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Hobart objects to county ending first payment property tax collection

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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – Word of Brown County planning on discontinuing first payment collections of property taxes and turning that responsibility over to municipalities isn’t sitting well with the village board. The board postponed a vote Wednesday, Feb. 17, on a tax bill preparation agreement, in which the county would prepare the …

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Green Bay council adopts resolution to support in-person learning

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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay city council adopted a resolution supporting the Green Bay school district for its decision to return to in-person learning at its meeting Wednesday, Feb 17. However, it didn’t receive the same unanimous support from two weeks ago. “After a pretty rough meeting a couple weeks …

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Bay Area Birds: Swans migrating is breathtaking

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By Charlie Frisk Correspondent Every spring, one of the greatest wildlife spectacles in North America takes place right here in Northeast Wisconsin. Thousands of tundra swans pass through this area on the way to their nesting grounds on the Arctic tundra. Ironically, very few local residents are aware these large, beautiful birds travel through this …

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Ashwaubenon looking to finalize pricing for body cameras

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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The village board is in favor of equipping Ashwaubenon public safety officers with body-worn cameras, but wants to firm up the cost. The board approved a motion Tuesday, Feb. 23, to instruct staff to get final numbers for the Axon Officer Safety Plan (OSP) 7+ body camera package, …

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Brown County buffering on rural broadband need

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By John McCracken Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – In November, Pieter deHart and his family moved a couple of miles south from New Franken to a home on Bellevue’s far-east side. The only thing they didn’t bring with them was high-speed broadband. “I talked to major providers and they said I’m too rural,” said deHart, the …

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Flucke and Williams running in Wards 11 and 12 in Ashwaubenon

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By Press Times Staff ASHWAUBENON – The April 6 race for Wards 11 and 12 in Ashwaubenon will feature an appointed incumbent and a challenger with previous board experience. Tracy Flucke was appointed in October 2020 to fill the seat and term vacated by Michael Malcheski, who moved out of the district. Mark Williams, who …

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The Press Times takes home three first place awards

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By Press Times Staff GREEN BAY – The Press Times recently won five awards from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation as part of the 2020 Better Newspaper Contest. “We are humbled by these five awards from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation,” said Patrick J. Wood, Press Times publisher. “This mix of news and sports awards …

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