By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – Motorists driving near three Hobart village parks won’t be able to travel faster than 15 mph when children are present. In response to concerns about traffic and pedestrian safety, the village board passed an ordinance June 15 to create two new speed limits, which will apply to Fontaine Family, …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The City of Green Bay is offering a new grant program for businesses looking to extend their premises outdoors. Parklets resemble decks or patios constructed within parking spaces on city streets to allow businesses to offer more seating or retail space. “(I’m) just really glad that we are …
By Lea Kopke Staff Writer PULASKI – This year, 1,640 Wisconsin classrooms adopted a new class pet: dairy cows. During the 2020-21 school year, students in the Adopt a Cow program watched as their calves grew into cows while learning about the dairy industry from local farmers. Through the program, which was launched this year …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – The village board agreed earlier this month to have Village Administrator Alex Kaker continue looking into the possibility of Suamico sharing a grant writer with the Village of Howard and the Howard-Suamico School District. Kaker said Suamico currently has the second-lowest tax rate among municipalities in Brown County, …
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WAUSAU – The Green Bay Booyah Baseball Club dropped a doubleheader to the Wisconsin Woodchucks June 22 in Wausau, 5-2 and 10-5. In the first game, the Booyah went down 4-0 in the second inning, as the suspended game from June 8 was restarted. Pitcher Mykel Page (Southern), a Georgia native, gave up four hits …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor WRIGHTSTOWN – The Seymour baseball team ran into the strong pitching of Rhinelander starter Isaac Bixby during a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 sectional semifinal game June 22 at Wrightstown High School. The Thunder managed only three hits in a 6-1 loss. “Tip your hat to Rhinelander and Bixby,” …
By Lea Kopke Staff Writer ALLOUEZ – The Allouez village board congratulated Monica Hoff on her retirement as village humane officer before being introduced to her replacement at its Tuesday, June 15, meeting, the first in-person meeting since the start of the pandemic. Hoff worked as the village’s humane officer for nine years but said …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school board voted Monday, June 14, to approve the purchase of the former Cup O Joy building currently housing the district’s welcome center. Last August, the board approved entering a two-year, lease-to-own agreement with Cup O Joy, with an option to purchase at any time. …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Most area high school softball fans know Green Bay Preble senior Ally Eden is one of the best pitchers in the state, but most might not realize she can handle the bat pretty well, too. Eden drove in three runs, had a pair of doubles and added …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – A village public safety officer placed on paid administrative leave for almost two months returned to duty April 9 after an investigation concluded allegations of disorderly conduct/domestic violence against him were unsubstantiated, an open records request by The Press Times revealed. According to records The Press Times obtained …
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