By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Dan “The Turtle Man” Stroobants’s passion for CP and its annual telethon is second to none. Not many would willingly sport a homemade snapping turtle costume and peruse around Titletown collecting donations – hence the nickname “Dan the Turtleman.” But for Stroobants it’s the least he can do. …
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By Press Times Staff SEYMOUR – Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and positive feedback from students, parents, school board members and staff, three schools in the Seymour school district will be moving to a trimester schedule beginning with the 2021-22 school year. The school board approved the new schedules for Seymour High School, Seymour Middle …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – The village board has scheduled a public hearing March 2 to implement the 2021 sewer volume rate. Board members discussed last month where to set the rate, based on whether to use cash reserves to offset the amount of an increase charged per 1,000 gallons. They agreed on …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school board will once again be at full strength after trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Laura Laitinen-Warren to fill the board’s empty seat at a special meeting Monday, March 1. “It certainly takes a lot of courage to apply to be on the board …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The village board voted 8-1 Monday, Feb. 22, in favor of a preliminary planned development district (PDD) requested by Alliance Management to construct three 16-unit and two 12-unit apartment buildings on a 4.46-acre site within the Lancaster Creek Business Park along Security Boulevard. Trustee Craig McAllister, who cast …
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By Donna Schuld Correspondent DE PERE – The walls at Artless Bastard art gallery are home to an array of expressions on canvas and ceramics. Portraits, landscapes, abstracts and other inventive art can be found. With two new exhibits now open, the gallery has become a haven to Wisconsin-based artists, such as Terri Einer of …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The village will bond more than $90,000 this year to remove around 450 ash trees on public land because of emerald ash borer (EAB) infestation. The Ashwaubenon village board Tuesday, Feb. 23, awarded bids totaling $81,540 to Treeo’s Tree Service of Menasha to remove 147 ash trees along …
By Patrick J. Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Lent provides an opportunity for self-reflection. Whether you practice a religion or not, this inner look allows one to look outside oneself by assessing inside. While some “give up” certain things like chocolate or desserts as a sacrifice, another approach is to refine one’s qualities of becoming a …
Dear Wise Living, My uncle’s mental sharpness seems to be declining. He is 80 years old and is a retired science teacher who has always valued education. Now, all he wants to do is watch television. Are there educational resources in the area that I can suggest to him? – Staying Sharp in later years …
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By Press Times Staff HOWARD – After meeting in closed session Monday, Feb. 22, the village board unanimously approved the purchase of three parcels near village hall at 2444 and 2448 Glendale Ave. for $417,000, contingent upon the village receiving state approval to use Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for the purchase. Village Administrator …
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