Burger Fest needs you! SEYMOUR – The Home of the Hamburger board and committee, the group of volunteers that organize and manage the annual Burger Fest, said it has spots available that need filling. A public meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 23, at the Seymour Community Museum, 133 Depot St., for anyone …
By Zehn Wang Wisconsin Watch ‘They can bring so much’ WISCONSIN – Ali Akbar Gholami arrived in the United States last September with little more than his work ID. He had no time to gather much else as the Taliban took over the Afghanistan capital of Kabul and escalated a humanitarian crisis, prompting the U.S. …
By Rick Cohler Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – Over the last several months, NEW Water, the brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District (GBMSD), has graced the agendas and boardrooms of municipalities throughout Brown County – presenting its facility plan update to board members and the community. NEW Water serves more than 230,000 residents, in …
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HOWARD VILLAGE BOARD Changes to the fire department could be on the horizon. In response to a request from Trustee Craig McAllister, the Village Board heard an update on the fire department staffing situation at its Monday, May 9 meeting. Chief Ed Janke said the department is finding it increasingly difficult to recruit and retain …
By Heather Graves Editor ASHWAUBENON – It was a big day for the Village of Ashwaubenon. During a press conference Tuesday, May 10, officials unveiled the official logo and announced the Green Bay Packers as the presenting sponsor of the village’s upcoming Sesquicentennial Celebration. “We’ll be celebrating the biggest event of our 150th birthday from …
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By Heather Graves. Editor BROWN COUNTY – Though his time on the court at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is over, young college basketball star Kamari McGee’s impact in the Greater Green Bay area isn’t. The Racine native, who played his freshman year as a Phoenix before transferring to the University of Wisconsin-Madison last month, …
By Heather Graves Editor GREEN BAY – Earlier this year, The Press Times released its Disregarded series – a six-part written piece and a supplementary video produced in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay – which highlighted the state of homelessness in Brown County, through the eyes of those who were experiencing it firsthand. …
By Josh Staloch Staff Writer HOBART – In the year 2000, census data shows Hobart had a population of roughly 5,100 people. By today’s count, based on current census estimates, 20 years later, the Village of Hobart has more than doubled in size, its population now just short of 12,000. May 13 marks the 20-year anniversary …
By Josh Staloch Staff Writer HOBART – Village residents could soon have access to internet speeds of between 300 megabytes per second to 2 gigabits per second, after a years-long project, which is about to get underway from TDS Fiber, is completed in the Village of Hobart. Crews from TDS are set to begin work …
By Brad Spakowitz Correspondent NORTHEAST WISCONSIN – Get ready for a total lunar eclipse the night of Sunday, May 15 – the first visible here since last May (though a nearly total lunar eclipse occurred November 19). The timing for the eclipse could not be more perfect: It’s a weekend and it’s not too late …
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