By Rick Cohler Contributing Writer GREEN BAY – On June 7, Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity CEO Jessica Diederich unveiled plans for a $4 million, 14 unit housing development called “Habitat Homestead” during a news conference. Diederich said the project on Green Bay’s east side is designed to help ease an affordable housing shortage …
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An out of the classroom program provides high school students with hands-on construction experience
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – Anticipated demand for housing was discussed Monday, Feb. 1, when the village board went over a report of affordable housing in Suamico prepared by the Brown County Planning Commission. Board members heard from Suamico Planning and Zoning Commission member Mark Thomson, who reviewed the report’s findings. In his …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – What’s being touted as “affordable housing and social connectedness” is planned at a former assisted living center at 2305 San Luis Pl. Plans for The Gridiron call for remodeling the former San Luis Manor site into 50-plus apartment units of varying sizes. As proposed, there would be 30 …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor With the spotlight centered firmly on the homelessness problem not only in Brown County, but the rest of Wisconsin, now is the time for meaningful action from local and state leaders. Some numbers in our local report that highlighted last week’s banner issue show just how serious this problem is and …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – It can sometimes be easy to forget homelessness is a serious issue in Greater Green Bay. “You won’t see the homeless on Washington Street like you would on Michigan Avenue,” said St. John’s Homeless Shelter Executive Director Alexia Wood. But for every visible homeless person, Wood said there …
By Melinda Anne Roberts Correspondent GREEN BAY – Jennifer Schmoe, director/coordinator of Circles Green Bay, wants to use a laser focus on an issue that has a plethora of facets. Schmoe and her team are looking at affordable housing and homelessness from the viewpoint of individuals in need. With that information, Circles Green Bay will …
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