By Press Times Staff DE PERE – The De Pere Historical Society announced that it will be staying at its current site at White Pillars Museum located at 403 N. Broadway. The announcement was made at the society’s annual meeting and fundraiser held Oct. 17. The decision to stay at White Pillars, instead of moving …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico school board approved the 2018-19 budget for more than $89.5 million at its Monday, Oct. 22 meeting. Matt Spets, assistant superintendent of operations, presented the board with more than numbers. He gave a detailed breakdown of how and why the district got into this current position. “Our …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – What’s being touted as the “Gateway into Ashwaubenon,” the 78-unit Manseau Flats apartment complex along the Fox River next to Highway 172, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, Oct. 22. “This is the first thing everybody from Milwaukee sees when they come over that bridge,” said Ryan Bedford, a …
ASHWAUBENON – Ashwaubenon High School performing arts students will present their 2018 production of the Broadway hit musical “Mamma Mia!” This show includes the music of ABBA and the story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. The tale unfolds on a beautiful Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor MARSHFIELD – The Ashwaubenon football team saw its season come to an end with a 34-14 loss to Marshfield Oct. 19 in a WIAA Level 1 playoff game at Marshfield High School. The No. 1 seeded Tigers blew the game wide open in the opening quarter, scoring three times on …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The village’s Plan Commission unanimously agreed Monday, Oct. 15, to approve a site plan for Ronald Sinclair Construction to construct a 4,800-sqaure-foot building at 1640 Brookfield Ave. as the future home for Pirate Softball. After commission members tabled action last month over concerns about how the structure would …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – The area has a new group of firefighting heroes in its midst. Well, sort of. At its meeting Tuesday night, the De Pere Common Council unanimously voted to adopt an agreement for automatic aid between the communities of De Pere, Ledgeview, Bellevue, Lawrence, Ashwaubenon and Hobart, under the …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Two architectural firms are joining forces to handle the architecture and engineering services for constructing an expo center at the current site of the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena. Ashwaubenon’s Community Development authority agreed Thursday, Oct. 18, to award a $4.6 million contract to the team of Kahler …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The way village residents are billed for water services would change next year under a recommendation backed Tuesday, Oct. 16, by the Ashwaubenon Finance and Personnel Committee. Village Finance Director Greg Wenholz reported to the committee that the proposed change would permanently move all collection activity and some …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Those who read the 184-word City of De Pere referendum to increase the annual levy limit up to $900,000 for two aquatic facilities might be confused, and they wouldn’t be alone. Readers have mentioned that the wording of the referendum question regarding city swimming pools that will be …
