By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – Homelessness has been a struggle in Brown County, one often dealt with in the shadows. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the problem, putting extra strain on an already vulnerable population. “There has been a dramatic increase in the number of community members needing help,” said Terri …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – The county board will allow in-person and virtual attendance for next month’s budget meeting in an effort to let all supervisors participate amid the uncertainty of COVID-19. Supervisors voted 17-7 for the dual format, following discussion at the Sept. 16 meeting. “None of us that are here tonight, …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Following more than a year of renovations, Generations Gallery, one of the core exhibits at the Neville Public Museum, is back open for the public to enjoy. The gallery, which focuses on the vast history of life in the Green Bay area, shut down last May to undergo …
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GREEN BAY – Community leaders urged the public to come together to ensure the health and safety of students, teachers, staff and families in the school districts throughout Brown County. That was the message at a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 5, as area school district superintendents and school leaders were joined by healthcare, business and …
By Josh Staloch Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – These are crazy days for real estate agents in Brown County. Factors like low interest rates, along with equally low inventory, are combining to keep agents as busy as ever. Buyers, who happen to be in the market looking for a starter home in the $150,000-$200,000 range, need …
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By Lea Kopke Correspondent DE PERE – The south bridge connector project, a concept which was first introduced in a 1968 Brown County plan, has moved onto the next stage of development. The public hearing of the Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the project was held in two parts July 7 and 8. …
By Ben Rodgers Editor GREEN BAY – A spike in positive COVID-19 test results from younger people is a concern for Dr. Ashok Rai, president and CEO of Prevea Health. “The spike to focus on is the percent positivity – in other words, just having positive results in the context of not how many were …
By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – November’s ballot will include an advisory referendum question asking voters for their thoughts on nonpartisan redistricting procedures, following a vote by county supervisors Wednesday, June 17. The ballot question – “Should the Wisconsin Legislature create a nonpartisan procedure for the preparation of legislative and congressional district plans and …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – Brown County Public Works is sticking to a change in the Wisconsin Highway 29/County VV interchange project that will cost an additional $432,216. Village Administrator Aaron Kramer, in a June 4 letter to the Brown County Board of Supervisors and Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach, called into question a …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – Agreements to reconstruct portions of Lineville Road were unanimously approved June 8 by the village board. Director of Public Works Geoff Farr said the village has budgeted for the reconstruction of Lineville Road (County M), which will be administered by Brown County as a county highway. “It is …
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