By Ben Rodgers Editor BROWN COUNTY – What do John Fogerty, AJR, Lauren Daigle, Reba McEntire, JoJo Siwa, Luke Bryan, Cher and the Foo Fighters have in common? All were scheduled to play the Resch Center and have either been cancelled or rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Terry Charles, senior manager of corporate communications …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – A planned unit development (PUD) to construct nine single-family rental homes on a vacant lot at the intersection of Pilgrim Way and South Ridge Road was recommended Tuesday, July 7, by both the village’s Site Plan Review Committee and Plan Commission. Community Development Director Aaron Schuette said the …
By Lea Kopke Correspondent SUAMICO – In the first step toward resuming classes this fall, the initial draft of the Howard-Suamico School District’s reopening plan was released July 7. Superintendent Damian LaCroix said the plan represents the culmination of a process involving 40 to 50 district thought leaders, several task force meetings and meetings with …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer ALLOUEZ – At its Tuesday, July 7, virtual meeting, the Allouez village board received an update on the Green Isle parking lot reconstruction. The project will begin July 13. “The plan is to reconstruct one parking lot per week,” said Chris Clark, director of parks, recreation and forestry. “The completion …
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By Andrew Johnson Immediate Past President, National Newspaper Association There are many aspects to the value of a community having a local newspaper serving its community. The financial health of these newspapers has been challenged in recent years with loss of local retail advertising, transition to digital news delivery, negative effects of recent newsprint tariffs, …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – It’s still unclear what the 2020-21 school year will look like in the Green Bay school district this fall as district leaders say specific details still need work. In his first meeting as the district’s new superintendent, Steve Murley spent more than an hour Monday, July 13, updating …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The village board passed a motion Tuesday, June 23, to authorize fundraising to pay for a facility therapy dog for a school resource officer assigned to the Ashwaubenon School District. Board members heard from Director of Public Safety Brian Uhl and School Resource Officer Jeff Everetts, who provided …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – After designating up to $69,000 in surplus funds from last year’s village budget for safety upgrades at village hall, a proposal for the first phase of those improvements has been put together. Police chief Randy Bani informed the Hobart village board Tuesday, July 7, about an estimated $15,521 …
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By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, The sky is always more beautiful after a storm. The dark and rumbling clouds dissipate and part to once more reveal the calm that had always been present above it. As the storm of uncertainty, anxiety and stress wages within our own lives, it is difficult to find balance …
By Press Times Staff DE PERE – St. Norbert College announced a three-phase plan July 9 to return students and faculty back to campus. The Return-to-Campus plan is the result of work and collaboration, both across campus and with local/regional public authorities. “St. Norbert College is committed to facilitating a safe return to campus for …
