By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, In conversations, many people hear what is being said but do not listen. One is a process that involves the subconscious perception of sound, whereas the other involves an active form of engagement. Too often when someone introduces themselves, the overly rehearsed structure of social introductions keeps us from listening to what the …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer BELLEVUE – At its Aug. 26 virtual meeting, the Bellevue village board received an update expenses from the Wisconsin Routes to Recovery program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, which was created with federal funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, gives each municipality …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – A 15,400-square-foot addition with a parking lot expansion for Rol-Tec Industries at 1150 Glory Road was approved Tuesday, Sept. 1, by the village’s Site Plan Review Committee. Community Development Director Aaron Schuette said the building addition includes three overhead doors and a loading dock on the east side, …
By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – More than 40 deaths per year in the county are suicides. Though that number is negative, the positive side is suicide is 100 percent preventable. September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Prevention starts by talking about it, by erasing the stigma associated with suicide and mental health. It …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – After discussing the possibility of making changes to the village code as it relates to off-street private parking in residential areas, the village board voted 8-1 Aug. 24 in favor of removing crushed stone or gravel as an equivalent hard surface. Trustee Craig McAllister cast the lone dissenting …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – Deemed a safety risk because of icicle problems in the winter, the De Pere Community Center, located at 600 Grant St., will be receiving a repaired roof. At its Tuesday, Sept. 1, virtual meeting, the De Pere Common Council unanimously approved spending almost $86,000 to fix the …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The village board heard Aug. 25 from the fiancé of a De Pere woman who is refusing to pay an invoice for nearly $800 after organizing a Black Lives Matter protest July 14 in Ashwaubenon. The $763 invoice sent to Hannah Lundin by Ashwaubenon Public Safety Commander Nick …
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BROWN COUNTY – A successful 17 year-long cleanup in the Lower Fox River is complete through collaboration between Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), tribal groups and private organizations. “This legendary accomplishment will fundamentally improve the way Wisconsinites live, work and play …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – The latest population estimate shows the Village of Hobart has exceeded 10,000 people, Village Administrator Aaron Kramer reported to the Hobart village board Tuesday, Sept. 1. Kramer said the estimated population of 10,454 as of Jan. 1 includes the biggest annual increase in both number of residents (855) …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – Tuesday, Sept. 1, marked the start of classes for local school districts amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. After having switched to online instruction in March to close out the 2019-20 school year, districts had discretion from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as to how to offer …
