BY KRIS LEONHARDT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Greater Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce recently surprised its 2024 Golden Apple recipients in their classrooms. The local teachers were recognized in the areas of professionalism, leadership and innovation. Leading up to the April recognition event, the Press Times is highlighting these eight honorees. GREEN BAY – Preble High …
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BY MEGHAN CALLAHAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER GREEN BAY – Earlier this spring, Charles Caston, Jr., was recognized for his excellence working at We All Rise. “It feels great to be recognized for putting in hard and dedicated work,” said Caston. Caston started working at We All Rise: African American Resource Center, dedicated to helping people in …
BY KRIS LEONHARDT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Continued from previous week GREEN BAY – On Jan. 12, 1924, architect superintendent Thomas Kelly announced that the hotel would open the first week of March. Though it wouldn’t be entirely completed, he said the hotel’s lower floors would be ready for use. The Hotel Northland was to become the fourth …
BY PRESS TIMES STAFF BROWN COUNTY – In addition to a major I-41 expansion project, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region released a listing of state highway construction projects scheduled for 2024. The following projects include work in Brown County: WIS 172 resurfacing, culvert replacement WIS 172 resurfacing and culvert replacement will take …
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BY KRIS LEONHARDT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF GREEN BAY – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region held three public meetings for the proposed improvements on 23 miles of I-41 from WIS 96 —Wisconsin Avenue — in Appleton to County Highway F — Scheuring Road — in De Pere providing an overview and timeline for the project. …
BY KRIS LEONHARDT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF GREEN BAY – A local project group is seeking community feedback as it creates a master plan to ensure year-round accessibility to the East River Recreational Trail, address flooding issues and enhance wildlife habitats along the trail. “This project was prompted because of flooding that occurred in 2019 due to record …
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BY PRESS TIMES STAFF HOWARD-SUAMICO – Construction will begin Monday, March 25, on a $9,581,485, two-year project to improve CTH M/Lineville Road in the villages of Howard and Suamico. The Brown County Highway Department said that construction in 2024 will be completed from Belmont Road to the railroad crossing west of Velp Avenue. Construction will …
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BY RICK COHLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Part IV in Rick Cohler’s series on Brown County Court programs. BROWN COUNTY – The Brown County Heroin Court program was the first program of its kind in Wisconsin to focus solely on the opioid epidemic. The program utilizes the Treatment Court Standards and Best Practices to guide program decisions. …
BY MEGHAN CALLAHAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Police Department (GBPD) is working to build bridges in the Latino community through weekly educational sessions. Building Bridges with Law Enforcement (Construyendo Puentes con la Policia) runs March 19 to April 16, and is designed to educate its Latino participants about the Green Bay …
BY MEGHAN CALLAHAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER HOBART – The cities of Hobart and Lawrence have recently adopted the Ring Neighborhood app as a source of information and emergency alerts. The Ring Neighborhood app lets users anonymously discuss crime and safety within their city. The app also works with local law enforcement to keep citizens updated about …
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