Local news briefs News-Chronicle Ashwaubenon Matchbox twenty coming to Resch Pop favorites matchbox twenty are scheduled to play at the Resch Center at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27. Fountains of Wayne will open. Songs by the group and lead singer Rob Thomas have been played consistently since the group's debut album, "Yourself of Someone Like You" came out in late 1996. "Push," "3 a.m.," Back 2 Good," "Bent" and "If You're Gone" are some of the group's top singles. Thomas collaborated with Carlos Santana on "Smooth" in 1999 and the group's album "More Than You Think You Are" came out late last year. Tickets are $30 and $40 and will be available at 10 a.m. Saturday. For tickets, call 494-3401 or 1-800-895-0071; visit www.ticketstaronline.com or www.cc.com; or go to the Resch Center box office or Ticket Star locations. De Pere Two teens arrested Two 15-year-olds were arrested by De Pere Police early Saturday. Police believe they were involved in numerous thefts and other crimes and were suspected of $5,250 in property loss from several victims. Police have been able to recover $3,700 worth of the items. The teens are also suspected of liquor and drug violations. De Pere Police searched the city and found the teens with the assistance of an Oneida officer and K-9 in the early morning hours Saturday. Marinette County U.S. 41 construction begins in spring A 7.2-mile segment of U.S. 41 will be improved between the southern Marinette County border and Peshtigo starting in spring. Gov. Jim Doyle recently signed a $796,000 contract for the improvements. Northeast Asphalt of Green Bay is the prime contractor of the project, which involved resurfacing of the two-lane road. The project should be completed by summer. Wisconsin DNR appoints two Two new appointments in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources were announced recently by agency secretary Scott Hassett. Bill Smith, 52, was appointed deputy secretary to the department and Al Shea, 50, was appointed administrator for the agency's Air and Waste Division. Smith has been with the DNR for 25 years and has been serving as acting deputy since January. He was director of the Northern Region in 1996, when it was formed during the department reorganization. Smith had directed the former Northwest District since 1990 and served as deputy director of the former North Central Region. He also served as environmental quality program supervisor and field engineer for the Northwest District. Smith began with the department in 1978, following six years of service with the U.S. Air Force. Shea is a 20-year DNR veteran who has directed the agency's Bureau of Watershed Management since 1997. In that capacity, he handled urban and rural runoff management, wastewater facility permitting and water quality standard-setting for inland waters and the Great Lakes. Shea's new responsibilities will include overseeing 411 employees in the DNR's Air Management, Waste Management and Remediation and Redevelopment programs. He began his duties Monday. Shea replaced Jay Hochmuth, a 33-year DNR veteran employee who has been reassigned to customer and employee services leader for the DNR's South Central Region in Fitchburg. Green Bay is part of the DNR's Northeast Region.