GREEN BAY – Community leaders urged the public to come together to ensure the health and safety of students, teachers, staff and families in the school districts throughout Brown County. That was the message at a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 5, as area school district superintendents and school leaders were joined by healthcare, business and …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent HOWARD – It’s been a long hiatus, but the Cup O Joy live music venue opens Aug. 15 to its first show in five months. However, Cup regulars shouldn’t show up to the Broadway District. The performance center’s new home is 525 N. Taylor St., the red brick former Northeast Wisconsin …
By Lea Kopke Correspondent DE PERE – The final reopening plan for the De Pere school district was approved by the school board with a virtual audience of more than 300 attendees watching Monday, Aug. 3. Under the plan, students K-6 will attend school in-person and students 7-12 will have a blended learning style, consisting …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer SEYMOUR – The Seymour school board discussed a reopening plan at its July 27 meeting, which was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are in a difficult time in our education history,” said Laurie Asher, superintendent. “We have spent months looking at the best ways to serve the …
By Josh Staloch Correspondent GREEN BAY – As society works to get a handle on the coronavirus pandemic, local Red Cross employees are busy as ever and are reporting the community has kept up with the increased need for blood donations. The Red Cross donation center on Deckner Avenue regularly sees a healthy amount of …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – After lengthy discussion at its special board meeting Monday, Aug. 3, the Green Bay school board voted in favor of a virtual start for the 2020-21 school year. The motion to begin the year with off-site instruction passed with a 5-2 vote, with Trustees Rhonda Sitnikau and Andrew …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – With up to $69,000 in surplus funds from last year’s village budget available to make safety improvements and address security concerns at the village hall, the Hobart village board approved the first phase of improvements. Board members authorized Tuesday, July 21, to spend $15,521 for security upgrades at …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – For nearly four decades, artists have filled the streets of downtown Green Bay for one weekend every August for Artstreet. However, this year, the uncertainty of COVID-19 has squashed those plans. “Cancelling Artstreet was a tough decision, but we felt it was the smartest and safest decision to …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – Complaints about target practice on a state-owned wildlife area in the village were aired Monday, July 20, before the Suamico village board. Ellen Sarns, who lives on Riverside Drive, said there were “multiple blasts” of weapons fire originating from the West Shores Wildlife Area in May, and a …
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By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Have you ever been sailing? A while back, I went sailing on lower Green Bay on a day that was perfect for getting away. Sails full in a steady 15-knot breeze, the boat was surfing full speed and full spray downwind in four-foot waves. It’s easy to go fast when …
