By Heather Graves Correspondent ASHWAUBENON – Face painting, carnival games, cheese curds, a beer tent, live music, bounce houses, free swimming, corn-on-the-cob, a car show – you name it, this year’s Ashwaubenon Blast had it. Now in its fifth year, the event on Saturday, Aug. 10, at Ashwaubomay Park in Ashwaubenon, had a little something …
By Heather Graves Correspondent ASHWAUBENON – Summer camp is offered for a wide variety of interests – there is band camp, football camp, church camp and even math camp – but what about children with disabilities who may not be able to attend these camps? For more than three decades, the Summer Special Children’s Program …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor BROWN COUNTY – Four area school districts have received grants to address mental health in schools, and each is doing something different to address a problem that is widespread throughout Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction distributed $6.5 million in grants to 120 districts last week as part of the …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The possibility of allowing alcohol at some Performing Arts Center non-school events was discussed Wednesday, July 10, by the Ashwaubenon school board. The PAC, which is located on school property and funded by both the district and the Village of Ashwaubenon, has not served alcohol at events since …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – A proposed tax levy of $15,953,957 was approved Wednesday, July 10, when the Ashwaubenon School District held its annual meeting. Business Director Keith Lucius provided an overview of the district’s preliminary 2019-20 budget, which he said projects general fund revenues and expenditures of $34,065,785, an increase of 2.3 …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer Ashwaubenon school board extends bus contract with Lamers ASHWAUBENON – The contract the Ashwaubenon School District has with Lamers for bus service will continue through the 2024-25 school year. The Ashwaubenon school board agreed Wednesday, June 12, to extend the contract another year to continue a six-year rolling agreement with …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The idea of providing a school resource officer with a facility therapy dog in the Ashwaubenon School District received backing Wednesday, June 12, from the school board. The board voted in favor of applying for a dog through a program that trains the animals after hearing from School …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Following a public forum the school district held about possibly holding a referendum next year, the Ashwaubenon school board discussed options Wednesday, June 12, on how to proceed with the feedback. Business Manager Keith Lucius said the comments could help the board decide what to include in a …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The village board is supporting the idea of providing a school resource officer with a facility therapy dog in the Ashwaubenon School District. The board voted Tuesday, May 28, in favor of applying for a dog after hearing from Public Safety Department Chief Eric Dunning and School Resource …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Parkview Middle School students were welcomed by cool temperatures Friday, May 17, when the third annual Jaguar Quad was held at Goelz Field and surrounding areas. The Jaguar Quad is modeled after the Goody Triathlon, in which area students recently participated in Pulaski, by pairing up students with …
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