By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – Effective Feb. 3, the village will have a full-time fire chief. The Suamico Fire Commission gave final approval Monday, Jan. 20, to hiring Joe Bertler, a battalion chief with the Bellevue Fire-Rescue Department. Village Administrator Alex Kaker said Bertler will be formally sworn in at the Feb. 3 …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – At the request of the school board, Green Bay Police Chief Andrew Smith, along with Lt. Keith Gering and Officer Jon Nejedlo, were at the Monday, Jan. 20, meeting to discuss lethal force guidelines in regards to School Resource Officers (SROs). Gering is in charge of the SRO …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – A final series of bids for constructing the new expo center received approval Tuesday, Jan. 14, from the village’s Community Development Authority. Reinhold’s signage bid of $268,828 was awarded as the lowest of four submitted. Ben Samolinski, project manager from Miron, said the bid includes items such as …
By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – Want to spend an afternoon as a railroad tycoon? Maybe you’d rather battle in Hogwarts. Perhaps you want to stop Cthulhu from reclaiming the universe. Game Capital in De Pere can make these dreams come true as long as it involves a game board, dice and/or cards and …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Looking to make home improvements or build a new house, but don’t know where to start? Look no further. For more than 60 years, the Brown County Home Builders Association (BCHBA) has sponsored an annual home show which features professionals from all areas of the home building industry. …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, All too often we hear the phrase “Life is short.” Even though life expectancy has risen dramatically over the last few generations, it seems that it’s not enough. Or is it? It may be that we just waste so much of it…so much that when death is imminent, we …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Howard’s director of public safety is a finalist for Ashwaubenon’s vacant public safety chief position. After Ashwaubenon’s Police and Fire Commission conducted interviews last week, Village Manager Allison Swanson said the commission narrowed its selection to two candidates: Ed Janke, the Village of Howard’s director of public safety; …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – After discussion, city alders decided not to impose an informal censure on District 6 Alder Kathy Lefebvre at the council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 14, but instead presented her with a letter of reproval, which was drafted by District 1 Alder Barbara Dorff. “A very, very important part of …
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Submitted by Notre Dame Academy GREEN BAY – Maddy Burgess could easily get lost in the shuffle of 785 students at Notre Dame Academy. She is among the smallest in the senior class and at first glance might be mistaken for a middle-schooler. However, Burgess will be in the spotlight playing the lead role in …
By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – After nearly five hours of discussion, from both the public and the county board at the Jan. 15 meeting, a motion to adopt a resolution making Brown County a Second Amendment Sanctuary County failed on a 13-13 tie vote. Two prior motions also failed – including one to …
