UnitedHealth Group is a few paving stones closer to moving to De Pere, after the common council’s unanimous approval of a developers’ site plan this week.

The De Pere school district honored Mike Cotter of Cotter Funeral Home for his work raising funds for mental health awareness efforts and Hope Squad.

Preliminary sketches for a $3.06-million upgrade to the De Pere Redbirds Stadium at the high school were unveiled at the Dec. 9 school board meeting.

Recently, the Wisconsin School Social Workers Association named Melanie Brick the State School Social Worker of the Year.

The council voted to award the project a $10,000 facade grant, and to allow a previous facade grant award for the building.

The De Pere school board saw some of the ways teaching has changed over the years when administrators talked staff efforts for collaborative teaching.

De Pere School Board members donned some funny-looking eyewear Nov. 18, when technology students showed off the reality of their latest labors.

Donations are still needed before the De Pere Christian Outreach Christmas Store opens its doors to selected families Dec. 10-11.

The De Pere School Board voted to accept the recommendations of the boundary line committee and amend the boundary lines for elementary schools.

West De Pere School District construction projects approved by voter referendum last year are progressing well and under budget.