By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The school board reviewed class sizes throughout the district and had a lengthy discussion about what changes may need to be made at its meeting Monday, Sept. 16. John Magas, associate superintendent of Continuous Improvement, stressed the update presented to board members was just a preliminary snapshot of …
By Ben Rodgers Editor ALLOUEZ – Get ready to break out your dirndls and lederhosen and be sure you can hoist a stein, because the biggest Oktoberfest party in Green Bay is back. Lorelei Oktoberfest is Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20-21, in the parking lot of German restaurant that has called Allouez home for the …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The village is launching a campaign for staff and residents to save lives. Public Safety Chief Ed Janke informed the village board Monday, Sept. 9, about Stop the Bleed, a Department of Homeland Security initiative developed in response to active shooter events. “Uncontrolled bleeding from post-traumatic injury is …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent GREEN BAY – A leisurely afternoon river cruise down the Fox River aboard the River Tyme boat sounds nice. A leisurely afternoon river cruise down the Fox River to see assorted EPA Superfund cleanup sites, dredging floats, and a PCB remediation facility sounds more important. The Monday, Sept. 9, cruise was …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – On Tuesday, Sept. 10, District 11 Alderman John VanderLeest welcomed his constituents at Bay Family Restaurant for a listening session, with the goal to share updates and gain input. Community Police Officer Ron Schaden with the Green Bay Police Department was on hand to give residents an update …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent ASHWAUBENON – Not many high school students can say they spent their summer vacation in Japan, but 17-year-old Ashwaubenon High School senior Mackenzie Lindow is no ordinary student and her summer vacation was anything but ordinary. Lindow was born and raised in Ashwaubenon, but traveling has always been a staple for …
By Heather Graves Correspondent BELLEVUE – A nearly one-acre plot of wetland at Bethel Park is now home to a spawning bed for northern pike, a restoration project geared toward improving the population of the popular sport fish. “In short, it is a restoration of a spawning bed for northern pike to use during high …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The site of the former North Star Motel at 1111 N. Military Ave. is being purchased by New Freedom Church for $145,000. The Howard village board approved selling the 3.1 acres of village-owned land at its meeting Monday, Sept. 9. The board’s motion includes a provision the village …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Perched just outside the entrance to the Cofrin Library at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the newly installed, 13-foot steel and stainless steel sculpture titled “Phoenix Rising” stands tall watching over the campus and its students. “One thing I heard clearly from students was that while we have …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Another public forum related to possible school referendum questions next April in Ashwaubenon is set for 6 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Performing Arts Center. Keith Lucius, business director for Ashwaubenon schools, said the forum will give members of the public the opportunity to ask questions and provide …
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