Shiocton News

Outagamie County veterans groups will present their annual observance today in Appleton.

Leo C. Peters, age 88, New London, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, following a brief illness.

APPLETON - About 7,100 residences in western Outagamie County lost power for as much as a half hour Thursday night.

When Hmong people need family, marriage or mental health counseling services, they typically go to their clan leaders.

Enrollment in two-thirds of Fox Valley schools is lower than it was last fall, mirroring a decade-long statewide trend, according to the districts' most recent annual head counts.

Elroy Florence, 92, King, passed away on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, at Riverside Medical Center.

Five years ago, Little Chute teenager Katie Bermann, who lives with high-functioning autism, was a painfully shy 10-year-old who dreaded reading aloud in class and felt like an outsider.

TOWN OF MENASHA - The June startup of a 28-kilowatt, $240,000 solar array outside town hall offices here has helped Wisconsin surpass a 2.5-megawatt solar energy milestone.

This year, to ensure more schools are recognized for their success on the gridiron, the Operation Football Top Ten is divided between larger and smaller schools.

The following were divorce licenses issued in Winnebago County courthouse: Nicole Marie Aili and Jacob Waine Aili, both of Appleton Kecia D. Bauman and Mark A. Bauman, both of Oshkosh Nicole Ann Crandall and Scott R. Crandall, both of Oshkosh Joshua D. Diemel of Shiocton and Jessica R. Diemel of Neenah David S. Drake of Neenah and Angela M.

Friday, Sept. 18 - Rawhide Boys Ranch will hold a fish fry from 5 to 8 p.m. Young men will serve lake perch, haddock, shrimp and chicken dinners on the campus in New London.

Candelaria J. Anaya, 82, Shiocton, went to be with Jesus at her home with her family by her side on Saturday, Sept.

Lawrence and Alice Fox of Seymour will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept.

Renee 'Nay' Koutnik, 51, Shiocton, passed away at Cherry Meadows in Appleton, on Saturday, Aug.

David K. Kuschel, age 68, of the Township of Larrabee, Waupaca County, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday evening, August 30, 2009, at the New London Family Medical Center.

MILWAUKEE - A 53-year-old Shiocton man has been indicted on federal charges of violating rules for asbestos removal.

Cathy Skell never has shied away from talking about an addiction to alcohol and her 20 years of sobriety, even on national television when the Shiocton woman and daughter Kristin Steede of Greenville were contestants on 'The Biggest Loser.' That attitude is something that impressed Michelle Devine Giese when she first met Skell.

The Appleton Education Association has named two Friends of Education for 2009. Recognized at the all-employee session Wednesday opening the new school year were Ellen Hussey, a "tireless" volunteer for the Appleton West High School community, and Vern Ratchman, lead custodian for Jack's Maintenance at Highlands Elementary School.

A 53-year-old Shiocton man has been indicted on federal charges of violating rules for asbestos removal.

A 49-year-old Shiocton man was jailed after a three-hour standoff with police Saturday night.