Travis Allen of Northcentral Technical College in Antigo shared information about the college’s Wood Science program during the Sustainable Forestry Conference April 19. Sarah Giddings Loggers, legislators and industry leaders gathered Thursday, April 19 to discuss the future of forestry at the 14th annual Sustainable Forestry Conference, held at the Encore on Central in…

Crandon Elementary Principal, Jamee Belland Dorothy Kegley School Report Cards are produced for every publicly funded school and district in Wisconsin. The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) system is used to create school scores and ratings in 2,447 schools and 422 districts across the state. The Crandon School District State Report Card has been the…

Seated: L-R Steve Bunda, first chair, Tom Tallier, Chairman, Bill Chaney, second Chair. First row: L-R Kellee Gallion, Melinda Otto, Randy Burl, Ron Karl, Scott Shaffer Sr., Terry Lukas, George Stamper, Kris Houle, Dave Campbell, Cindy Gretzinger, Jill Zagar, Judy Savard, Paul Payant, Corporation Counsel, Larry Berg, Don Dehart and Scott Goode Back row:  L-R…

Existing businesses who want to expand and entrepreneurs who plan to start a new business in Florence County can apply for small business loans through the Florence County Economic Development office. There are two different loan programs: the Revolving Loan Fund Program (RLF) and the Gemstar Micro Loan Program. Each has slightly different terms and…

Bobbie Samme’ A final pretrial was held in Florence County Court on April 10 for Amanda A. Ayers, 25, of Niagara. Ayers, charged with one felony count each of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia to manufacture methamphetamine, and possession of THC, second offense, appeared in court with her attorney, Henry McRoberts. For the…

The Forest County Executive/Building Committee hosted a brief tour of the old courthouse and the old county jail to show citizens the various areas which need to be renovated. Richard D. Ackley, Jr. A crowd attended the Forest County Executive Building Committee meeting April 9 at 6 p.m. where the main topic of discussion was…

Dorothy Kegley The recall information presented to Nadine Westimayer, was signed in the wrong place, according to Tim Reeder, spokesman for the group during a meeting at the Crandon Public Library April 12.  Reeder said he was informed by the school that the paperwork was sent to the school attorney to see if it was…

Evelyn Vassar prepares a bed for spring planting. With all the cold and snow lately, it doesn’t seem like spring at all, yet planting time is truly around the corner. I promise! Are you interested in growing fresh vegetables in a raised bed with rich soil, water and fencing to exclude deer and rabbits? Then…

Two Rivers Police Department Chief Joe Collins, left, presents Nate Steber with the Officer of the Year award. Nate Steber, a 2009 Florence High School graduate, and full-time police officer with the Two Rivers Police Department, received the distinguished Officer of the Year Award at a banquet held on April 7 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.…

Dorothy Kegley The U.S. Department of Commerce upped the tariff on Canadian newsprint by approximately 30 percent last month, and that’s hitting small newspapers and printers very hard. Canada furnishes most of the newsprint for the United States, according to Rod Christensen, President and CEO of Christensen Printing and Publishing in Shawano. The company runs…