	Front Page	Sell Maple Lane Apartments, Donate Proceeds To Village
03-17-2021	Front Page	Performance Services Inc. Updates Peshtigo Board
03-17-2021	Front Page	Town of Peshtigo Hears Water Flow Concerns
03-10-2021	Front Page	Trauma Kits
03-10-2021	Front Page	Mayor Urges "Yes" Vote On Peshtigo Referendum
03-10-2021	Front Page	Steve Walters Seated On Riverside Cemetery Board
03-10-2021	Front Page	Coleman High School Returns To Full Time Classes April 5
03-10-2021	Front Page	Lena Has 30 Applicants To Replace Principal Torzala
03-03-2021	Front Page	Takes Down Light Pole
03-03-2021	Front Page	Crivitz Starting Over In Quest for Police Chief
03-03-2021	Front Page	Peshtigo School Superintendent Seeks To Partner More With City
03-03-2021	Front Page	Comprehensive Plan Deadline Topic at Marinette City Council
03-03-2021	Front Page	Peshtigo School Board To Meet On March 10
03-03-2021	Front Page	Barbara Johnston Celebrated 106th Birthday On March 3
02-24-2021	Front Page	Woman's Club To Donate "Story Time" Sculpture
02-24-2021	Front Page	County Board Applauds Selection Of Glenn Sartorelli To Head DHHS
02-24-2021	Front Page	Peshtigo Council To Meet March 2
02-24-2021	Front Page	Water Treatment Program Discussed At Town Meeting
02-24-2021	Front Page	Pound Village Board To Air Well Issues Feb. 26
02-17-2021	Front Page	Marinette Marine Breaks Ground For Largest Building Ever On Site
02-17-2021	Front Page	Peshtigo School Board Hears PSI, Administration Reports
02-17-2021	Front Page	Tyco/JCI Provides New Updates on PFAS Issue
02-17-2021	Front Page	Marinette School Classes Going In-Person March 1
02-17-2021	Front Page	Report To Chamber On The Fire Sesquicentennial, Kayak Dock
02-10-2021	Front Page
02-10-2021	Front Page	DNR Listening Session Provides PFAS Updates
02-10-2021	Front Page	Tyco Announces Updates Of Recent Water Testing
02-10-2021	Front Page	City of Peshtigo Partners With Historical Committee
02-10-2021	Front Page	Mayor Genisot Gives State of City Address
02-03-2021	Front Page	Town of Peshtigo Firefighters Respond to Trailer Home Fire
02-03-2021	Front Page	Face To Face K-12 On Peshtigo School Agenda
02-03-2021	Front Page	City Hires Environmental Law Firm For Water, Sewer Issues
02-03-2021	Front Page	Council OKs Tourist Booth Lease, Firefighter, Gets Building Report
02-03-2021	Front Page	Tempers Flare At Special Peshtigo Town Meeting
01-27-2021	Front Page	City Of Peshtigo Is Taking Orders For Fire Commemorative Banners
01-27-2021	Front Page	Covid-19 Vaccine May Be Offered By Marinette County Next Week
01-27-2021	Front Page	Speaker Asks County To Improve Tax Deed Property Sale Process
01-27-2021	Front Page	Peshtigo Finance Okays Repairs To City Playscape
01-27-2021	Front Page	Peshtigo Town Board To Hold Special Meet
01-20-2021	Front Page	City Firefighters Respond To Several Building Fires
01-20-2021	Front Page	Oestreich Named To Head County Land Information
01-20-2021	Front Page	Village Of Crivitz Holds Off Naming New Police Chief
01-20-2021	Front Page	Peshtigo School Board Hears Attendance Data
01-20-2021	Front Page	Vicki Fick Honored For Her 20 Years On School Board
01-13-2021	Front Page	Woman's Club Donates
01-13-2021	Front Page	No Shut-Offs For Peshtigo Water/Sewer Bills Until April
01-13-2021	Front Page	Elias Family Pays Forward With Random Kindness Act
01-13-2021	Front Page	Aquila, Back Forty Mine Foes Comment On Permit Decision
01-13-2021	Front Page	Riverside Cemetery Meet Reviews 2020 Activities
01-13-2021	Front Page	Pound Authorizes Earley To Issue Village Citations
01-06-2021	Front Page	Marinette County Officials Sworn In
01-06-2021	Front Page	Tri-Tech Manufacturing Is Coming To Peshtigo
01-06-2021	Front Page	Judge Denies Wetlands Permit For Back Forty Mine Project
12-29-2020	Front Page	2021 Da Yooper Plunge Will Be Held January 1
12-29-2020	Front Page	Crivitz Names Kostuch As Interim Police Chief
12-29-2020	Front Page	Menominee Shooting Victim Recovering; Suspects Held
12-22-2020	Front Page	"Stuff the Blue Goose and Stuff the Sheriff"
12-22-2020	Front Page	Peshtigo Council Adopts Increased Sewer Rates
12-22-2020	Front Page	Bamberg Sentenced For Wastewater Fraud
12-22-2020	Front Page	Middle Inlet Offers $1,000 For Road Sign Theft Info
12-22-2020	Front Page	Area Churches List Christmas and New Year's Masses, Services
