By Ben Rodgers Editor I am proud to formally announce that The Press is expanding and will now serve the city of De Pere. I have known it for a while now as a local resident, but De Pere is a great place to be. There is so much happening here, so we at The …
Ashwaubenon Superintendent Kurt Weyers, center, speaks during the Wednesday, Aug. 8, school board meeting in the Performing Arts Center while Business Director Keith Lucius, left, and Board President Jay Van Laanen look on. Kevin Boneske Photo Handbook change, new staff also approved By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The Ashwaubenon School District will have …
Dear Reader, I want to take a moment of your time to talk about our commitment to you. We are here to tell the truth. Our news is for and about our local community, and we stand by it. Every day, our editors and reporters show up at events all across the community. We attend …
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With the village hall boardroom being used Tuesday, Aug. 14, for the primary election, the Ashwaubenon village board met in a conference room to consider bids for the new stadium to be built behind village hall. Kevin Bonekse Photo Four bids totaling $9,665,981 approved By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – After meeting for more …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – Because of increased enrollment over the past decade the West De Pere School District will look to voters to support a referendum to help with a new grade configuration and a new building for students. In July, the school board approved a new grade configuration that would change …
By Ben Rodgers Editor LAWRENCE – Members of area public safety departments will be risking their own personal safety in a charity kickball tournament on Sunday. The tournament pits members of the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department against Brown County dispatch and the Hobart Fire Department against the Lawrence Fire Department with the winners facing off in …
Members of the Howard Special Assessment Committee listen to a presentation Wednesday, Aug. 8, at village hall. From left, trustees Ray Suennen, and Craig McAllister, and Village President Burt McIntyre. Not pictured is Trustee Adam Lemorande, who is also on the committee. Ben Rodgers Photo By Ben Rodgers Editor HOWARD – A committee learned of …
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Children partake in swimming lessons at Legion Pool on Thursday, Aug. 9. Ben Rodgers Photo By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – Organizers behind a movement to save Legion Pool are gearing up for their big moment when they will present to the De Pere Parks and Recreation Committee Aug. 16. At the Tuesday, Aug. …
By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – The village board Tuesday, Aug. 7, gave itself a tool to fight wasteful water consumption that it hopes to never use. An ordinance to amend the village code by adding penalties regarding the outdoor use of water was passed by the board unanimously. The penalty could be as little …
By Ben Rodgers Editor Last week in The Press we ran an article on a panel discussion about trauma-informed care and highlighted what politicians in attendance had to say on the issue. Though the opinions of those who makes laws for Wisconsin and the nation are important, we feel the professionals who partook in the …
