By Heather Graves Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – The special County Board meeting late last month started off with a little controversy because another meeting scheduled for the same time was canceled due to a lack of quorum. “I would like to make an announcement that tonight on the doors of the Brown County Central …
By Heather Graves Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – Brown County Supervisors unanimously approved an amendment to its contract with the City of Green Bay to allow the refinancing of bonds for the KI Convention Center expansion (KI-2) at its Sept. 15 board meeting. Chad Weininger, director of administration, said the amendment was needed because the …
By Brad Spakowitz Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – August was much wetter than normal. The official observation by the National Weather Service was 8.30 inches of rain for Green Bay. That’s a hefty 4.91 inches above average, placing August 2021 as the second wettest August on record. The bulk of the rain fell in two prolonged …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – It’s an about-face for the Green Bay school district. The school board voted unanimously at an Aug. 18 special meeting to reinstate the mask requirement for all grade levels as students and teachers prepare for the start of the 2021-22 school year. The rise in Brown County positive …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – Republican state lawmakers who represent portions of Brown County have urged Gov. Tony Evers to use some American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to hire additional staff in the State Public Defender (SPD) office to help expedite the backlog of circuit court cases for defendants unable to …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – The county board unanimously approved a reorganization of its Department of Technology Services (DOTS) and replacing it with a new IT department at its meeting last month. Supervisors approved the change following a near-hour closed session discussion. Brown County Deputy Executive Jeff Flynt said the reorganization and renaming …
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By Lea Kopke Staff Writer GREEN BAY – A new Brown County Library East Branch facility is one step closer to reality after the county board approved the purchase of property next to its current location last month. For Kathy Blaney, a library patron of many years, this has been a long-awaited project. Blaney is …
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By John McCracken Correspondent BELLEVUE – During the July 28 village board meeting, residents voiced concern about a local pet food company keeping them up at night. Jill Bielinski submitted a citizen noise complaint to the village this March, which stems from late-night noise coming from Carnivore Meat Company, 2878 Ontario Road. Bielinski described the …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – The county board unanimously approved a resolution supporting a broadband internet grant application by Spectrum Mid-America, LLC, at its July meeting, which includes the county contributing $500,000 toward the project. “This is a time-sensitive thing,” District 24 Supervisor Richard Schadewald said. The state was asking for grant applications …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – Things are looking up for Brown County destinations, including the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park, the Neville Public Museum and the Brown County Golf Course, after weathering tough times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park saw a significant revenue and attendance …
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