By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – A 4.19-acre parcel located where high-power lines cut across that land in the Village Center is being purchased by the village for $375,000. The Howard village board agreed Monday, Oct. 22, to buy the land south of the Howard Commons apartment complex between Forefront Dermatology and Sierra Dental …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Visitors to a recent West De Pere School District referendum open house responded one of three ways when offered info and flyers on the two upcoming referendum questions. “They either said, ‘Sure, I’ll take it,’ ‘I already got one at the football game,’ or ‘I’ve already voted,’” said …
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By Press Times Staff It’s a crowded field for the 2nd Assembly District race. Four candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to replace the seat Andre Jacque has vacated during his run for the 1st Senate District. Shae Sortwell defeated Dean Raasch in the Republican primary. Mark Grams was unopposed in the Democratic …
By Ben Rodgers Editor The Howard-Suamico school board does things differently, and that’s a good thing. Recently the board held a linkage session with leaders from various social service and religious organizations to share ideas and frustrations. According to Teresa Ford, board president, as a policy governance board, the school board relies on input from …
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By Melinda Anne Roberts Hobby historian and “Little Wisconsin” author Editor’s note: This article is Part II of a series. For more information about the history of Duck Creek and Howard, visit the Howard-Suamico Historical Society website at hshistoricalsociety.org/. HOWARD – With all the roundabouts, overpasses and heavy traffic, it may be difficult to imagine …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – In his 12th listening session with constituents in the 1st Senate District of Wisconsin since July, Sen. Caleb Frostman, D-Sturgeon Bay, talked bridges, water quality, transportation and ballot safety. Frostman visited the Kress Family Branch of the Brown County Library this week, drawing a small audience composed of …
By Press Times Staff The race for the 89th Assembly District will be incumbent John Nygren against challenger Ken Holdorf. Nygren has held the seat since first being elected in 2006. He last defeated Heidi Fencl in the 2016 general election. Holdorf ran unopposed in the 2018 primary election, as did Nygren. The 89th Assembly …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Step into West De Pere High School science teacher Dana Lex’s classroom, and there’s an immediate draw into the natural world. With inactive hornets’ nests adorning the walls, tree branches suspended from the ceiling, and taxidermied raccoons, fish, deer and other wild creatures salvaged from the trash or …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Twice as many Class A liquor licenses will be available in the village under an ordinance amendment approved Tuesday, Oct. 23, by the Ashwaubenon village board. Board members favored increasing available licenses from eight to 16 with Trustee Mark Williams casting the lone dissenting vote. “I don’t know …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – In the interest of keeping the property tax rate for village purposes constant at $3.92 per $1,000, the Howard village board voted 5-3 Tuesday, Oct. 22, to reduce the capital projects fund levy by $165,000. Trustee Ray Suennen made the motion to take that amount out of next …
