By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – Safari Steakhouse at the Brown County Golf Course will be no more. Its owners declined to renew its lease with the county which expires at the end of the year. Scott Anthes, Brown County Golf Course superintendent said Safari Steakhouse has been part of the golf course since the …
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By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – District report cards are out from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for the 2018-19 school year. Report card ratings range from five stars, denoting schools and districts that significantly exceed expectations, to one star for those that fail to meet expectations. Scores are calculated in four priority …
By Ben Rodgers Editor BROWN COUNTY – A recent study indicates a high percentage of cash-out mortgage refinances across the nation might be a sign pointing to another recession, but local experts aren’t bullish on the idea. A study recently released by Refi Guide, comprised of compiled data from Freddie Mac, shows an increasing percentage …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – Local municipalities continue to face the prospect of having to defend their property tax assessments against what’s known as the dark store loophole. This after legislative efforts have stalled to change state law related to tax assessments for leased property and assessments based on comparable sales and …
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By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear readers, We have a very direct request of you today, as part of the follow-up to our recent statewide reporting and editorial project on homelessness in Wisconsin: Please call today and urge your state senator to support Senate approval of eight nonpartisan bills that would launch $7.5 million in new …
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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 Ben Rodgers Editor BROWN COUNTY – The latest results from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) show how area high school students are dealing with adult problems. For 2018-19, West De Pere, Preble, Ashwaubenon, Southwest, De Pere, Pulaski, Denmark, West, Bay Port, East, Dr. Rosa Minoka-Hill School, Wrightstown and John Dewey Academy of …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The intractable problem of homelessness is often one shied away from by politicians. Though most can agree on the immediate response – the need for food, clothes and shelter – there is often little consensus on long-term solutions. “What I’ve come to learn over the last few years …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Brown County asked for $377,000 from the City of De Pere to cover a share of the cost to hire a team of consultants to complete a study to get the southern bridge corridor project underway. It’s a sudden thing, and already the city and county are on …
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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 …
