By Josh Staloch Staff Writer HOBART – For the first time in its history, the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department has a captain. Mike Renkas, a 13-year law enforcement professional and Marine Corps. veteran, whose most recent position was police lieutenant for the Town of Grand Chute – a title he held for more than four-and-a-half years …
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By Kat Halfman Intern GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Police Department (GBPD) employs around 200 officers – five of those have four legs and a tail. The department’s canine unit started in 1986 with a single dog and handler – slowly becoming an integral part of the force. Since the program’s inception, the police …
K-9 Lending Paw to Police Department for Decades Read More »
By Press Times Staff ASHWAUBENON – After more than two-and-a-half years of work, the National Railroad Museum has unveiled the restored Joseph Lister hospital car – now on display in the Lenfestey Center. “Through more than two-and-a-half years of hard work by our staff and a dedicated volunteer corps, we have been able to recreate …
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By Josh Staloch Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – It’s no secret the COVID-19 pandemic has caused supply chain issues throughout the country – partially caused by the ripple effect of the personnel shortage crisis the trucking industry is facing, with thousands of vacancies nationwide. Northeast Wisconsin, which is home to Schneider National, Veriha, WEL Companies …
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By Jackie Nitschke Center GREEN BAY – It’s been two years since COVID-19 struck, and we continue to see the impact. April is National Alcohol Awareness Month, a perfect time to take a look and assess whether the pandemic has led you down the road to addiction. “In the two years of the pandemic, we …
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Dear Village of Hobart neighbor, I look forward to serving you over the next two years as your newly elected Village Board trustee. Regardless of who you voted for, or voted at all, I am eager to work with you in moving Hobart forward. I plan on hosting monthly listening sessions. Please let me know …
By Mike Van Asten Mulva Cultural Center CEO Spring is in the air. This usually means construction season is getting underway for many businesses and highway departments. But, thanks to the relatively mild winter, construction of the Mulva Cultural Center in De Pere hasn’t stopped. When complete in summer 2023, the 75,000 square-foot, world-class cultural …
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By Charlie Frisk Correspondent The next month and a half will showcase some of the most interesting outdoor spectacles of the year. During the next few weeks, most of the spring migrants will be arriving, animals will be courting and the woodland flowers will be putting on a show. American woodcock One of the great …
Spring spectacular: Migrants return to the area over the next few weeks Read More »
By Josh Staloch Staff Writer HOBART – The Village of Hobart’s remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds were up for discussion when the Village Board met April 6. The village has until Dec. 31, 2024 to allocate the remaining $676,447 of its total $1,055,268.36 ARPA funds. Village Administrator Aaron Kramer provided the board with …
By Press Times Staff LAWRENCE – The Hobart-Lawrence Police Department have made an arrest in what they’ve called the “largest drug bust in Hobart-Lawrence history,” as thousands of dollars in drugs, cash and guns were seized March 29. According to the department, officers responded to a report of a suspicious person/vehicle at the gas pumps …
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