By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – The Honorable William Atkinson, one of Brown County’s long-serving circuit court judges, will be hanging up his robe this August – and the hunt is on for his replacement. Atkinson has been a Brown County judge since 1991. Before that, he served as Green Bay’s municipal judge for …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – A second salt storage shed will be constructed in the Village of Suamico. The village board voted Monday, July 15, to authorize the construction of a new shed with an 800-ton storage capacity at a cost not to exceed $235,000. Village Administrator Alex Kaker said funding for the …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – After having two weeks earlier tabled a measure because it contained too vague of wording for the intended purpose, the Howard village board adopted an ordinance Monday, July 22, to prohibit minors from sending obscene or sexually explicit electronic messages, also known as sexting. Village Administrator Paul Evert …
By Press Times Staff ASHWAUBENON – The Ashwaubenon School District has found its next high school principal from within. The district has announced that Dirk Ribbens, currently an associate principal at Ashwaubenon High School, will be taking over as principal, effective July 1. The selection of Ribbens, which is subject to final approval May 8 …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – Of more than $2.5 billion being recommended by Gov. Tony Evers in the state’s 2019-21 capital budget, $2 million is included for the Greater Green Bay Area Convention and Visitors Bureau to build a new visitor center in Ashwaubenon. If that budget provision ultimately receives final approval …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Plans to construct a Cambria Hotel along Mike McCarthy Way were approved Tuesday, Feb. 26, by the village board. The site plan for the project required final approval by the board because it is located within the Sports and Entertainment Zoning District. The 100-unit, four-story hotel is planned …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – A future Eagle Scout project will make it possible to jump off of a raft at the Duck Creek Quarry. Zach Kubicki of Boy Scout Troop 1093 appeared Monday, Feb. 25, before the Howard village board about constructing the swim raft with ladders to be anchored in the …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – A hotel registration and security ordinance to create and maintain a guest list with contact information was unanimously recommended Tuesday, March 5, by the village Public Works and Protection Committee. Village Attorney Tony Wachewicz said the proposed ordinance is geared toward gathering information about guests staying at hotels, …
By Press Times Staff SUAMICO – Two people are dead as a result of a domestic shooting on Mystic Hills Terrace this morning at 2:22 a.m. According to a press release from the village of Suamico Police, it is believed that a male, Sebastian Royal, 28, Milwaukee, went to his child’s mother’s house on Mystic …
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By Press Times Staff ASHWAUBENON – The Ashwaubenon Plan Commission and Site Plan Review Committee both voted Tuesday, Feb. 5, in favor of a new wireless telecommunications tower for Verizon. The proposed tower would be built at 2190 S. Ashland Ave, just east of Collear Court. Community Development Director Aaron Schuette said the property is …
