By Joshua Staloch Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – A handful of Brown County officials met with a group of community leaders, media outlets and municipality representatives at the Brown County Emergency Operations Center Tuesday, Feb. 3, to discuss the area’s preparedness for what is anticipated to be a heavy upcoming spring flood season. The message county …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – A development agreement for the Lancaster Creek Estates, where 35 residential lots and three outlots are planned on vacant property, was approved Monday, Jan. 27, by the village board. The planned subdivision will provide a loop to complete a road connection between Folkestone Drive and Stockbury Street on …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer AHSWAUBENON – A Planned Unit Development (PUD) for a new six-story office building at 2465 Marina Circle was approved Tuesday, Jan. 28, by the village board, but not with large LED message boards sought by the developer, Bayland Buildings. Plans for the approximately 10,000-square-foot office building, to be located north …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The construction of a public safety training building behind Howard Fire Station No. 2 at 4100 Shawano Ave. was approved Monday, Jan. 27, by the village board. Ed Janke, Howard’s public safety director, said the facility where the fire department now trains in the village, the old pickle …
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By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Recently I visited with my four-month-old grandson Michael. He didn’t say much. He didn’t do much. He basically ate and slept and ate and slept. But he smiled. His main form of engaging was his smile. There is nothing more precious than looking into the innocent and non-judging eyes …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – For the third time in six years, Brenda Warren, school board president brought forward the idea of hiring an independent hearing officer for student expulsion hearings at the Jan. 20, board meeting, and again the idea was rejected, at least for now. “I decided to bring it up …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BELLEVUE – Last year, the Greater Green Bay area experienced significant spring flooding due to the wettest year in more than a century. Village of Bellevue staff said at the Jan. 22 board meeting they fear this year could be worse, and though not much can be done to stop it, …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – When Mary Smith first started as Hobart clerk in 1983, she worked out of her home, servicing the town of 3,765 residents. Now, 37 years later as clerk/treasurer, Smith will walk away in April from the job which has defined her working life. “It’s time,” she said. “I’ve been …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – An arbitration hearing was held Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the village hall to consider a grievance filed on behalf of an Ashwaubenon public safety officer, who objected to having a letter of direction placed in his personnel file after being seen off-duty wearing a thong while golfing. Officer …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – A site plan for a new 49,200-square-foot, four-story office building to replace an existing single-story structure at 2181 S. Oneida St. was approved Tuesday, Jan. 28, by the village board. The site located just south of Sammy’s Pizza along Oneida Street currently has a one-story office and two …
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