By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – For Sgt. 1st Class William Kocken, who spent nearly a year serving overseas, being able to be with his wife and 10-month-old daughter, Josie, for her first Christmas is a dream come true. “Making it home for the holidays this year was a big deal for me as …
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By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, With the passing of the New Year we shut the door to the 2010-2019 decade. A lot has happened in just 10 years: unemployment dropped to 3.5 percent, the U.S. became the largest energy producer in the world, tech went from tiny to dominant, China rose to challenge the U.S., the EU …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – A cheesy idea five years ago involving a piece of fabric from a closet has expanded to raise nearly a half a million dollars for a local shelter. It’s about to get even better as the offerings are expanding. The Cheesy Scarf, 330 square inches of plush, fleece …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – County supervisors at the Wednesday, Dec. 18, meeting unanimously approved a resolution supporting strategies to reduce youth vaping, something supervisors say requires a cooperative effort. As part of the resolution, the board requests the county, and local entities and municipalities within the county, update their definitions and strategies …
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Mahamoud family gains citizenship after leaving turmoil By Joshua Staloch Correspondent GREEN BAY – Moustapha Mahamoud is an American, first and foremost. He doesn’t remember anything about his youth in Somalia, the land he was born in, in the early 1980s. A civil war broke out, leading to the collapse of the country’s central government. …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUNBEON – Village voters will have the opportunity April 7 to weigh in on whether they favor having an appointed clerk-treasurer. The Ashwaubenon village board voted 4-2 Tuesday, Dec. 17, to direct staff to put together the wording for an advisory referendum question for the spring general election to determine …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Mentors and mentees gathered for a night of holiday fun with the help of Santa and Green Bay Packers players Manny Wilkens, Danny Vitale and James Looney. Nearly 300 Bigs, Littles and their families kicked off the holiday season at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor If you are anything like me, it won’t be long until you start to resemble Santa Claus. Hairs as white as the pure, driven snow are starting to crop up on the top of my head and on my chin. Thanks to large meals and Christmas cookies, my growing waistline is …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Though the consolidation of Fort Howard and Jefferson Elementary School won’t happen until the beginning of next school year, students are already creating connections this holiday season. On Friday, Dec. 13, the second-grade class at Fort Howard spent time making holiday cards for their second-grade peers at Jefferson. …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – To ensure the district has enough funds available to pay its bills before receiving reimbursements and revenues, the school board voted Wednesday, Dec. 11, to increase its line of credit by $2 million to $9 million. Keith Lucius, the district’s business director, said the line of credit was …
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