By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer GREEN BAY – At its Monday, April 27, virtual meeting, the Green Bay school board received an update on district finances amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Since schools closed March 13, the district’s refrigerated trucks have been delivering meals to 14 sites in the district,” said Pete Ross, chief of operations. …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – New playground equipment will be installed at Idlewild Park to replace equipment that is more than 20 years old. The Suamico village board voted unanimously Monday, April 20, to approve a proposal from Lee Recreation and to pay for the new equipment for the park, including its assembly, …
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DE PERE – West De Pere High School junior students Kate Kliment, daughter of Randy Kliment and Emily Zukerman, and Alec Schneider, son of Pamela and Chad Schneider, have both earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. Approximately just over two-tenths of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top …
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By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Oscar Wilde wrote, in his book “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” that “Every little action of the common day makes or unmakes character.” Within our current situation, life as we once knew it has effectively been put on pause, and perhaps with it, our sense of place and purpose …
GREEN BAY – Campus leaders of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay announced April 24 it will place 227 staff members on furlough, May 2-31. All administrators with an annual salary above $100,000 are also taking a voluntary furlough. “It is terribly unfortunate that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced our hand,” said Interim Chancellor Sheryl Van …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor It’s happy days for the Ashwaubenon School District, all things considered. When classrooms are finally full again, thanks to a majority of Ashwaubenon voters, students will see some changes thanks to two “yes” votes on referendum questions asked April 7. Specifically, voters approved an operational referendum question to exceed the state-imposed …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – Several firefighters were in attendance wearing masks and sat 6 feet apart Monday, April 20, when the Suamico village board approved a series of bids to construct a new Fire Station No. 1 at the intersection of Deerfield Lane and Riverside Drive. Board members unanimously favored a base …
By Press Times Staff DE PERE – The common council agreed Tuesday, April 21, to provide up to a $50,000 match to Downtown De Pere’s fundraising effort with the COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant Fund. Downtown De Pere is seeking to provide financial help to businesses in the Downtown De Pere Business Improvement District deemed …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – Concerns about fiber optics were unearthed by village officials during a recent joint meeting with project leaders regarding the planned County Highway VV/State Highway 29 interchange. Village Administrator Aaron Kramer informed the village board Tuesday, April 21, he along with Village President Rich Heidel, Public Works Director Jerry Lancelle …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – K-12 students at all area schools will continue remote instruction and won’t be returning to classrooms for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. As a result of Gov. Tony Evers extending the Safer at Home order through Memorial Day weekend, he said all K-12 schools will …
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