🌱 How much money Oconto’s anglers and trail riders are really bringing in
Oconto, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Oconto! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How much money Oconto’s anglers and trail riders are really bringing in
- What new reproductive health services are coming to Oconto County
- Why mailing your ballot from Oconto could soon take even longer
Also on today's calendar: ARILYA LIVE LOOP @ WOODEN SHOE BAR AND GRILL and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 76, low: 55.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Oconto County tourism generates $147 million (newmedia-wi.com) — Tourism pumped an estimated $147 million into Oconto County’s economy in 2025, supporting about 800 local jobs and generating $8.2 million in state and local taxes. Outdoor recreation, especially fishing and ATV/UTV trail riding around the city of Oconto and across the county, is driving that growth, with loyal visitors returning year-round to use lakes, shoreline, and trail systems. 
• Healthfirst Network expands in northeast Wisconsin (newmedia-wi.com) — Residents of Oconto County are slated to gain expanded access to low-cost, confidential reproductive health care through Healthfirst Network’s new northeast Wisconsin expansion. Services will include contraception, STI testing and treatment, cancer screenings, and education, with sliding-fee options and Medicaid support; specific clinic locations and appointment details will be announced in the coming months.
• Ballot delivery at risk if Wisconsin doesn't hand over voter info (greenbaypressgazette.com) — A proposed U.S. Postal Service rule could slow delivery of mail-in ballots from places like Oconto, because absentee envelopes would be routed through Milwaukee for barcode processing before returning to local clerks. Wisconsin’s elections chair warns rural voters, who often rely on mail and have fewer drop boxes, could face longer waits and more uncertainty if the change takes effect.
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★ Featured events ★
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COOL HAT @ WOODEN SHOE BAR AND GRILL →
Wooden Shoe Bar & Grill, 100 W Main St, Lena
2:00 pm
Sunday June 14
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Other local events
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Hazard Mitigation Plan Steering Committee Meeting →
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Tunes on Tuesday
Farnsworth Public Library 715 Main Street, Oconto, WI 54153
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County Board Meeting →
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Highway Safety Committee →
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ARILYA LIVE LOOP @ WOODEN SHOE BAR AND GRILL →
Wooden Shoe Bar & Grill, 100 W Main St, Lena
2:00 pm -
⛳ Glow Golf at The Ruins Mini Golf →
The Ruins Adventure Mini Golf & Ice Cream, 150 Howard Ln, Oconto
9:15 pm
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Thursday June 18
Tuesday June 23
Sunday June 28
Saturday July 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Boys Basketball Summer Tournament →
Oconto Falls Public SD Oconto Falls High School - Gymnasium, Oconto Falls High School -
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Baby Goat Cuddle Sessions →
Blazing Bear Homestead, W3070 Hale School Rd, Peshtigo
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Raptor Rambles →
Open Door Bird Sanctuary, 4114 Co Rd I, Sturgeon Bay
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JAKE ROCK @ UNCLE MIKE'S CORNER PUB →
Uncle Mike's Corner Pub and Grill, N9686 Co Hwy X, Crivitz
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LITTLE CISCO @ STUMPYS RESORT →
Stumpy's Resort, N7625 Parkway Rd, Crivitz
7:30 pm
Saturday June 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Every turtle counts toward a healthy population of these unique reptiles!
Most hatchlings don’t survive their first few years. Some turtles take 10 years or more to reach reproductive age, and females must reproduce their… (Nextdoor )
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- Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Oconto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oconto here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marinette
- Marinette County weighs $6 million road plan (gazettextra.com)
- Plea offer made to 16-year-old charged in drowning of Marinette teen (wtaq.com)
- Marinette man sentenced to 5-10 years on two counts of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder (miningjournal.net)
Sturgeon Bay
- Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club Announces the Return of the Summer MusicSeries, 'Wine Down Wednesday' (doorcounty.net)
- Historical Ads Decorate Sturgeon Bay (doorcountypulse.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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