12-17-2020	Front Page	Westlund Bus Lines Continue Holiday Christmas Tradition
12-17-2020	Front Page
12-17-2020	Front Page	Water And Sewer Committee Holds Long Closed Session
12-17-2020	Front Page	Lund Addresses Peshtigo School Board About Alternative Building
12-17-2020	Front Page	Robin Elsner To Retire After 12 Years As DHHS Director
12-17-2020	Front Page	Pound Sets Dec. 29 Meet for Junk Issues
12-17-2020	Front Page	Supervisors Question Purchase Of Dominion Voting Machines
12-09-2020	Front Page	Peshtigo's Community Christmas Celebration
12-09-2020	Front Page	County Board To Finalize 2020 Activities On Dec. 15
12-09-2020	Front Page	Peshtigo Board Favors Two Building Options
12-09-2020	Front Page	Missing Man Found OK In Stevens Point
12-09-2020	Front Page	Nov. 27 Shooting Victim Was Wausaukee Resident
12-02-2020	Front Page	Peshtigo Lions Club Build Handicapped Fishing Pier
12-02-2020	Front Page	Peshtigo Chamber Receives $40,000 Kayak Launch Grant
12-02-2020	Front Page	Pound Addresses Water Quality, Supply Problems
12-02-2020	Front Page	Peshtigo School Board May Vote On "Facility Solutions"
11-25-2020	Front Page	Mayor Cathi Malke Back To Work At Peshtigo City Hall
11-25-2020	Front Page	Delay City Council Sewer Rate Hearing Until Thursday, Dec. 17
11-25-2020	Front Page	Elderly Services Faces Growing Need For Home Delivered Meals
11-25-2020	Front Page	Tyco Moving To Permanent Solution To PFAS Issues
11-25-2020	Front Page	Crivitz School Board Grapples With Covid-19 School Rules
11-18-2020	Front Page	Cemetery Board Hears Road, Mower Issues
11-18-2020	Front Page	Marinette "Right Size" School Project Is Now Moving Forward
11-18-2020	Front Page	Peshtigo School District To Seek Bussing Bids
11-18-2020	Front Page	Wausaukee Names Engelmann As Town Rep At Rescue Squad Meets
11-11-2020	Front Page	Now In
11-11-2020	Front Page	Peshtigo Plans To Hike City Sewer Rates Jan. 1
11-11-2020	Front Page	Water Sewer Committee Waiting For BPM Reply
11-11-2020	Front Page	County Resource Center Nearly Ready For Use
11-05-2020	Front Page	USS Marinette Launched Into Menominee River
11-05-2020	Front Page	Nygren, Gallagher Returned To Office, Presidential Race Too Close To Call
11-05-2020	Front Page	Officers On Leave While State Investigates Goodman Shooting
11-05-2020	Front Page	Three Area Hunters Rescued After Canoe/Kayak Overturns
10-28-2020	Front Page	Sheriff Sauve Reports "Busy Times" at County Board Meet
10-28-2020	Front Page	Presidential, State and County Races To Be Decided Nov. 3
10-28-2020	Front Page	County Board Tax Rate Drops Slightly, To $4.315 Per $1,000
10-28-2020	Front Page	DAR Has Two New People At The Helm
10-28-2020	Front Page	Ambassador Robert O'Brien At Fincantieri Marinette Marine
10-21-2020	Front Page	Raise Funds
10-21-2020	Front Page	Expect Marinette County Taxes To Drop Slightly For 2021 Levy
10-21-2020	Front Page	Peshtigo Town Clerk Reports Increase In Absentee Ballots
10-21-2020	Front Page	Marinette School District Sends Rightsizing Plan To Voters Nov. 3
10-21-2020	Front Page	Wausaukee Board To Reconsider Oct. 31 Halloween Trick Or Treat
10-14-2020	Front Page	Hold Fright-Fest
10-14-2020	Front Page	City Water, Sewer Solutions Near on Access and Disposal
10-14-2020	Front Page	Crivitz Committees Give Nod To Rescue Squad, Court Agreements
10-14-2020	Front Page	Peshtigo Riverside Cemetery Discuss Columbaria Purchase
10-14-2020	Front Page	Four Injured In Elk Hunting Accident
10-07-2020	Front Page	Mayor Malke Visits Site Of Fish Viewing Platform
10-07-2020	Front Page	National Guard To Offer Covid Testing At Peshtigo
10-07-2020	Front Page	Peshtigo Council Votes For Trick Or Treat On Halloween
10-07-2020	Front Page	Marinette Council Discusses Rec Center Hockey Events
10-07-2020	Front Page	Sheriff Sauve Warns Citizens Scams Alert
09-30-2020	Front Page	County Deputies, City Firefighters Honored For Life Saving Actions
09-30-2020	Front Page	Wausaukee Rescue Squad Faces Severe Staff Shortage
09-30-2020	Front Page	Peshtigo Finance Committee Okays Several More Purchases
09-30-2020	Front Page	Badger Park Halloween Event For Campers Only
09-30-2020	Front Page	Peshtigo Receives Grant For Ball Field Restroom Project
09-23-2020	Front Page	Sentinel Structures Beams Installed On Peshtigo Fish Viewing Walkway