By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – A long-time incumbent on the bench for Branch 4 in Brown County Circuit Court is facing opposition April 6 for a new six-year term. Kendall Kelley has presided over the court since 2002 when he was appointed by then Gov. Scott McCallum. He has won his bids for …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer ALLOUEZ – At its March 2 village board meeting, Fire Chief David Litton gave an update on happenings during the last year. “2020 was quite the year,” said Litton. “Starting with the COVID-19 pandemic in March, I’ve never seen anything like this in my 38-year career. Our department, despite all …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – Starting next month, members of the village’s Plan Commission will receive compensation for attending meetings. The Howard village board approved an ordinance amendment Monday, March 8, to compensate the citizen members and alternate citizen member $30 for commission meetings attended. Village President Burt McIntyre said Plan Commission citizen …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Unmanned aircraft systems, more commonly known as drones, would face additional restrictions in the village under a proposed ordinance backed March 2 by Ashwaunbenon’s Public Works and Protection Committee. Village Attorney Tony Wachewicz said the drafted ordinance is comprehensive in nature related to the operation of drones. “Currently …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – Following last month’s resignation of Hobart-Lawrence Municipal Judge Ronald Van Lanen, the village board agreed March 2 to appoint someone who previously was a municipal judge elsewhere in Brown County. Village Administrator Aaron Kramer said the appointment of Gregg Schreiber, a Lawrence resident who was a municipal judge …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor Hypocrisy is a funny thing, especially when it’s staring you in the face. I live in Brown County, but not in Green Bay, and as a concerned citizen, I recently called my state senator to express my displeasure in Senate Bill 55 (SB55). This is the bill that could allow for …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Plans to construct a second Bohemian Park apartment building received backing March 2 from the village’s Site Plan Review Committee and the Plan Commission. The committee and commission recommended approving an amendment to the project’s planned unit development (PUD) height limit and the site plan for a five-story …
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By Press Times Staff SUAMICO – The at-large seats of two of the six village trustees will be up for new three-year terms April 6 with incumbents Michelle Eckert and Dan Roddan being challenged by Nick Bonafilia. Suamico voters may choose up to two trustee candidates on the ballot with the top two vote-getters being …
By Patrick J. Wood Publisher Dear Reader, I was reminiscing about a story by A.A. Milne, the author of the Winnie-the-Pooh series, about a knight in magnificent armor riding boldly about the countryside. Everywhere he went, he pressed bystanders, way-siders and just about everyone in his path, even to the point of threatening them with bodily …
Longtime morning news anchor retiring this month By Greg Bates Correspondent GREEN BAY – It’s almost 4:30 a.m., and Kevin Rompa is his normal chipper self. As he approaches his chair to deliver the morning news to his WBAY viewers, the veteran anchor is whistling a tune from his heyday. “The 1970s rock genre is …
