By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer BELLEVUE – At its July 22 meeting, the Bellevue village board unanimously approved funds to replace the oldest portion of the playground at Josten Park. In early June, a survey was available for community members to rank the nine playground designs to identify the most popular. At the closing of …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – After not beginning Northwoods League baseball games this summer at Capital Credit Union Park until July with a reduced seating capacity because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the owner of the Green Bay Booyah and the Village of Ashwaubenon have agreed to change to terms for the stadium lease. …
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By Lea Kopke Correspondent DE PERE – By next summer, the new VFW Aquatic Center – complete with six lap lanes, diving boards, a slide and a toddler pool – will again be open to swimmers in De Pere. De Pere Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director Marty Kosobucki led the project’s groundbreaking ceremony at the …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – What’s being touted as “affordable housing and social connectedness” is planned at a former assisted living center at 2305 San Luis Pl. Plans for The Gridiron call for remodeling the former San Luis Manor site into 50-plus apartment units of varying sizes. As proposed, there would be 30 …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – In addition to extra staff time this spring at the village office to process absentee ballots, Village Administrator Paul Evert said issuing 1,731 households 8,110 wristbands to swim at Duck Creek Quarry Park has also been time-consuming. Evert informed the Howard village board Monday, July 27, the front-office …
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By Josh Staloch Correspondent SEYMOUR – This year’s Relay For Life will have a new approach for an event with a long history. Since 1985, the American Cancer Society (ACS) has raised more than $6.5 billion through its Relay For Life program, $161 million last year alone. Since its inception, the Relay has become a …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The village board is down to five trustees following the recent resignation of Ken Bukowski after more than 11 years on the board. His resignation was effective July 10 and came two days after Allison Swanson resigned as the village manager, a position she held since 2011. When …
By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – The Aug. 11 Democratic primary for State Senate District 30 will see two newcomers, Jonathon Hansen and Sandra Ewald, vie for a spot on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. The seat is being vacated by Sen. Dave Hansen, who will retire after holding it since 2000. Jonathan …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent DE PERE – The De Pere Common Council has followed the City of Green Bay’s lead and passed a face covering ordinance 5-3 at a special board meeting Tuesday, July 28. Because the mandate didn’t receive an unanimous vote, it won’t go into effect until after the ordinance’s second reading, if …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Even though the Future 15 in-person awards celebration was a no-go due to COVID-19, its virtual counterpart went off without a hitch Thursday, July 23. “While we may have been physically distant, we made efforts to feel as if we were all together,” said Mallory Nash, Current Young …
