By Heather Graves Editor BROWN COUNTY – Approximately 270 children are in foster care in Brown County, and more enter each week. May is National Foster Care Month and Brown County leaders took time Tuesday, May 16, to highlight some of its families and staff as County Executive Troy Streckenbach presented a proclamation to highlight …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – Sledding, picnics, baking, fishing, shopping, driving lessons, helping with homework, day trips to the beach or the Milwaukee zoo – these are just a handful of the memories De Pere resident Maureen Oldenburg has been able to share with her Pal over the last 12 years. “I always …
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By Lauren Waters Correspondent GREEN BAY – It’s the duty of Brown County Child Protective Services to look out for the best interests of the children and families in the community. Part of the job is to provide court-ordered supervised visits for children in out-of-home care with their non-custodial parents. When the current visitation facility …
