The topic of new or soon to be built residential development in the area took up a small chunk the Monday, Nov. 19, meeting of the De Pere school board.

In a unanimous vote at its meeting the De Pere Common Council gave the grow-ahead to the proposed community gardens project.

De Pere is alive and thriving – and striving to become a cultural hub in the area, That’s the message from the State of De Pere luncheon

Charles Hibbard (1832-1900) was a Civil War veteran whose grave is very ornate for the time period. His final resting place is in De Pere.

Born in in 1914, Ella LaLuzerne celebrated her 104th birthday recently among family and friends at Birch Creek assisted living home.

Brown County voters who cast ballots in the Nov. 6 fall general election supported a pair of advisory referendums by 3-to-1 margins.

Chief Deputy Todd Delain has been elected Brown County sheriff for the next four years after defeating Sergeant Tim Thomas.

On Nov. 6, a referendum question will be asked to De Pere residents about exceeding the levy by up to $900,000 a year on an ongoing basis for pool upkeep.

It may be a long row to hoe, but if the Common Council springs for it, De Pere may soon have its own community gardens.

The effort to close what’s known as the dark store loophole is among the issues being discussed in the final days leading up to the Nov. 6 general election.