By Charlie Frisk Correspondent We are now in the peak of nesting season for many species of birds, and if you have nesting boxes up in your yard, hopefully one or more of them are occupied. Most of the birds that use nesting boxes are cavity nesters, meaning they nest in hollow cavities in trees. …
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By Press Times Staff GREEN BAY – Many times, split-second decisions by police officers can save lives in an emergency situation. That statement is true for an incident that occurred earlier this year in the City of Green Bay. Thanks to the immediate actions of Green Bay Police Officer Michael O’Donnell, a 40-year-old male is …
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Green Bay City Council Council approved fence for police parking lot The Green Bay Police Department parking lot will soon have additional security. City Council approved using $148,100 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to install a fence around the unsecured parking lot, located at 307 S. Adams St. in downtown Green Bay, at …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE — Concerns at Voyageur Park – including noise from vehicles and loitering by young people – and possible solutions filled much of the Tuesday, June 7 City Council meeting – an issue that has caused headaches for area residents and city staff for the past few years. Lawton Foundry …
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By Heather Graves Editor DE PERE – For any senior in high school, the last day of school is a milestone worth celebrating. An 18-year-old De Pere student chose to celebrate his last day of high school by fulfilling a long-held ambition – riding to school on horseback. High school senior Mason Albers, who works …
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By Press Times Staff DE PERE – For a second year in a row, the De Pere City Council unanimously awarded its legal notice contract to The Press Times at its Tuesday, June 7 City Council meeting, making it the official newspaper of the City of De Pere. The legal notices that run in the …
By Tori Wittenbrock Intern DE PERE – This year marks a significant milestone for De Pere Fire Rescue – celebrating 150 years of existence. What started in 1872 as the De Pere Fire Co., when it officially transitioned from a private organization to a city department, is now De Pere Fire Rescue – growing from …
By Heather Graves Editor GREEN BAY – Green Bay City Council members got a peek at the much-anticipated analysis from The National Institute of Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR) regarding the city’s gun crime statistics for the past three years at its Tuesday, June 7 meeting. “I’ll be honest, we did not expect that there would …
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Landers recognized with School Forest award PULASKI – Dave Landers, a sixth grade teacher at Pulaski Middle School, was recently surprised by his students and fellow house teachers for his 2021 School Forest award, which he was awarded earlier this year for his work with the outdoor learning spaces in the district. The School Forest …
GREEN BAY – The area’s largest firework show is returning in full force this year for the Fourth of July. The Festival Foods Fire Over the Fox event was called off in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was scaled-back in 2021, but organizers are preparing to host a full-capacity event this Independence Day. …
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