By Heather Graves Staff Writer GREEN BAY – Feb. 24, 2013, started like any other day for now 58-year-old Green Bay resident Sue Merkatoris, preparing for an afternoon meeting in Milwaukee. “I was in Milwaukee with a friend,” she said. “I was down there for business, but the meeting wasn’t until later in the day, …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – After a lengthy discussion Oct. 26, the Village Board voted 3-2 to approve a State of Wisconsin Neighborhood Investment Fund Grant Program application to support the Berkshire senior housing development project on behalf of General Capital. If a grant is awarded, the motion calls for the village to …
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By Heather Graves Staff Writer GREEN BAY – School Board President Eric Vanden Heuvel announced Tuesday, Nov. 9 he will not seek reelection when his term expires in April 2022. “I have made the difficult decision to not seek a second term due to personal and professional challenges that require more of my time,” Vanden …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – The Village Board spent much of its meeting Tuesday, Nov. 2 discussing how to fund three new full-time positions while staying under the levy limit as it puts together next year’s budget. Village Administrator Aaron Kramer presented the board the proposed 2022 budget consisting of the general fund, …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – St. Norbert College wants to buy one of the oldest parks west of the Fox River to build upscale student housing for college juniors and seniors. The De Pere Board of Park Commissioners considered whether to sell Wilson Park, located at the corner of Fourth Street and College …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – A site plan for Bellin Health to build a new ambulatory surgery center (ASC) on the site of the former Menards store by Interstate 41, Waube Lane and Allied Street was approved Tuesday, Nov. 1, by the village’s Site Plan Review Committee. Community Development Director Aaron Schuette said …
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By Heather Graves Staff Writer GREEN BAY – According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, 20 veterans die by suicide every day in the United States. For 4th H.O.O.A.H. (Helping Out Our American Heroes), a nonprofit military support organization, until that number is at zero, it’s too much. “We, as a nation, spend millions of …
By Ben Rodgers Editor The recently approved Green Bay School District budget includes a transfer of more than $33 million from the general fund to cover special education costs. Why this happens is inexcusable and must stop. We recently completed our seven-story series on special education in Wisconsin through the NEW News Lab, a …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Property owners in the De Pere School District will see a lower tax levy. The School Board approved the 2021-22 budget of $50,640,752, an increase of 1.39% from last year’s $49,962,098, at a special meeting, Monday, Oct. 25. The budget carries a tax levy of $16,094,056, down …
By Andy Mueller Correspondent As fall rolls in, balmy temps give way to cooler days, crisp nights and the cravings for all things comfort. If there are 10 different kinds of soup on a table and potato leek is one of them, I would go after that one first and second. It’s always been my …
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