Peshtigo News

After an action-filled City Council meeting Tuesday, Nov. 3, Peshtigo has a new Alderman, a new Director of Public Works, a new Assessor, a new cleaning person for the Municipal Building, and new names for several streets.

A City of Peshtigo ordinance on sexual offender residency has stopped a sex offender from renting a home near a city playground on Wednesday, Oct.

More and more, we are seeing neighbors reaching out to families of military members killed in action, like the Muellers of Little Chute, with welcome home ceremonies and candlelight vigils.

All the rain in the past week has drawn some fresh runs of brown trout and coho salmon into Lake Michigan and Green Bay tributaries.

The fiery yellow and red fall hues of maple trees at Tornado Memorial County Park seem to remind those who pass by of the park's purpose - to serve as a reminder of how Williamsonville and its people perished in the Peshtigo Fire on Oct.

A public hearing was held at the Thursday, Oct. 22 meeting of the Marinette County Land Information Committee.

School Clerk Must Now Decide How It Affects Board The good news for Peshtigo School District residents as a result of the Annual Meeting Monday, Oct.

Todd William Broberg, 47, passed on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Bay Area Medical Center, Marinette.

The Marinette County Consolidated Library Board's main agenda item for the Thursday, Oct.

At the Wednesday, Oct. 14 Peshtigo School Board meeting the new teachers contract was approved for the periods of July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 and 2010 - 2011.

December 1895 - Frontier Justice in Peshtigo? Dale Berman put me on to a fascinating story about a murder-suicide in Peshtigo on December 9th, 1895.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday afternoon marked the completion of the U.S. Highway 41 expansion project in Oconto County.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Northeast Region in Green Bay is announcing a ribbon cutting has been scheduled marking the completion of the US 41 expansion project in Marinette County.

The Marinette Cemetery Renovation Group invite the public to attend the grave side commitment ceremony for two Civil War veterans whose graves were discovered in the woods in what was once known as the "Old Catholic Section" of Woodlawn Cemetery.

Stevens Point Area Senior High boys soccer allowed two second half goals and saw its successful season end abruptly by a score of 2-1 to Oshkosh West in a WIAA Division 1 boys soccer regional quarterfinal at Scaffidi Field.

Today is Thursday, Oct. 8, the 281st day of 2009. There are 84 days left in the year.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Northeast Region in Green Bay announced Thursday, Oct.

The fire started the evening of October 8, 1871 and because of a summer drought and strong winds it quickly spread, and soon was consuming everything in its path.

Frances M. Grenier, 85, of Marinette passed away Friday, Oct. 2 at Rennes Health Center-East, Peshtigo.

The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help - a place of devotion for many Southern Door residents of Belgian heritage and Catholic faith - is wrapping up the yearlong celebration of its 150th anniversary.