By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – The village is expanding to nine wards for the next decade after the Village Board approved a pair of redistricting resolutions Monday, Oct. 18. The board voted in favor of a resolution in support of the Brown County Board of Supervisors’ redistricting plan, in which the geographical boundaries …
By Heather Graves Staff Writer As a journalist, I spend my days, and sometimes nights, telling the stories of those who live in my community. For me, it’s more than just words on paper. Every word has meaning, and those words connect me with the topic or person I am writing about. When I met …
By Heather Graves Staff Writer GREEN BAY – The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, Oct. 19, to approve the refinancing of the KI Convention Center Expansion project (KI-2) bonds to save the city nearly $9 million over the life of the bonds. The refinancing provided the city a lower interest rate on the bonds from …
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By Heather Graves Staff Writer GREEN BAY – City Attorney Vanessa Chavez is leaving her position here for the same position in Cedar Rapids, a city in eastern Iowa slightly larger than Green Bay. Chavez tendered her resignation to Mayor Eric Genrich and City Council Tuesday, Oct. 19, with an end date of Friday, Nov. …
By Josh Staloch Staff Writer GREEN BAY – Political dark money gained prevalence in 2010 following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which allowed donors to anonymously funnel cash into elections via attack ads and other political tools. On Friday, Oct. 15, the Rotary Club of Green Bay hosted an event at the Hyatt …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – About three years after Lodge Kohler’s assessment was lowered by more than $11.8 million to the current $16.8 million after the company filed an objection with the village’s Board of Review, the hotel is now seeking another reduction of nearly $4.5 million. The Board of Review agreed earlier …
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By Heather Graves Staff Writer GREEN BAY – The Seventh Annual St. John’s Restoring Hope Gala will take guests on a trip back to the Roaring ’20s. Steve Schauer, St. John’s director of Community Engagement, said for some Americans, the Roaring ’20s was a time of economic prosperity and cultural transformation in the aftermath of …
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By Heather Graves Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – Brown County’s economic outlook was up for discussion Oct. 5 at the 2021 State of the County at the Resch Expo. Dozens of officials and members of the public gathered to discuss the county’s successes, as well as issues impacting the lives of residents now and into …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Village employees have been given another three months to use their allotted 80 hours of COVID-19 emergency sick leave. Village Manager Joel Gregozeski said the federal mandate for the emergency leave was originally established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Emergency Security (CARES) Act and later …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – The De Pere Common Council cleared the way for a fourth addition to the city’s east side industrial park Oct. 5. The council voted unanimously to approve a revised final plat of the addition, located in the 600 block of Rockland Road, northwest of the intersection of Rockland …
