By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – With days to go until the deadline to file nomination papers for spring’s upcoming election, a field of candidates is starting to appear. A trustee who moved in Ashwaubenon is seeking to get back on the village board. A De Pere alder is not running again, and other …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor BROWN COUNTY – If there’s one word we would never like to hear again, “unprecedented” takes the cake, because 2020 has been a year like no other. It doesn’t take a master’s degree to understand that one giant news item hung over 2020, casting a shadow on the majority of the …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Because of village employees being unable to take vacation time this year due to staff shortages as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ashwaubenon village board approved a vacation policy exception Dec. 15 to carry over up to an additional week of vacation into 2021. Without that …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – The village board voted 5-2 Monday, Dec. 21, in favor of a series of fee increases for village services, permits and property use for 2021. Village President Laura Nelson and Trustee Michelle Eckert, who last month voted against the 2021 village budget, opposed the fee increases. Village Administrator …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The village board amended a development agreement Dec. 15 with Radue Homes to redevelop the former Schneider trucking site along South Broadway for residential use. Community Development Director Aaron Schuette said the amendment extends the timeline a year for the Aldon Station project. Owner-occupied housing units including duplexes, …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer ALLOUEZ – After 31 years as an employee of the Village of Allouez, clerk-treasurer Debbie Baenen is retiring at the end of the year. Jim Rafter, village president, announced Baenen’s retirement at the village board meeting Dec. 15. “I want to thank Debbie, who after 31 years of dedicated service, …
By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – A resolution aimed at establishing an energy commission in Brown County is causing some controversy as proposed edits aren’t sitting well with area groups. A long-term comprehensive energy plan has been in the works in Brown County since 2018 when the county teamed up with Wisconsin Conservation Voters …
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By John McCracken Correspondent GREEN BAY – Local youth ages 8 and older can soon go head-to-head without meeting face-to-face thanks to Green Bay’s Parks, Recreation and Forestry’s Esports program, launching next year. The city has begun registration for its video game league in partnership with GGLeagues, a Chicago-based company with an online platform for …
By Josh Staloch Correspondent GREEN BAY – With ridership down more than 50 percent compared to pre-coronavirus numbers, 2020 has been an exercise in adaptation for Green Bay Metro as the need for public transportation still exists, but has drastically changed. Green Bay Metro provides transportation services to Green Bay as well as Ashwaubenon, Allouez, …
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By Patrick J. Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Recently I was asked what has sustained me during this year of turmoil, upheaval, and – for many – tragedy. My answer boils down to one word: Faith. Throughout this long political season of conflict and controversy, I have had faith in our country. I believe in the vision …
