By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – A long-term plan to expand port operations, along with the possibility of relocating the coal piles from downtown Green Bay, took a leap forward following a unanimous vote by the county board to purchase the former Pulliam Power Plant property at its meeting Wednesday, Feb. 17. The county …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – In an effort for the village to have more of a voice on NEW Water’s Board of Commissioners, the Suamico village board approved a resolution Monday, Feb. 15, supporting the creation of an NEW Water Municipal Committee. Village Administrator Alex Kaker, whom the board also approved serving as …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – With students back in schools Monday, Feb. 15, the Howard-Suamico school board learned at the meeting later that night positive COVID-19 test results are trending down. “The data trending is moving in the right direction, that’s encouraging news,” said Superintendent Damian LaCroix. “You look at the seven-day case average …
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By Press Times Staff HOBART – Regardless of the school district, the percentage of the overall mill rate for services in Hobart is less than 25 percent. Village Administrator Aaron Kramer presented the Hobart village board earlier this month with a mill rate comparison as it relates to the 2020 tax bills payable this year. …
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By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – The ballot for the April 6 general election is set following the primary results Tuesday, Feb. 16. Moving on from a five-way Republican primary to face Democrat Karl Jaeger in a special election to represent the 89th Assembly District is Elijah Behnke. Behnke (1,643 votes, 44.56 percent) outpolled …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Four site plans for school building improvement projects were approved Feb. 2 by the village’s Site Plan Review Committee. Those improvements, which are authorized as part of a $10.05 million capital referendum Ashwaubenon School District voters approved last April, include work at the Cormier School and Early Learning …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school board took a step forward in filling a vacant board seat, selecting nine candidates to interview at a brief special board meeting Monday, Feb. 15. The finalists, vying for the seat left vacant following the resignation of former board vice president Kristina Shelton last …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer SEYMOUR – At its Monday, Feb. 8, common council meeting, Seymour Mayor Ryan Kraft gave an update on the city’s search for an administrator/clerk. With the city’s former deputy clerk, Kelly Gerrits, recently accepting a different job with Outagamie County, there’s a vacancy in the clerk’s office. At the January …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – In anticipation of inflationary costs for reconstruction projects being more than interest rates for the village to currently borrow money, the Howard village board approved a resolution Monday, Feb. 8, to authorize the sale of $4.5 million in general obligation bonds. The resolution states up to $3.24 million …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – The village’s fire department is seeking to start an emergency medical responder (EMR) service to respond to emergency medical service (EMS) calls in Suamico. As part of that process, the village board voted Feb. 1 to approve a one-year emergency medical service medical director agreement with Aurora BayCare …
