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FOR THE PRESS TIMES WITH THE VILLAGE OF ALLOUEZ ALLOUEZ – Seven candidates are seeking three open seats on the Allouez Village Board. Following are the responses to questions posed to the …

David Haack installs the original flooring. The house was dissembled and transported to Heritage Hill in 18 pieces, including 12 wall sections, four roof sections and two floor sections, where it is …

One of the most notable houses in the Sunset Circle district is the Vincent and Marie Lombardi House. Kris Leonhardt photo By Press Times staff ALLOUEZ – The Wisconsin Historical Society recently …

The Wisconsin Historical Society placed the Robinson Hill Historic District on the State Register of Historic Places in August 2020. Wisconsin Historical Society photo By Kris Leonhardt …

Allouez 150: Continued development

Heritage Hill State Historical Park houses 26 original and reconstructed buildings representing the areas history of the area. File photo By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief The final segment in the …

Allouez 150: Growing the village

In 1877, the Sisters of Ursuline Academy was closed, and the suburban location of the existing facility made it a good fit for the St. Joseph's Orphan House. S.H. Knox & Co. historical postcard …

"The Spirit of the Northwest," designed by Sydney Bedore, was dedicated by Governor Phillip Lafollette in June 1931. The statue depicts Allouez; along with French explorer, Nicholas Perrot; and an …

Today a reader; tomorrow a leader

Green Bay Packer Safety Rudy Ford shares a story with students. By Press Times staff ALLOUEZ – On April 26, Webster Elementary Children’s Center for the Integrated Arts invited community leaders …

Local festival focuses on the youth

There will be a wide variety of activities for the entire family to enjoy and participate in including a family picnic, a car show, vendors, live music and kid activities, such as face painting, …

By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from previous edition : click here In July 1979, the reformatory was renamed the “Green Bay Correctional Institution” in keeping with the “more …

In July 1979, the Wisconsin State Reformatory was renamed the "Green Bay Correctional Institution." Village of Allouez photo By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-Chief Continued from the previous edition, …

The 1971 riot brought up serious issues in the state reformatory's design. Neville Public Museum of Brown County photo By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-Chief Continued from the previous edition : …

By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from previous edition : Click here In April 1902, the reformatory was preparing for another addition, which was in dire need. “The new cell house will …

In the final months of 1901, foundation for the addition was going in, as reformatory staff was dealing with a new challenge. Green Bay Correctional Institution photo By Kris Leonhardt …

By April 10, 1899, the reformatory was home to 38 inmates. Neville Public Museum of Brown County photo By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-Chief Continued from the previous edition By early October 1898, …

By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-Chief Part III in a series For Part I, click here. For Part II, click here. On June 23, 1898, the cornerstone for the first wing of the Wisconsin State Reformatory in …

Construction began on the facility in 1898. Neville Public Museum of Brown County photo By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-Chief Continued from a previous story: Click here to read Part I A 188-acre parcel …

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