By John McCracken Correspondent GREEN BAY – The City of Green Bay is being sued by its largest taxpayer claiming a wrongful 2020 property tax assessment, based on a difference of almost $73 million in property value. BayCare Aurora, LLC filed a suit in Brown County Circuit Court against the City of Green Bay in …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – The village board voted Tuesday, Jan. 5, to approve the low bid of $547,226 from Superior Sewer & Water of Luxemburg for the North Overland Road sanitary sewer project. Public Works Director Jerry Lancelle said he was happy to get five bidders for the project, ranging from $547,226 …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – The West Business Park in De Pere will soon be laying the groundwork for an expansion. On Tuesday, Jan. 5, after a brief public hearing where one resident spoke, the De Pere Common Council voted unanimously to rezone 10 lots near American Boulevard, totaling just over 105 acres, …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico school board officially set part of April’s ballot, and with it a pair of referendum questions at its Monday, Jan. 11, meeting. The district began discussions around another referendum question in fall of 2019. In 2018, voters approved a non-recurring referendum for the district to exceed the …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – It’s not yet determined when students in grades 7-12 in the De Pere school district will return to full-time in-person instruction, but it’s the prevailing goal for administration and the school board. The De Pere school board winnowed roughly a dozen factors to consider when making that choice …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – A site plan for the first of what could become multiple buildings constructed along Mike McCarthy Way was recommended Tuesday, Jan. 5, by the village’s Site Plan Review Committee and Plan Commission. Merge Urban Development previously entered into a development agreement with the village to build the project …
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By Patrick J. Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Wednesday, Jan. 6 was a sad day for our country. We watched with disbelief as a mob attacked our Capitol while members of Congress were in joint session voting to ratify the electoral votes from the November election and to recognize the next president of the United States. In the past …
By Ben Rodgers Editor BROWN COUNTY – Sellers of beer, wine and spirits had much to celebrate in 2020, with increased alcohol sales during the pandemic. According to the International Wine and Spirits Record Drinks Market Analysis, alcohol sales by volume from March to October increased 1.3 percent, compared to 2019 which only saw a …
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By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – Contested races will be on the ballot this spring for a number of local school boards. The two at-large seats up for election to new three-year terms in the De Pere school district generated enough interest to hold a primary Feb. 16 to narrow the field of candidates …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Don’t expect to get mango-salsa pizza or one with a hot dog-stuffed crust at De Pere’s newest pizza joint. The owners of Strada Pizzeria, 109 N. Broadway, focus on the kind of pizza found in southern Italy: an old-world recipe based on simple ingredients sourced locally, whenever possible, …
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