By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – A planned development district (PDD) received the go-ahead at the July 1 Suamico village board meeting. That could bring multi-family housing, retail space and a brewery to the village. Midwest Expansion applied for the PDD, which is along East Deerfield Avenue north of Lineville Road, off Interstate 41. “We’re …
By Heather Graves Correspondent DE PERE – Dozens flooded the sidewalk outside Rep. Mike Gallagher’s office in De Pere Tuesday, July 2 – chanting and clenching homemade signs demanding the closure of the immigration facilities on the country’s southern border. “This is a crime against humanity,” said Judy Adamini, of Green Bay. “I have never …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Remember when you were a child and wanted to run away from home, like Tom Sawyer? Maybe you did run away, maybe you didn’t, but some part of you felt the powerful urge to cut ties with all you knew and journey forth in search of adventure. That urge to …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The village board decided Monday, July 8, to table action on adopting an ordinance related to the sending of obscene or sexually explicit electronic messages, also known as sexting. Board members have questions about the wording being taken from state statutes before including it as a prohibited offense …
By Lauren Waters Correspondent GREEN BAY – Green Bay’s American Legion Sullivan-Wallen Post 11 is celebrating 100 years of service to veterans and military personnel by throwing a community-wide Centennial Celebration on Saturday, July 13. The celebration will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the American Legion Post 11 located at 1708 …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – An attorney representing an individual who wants to remain anonymous has filed an open records complaint in Brown County Circuit Court seeking copies of billing records. This is in relation to the Village of Ashwaubenon hiring an outside attorney to conduct personnel investigations that included an Ashwaubenon public …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The village’s Site Plan Review Committee and Plan Commission both backed amendments Tuesday, July 2, to Bay Park Square’s Planned Unit Development (PUD) overlay zoning district to accommodate four new restaurants proposed for the area. Plans presented to the village call for a Dave & Buster’s restaurant and …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Western Avenue between Taylor and Oneida Streets has received a lot of attention recently – and not for good reasons. The April 7 stabbing of a police K-9, Pyro, in the 1300 block of Western and an April 26 incident where a 46-year-old man died in police custody …
By Lauren Waters Correspondent DE PERE – It’s that time of year again to think pink. The De Pere Pink Flamingos are holding the 36th annual slowpitch softball tournament/festival July 12-14 at Flamingo Field at Legion Park in De Pere. The tradition began back in 1984 by a group of men wanting to raise $1,000 …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – Disappointed and confused are two of the words local officials used after funding for a southern De Pere bridge was vetoed from Gov. Tony Evers’ budget. “My first reaction was disappointment,” said De Pere Mayor Mike Walsh. “I was very disappointed. We worked so very hard to get …
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