By Heather Graves Staff Writer WISCONSIN – Wisconsin leads the nation in infant mortality rates for Black babies. According to data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate of infant deaths for Black babies in Wisconsin is nearly three times higher than white babies. In a similar report from the …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – The topic of masks in schools continues to dominate the educational landscape, especially in De Pere. The Monday, Sept. 20, De Pere School Board meeting again saw parents upset with the board about the district’s policy of mandatory masks in grades K-6. Masks are strongly encouraged for grades …
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By Heather Graves Staff Writer GREEN BAY – The Green Bay School Board stuck with its current quarantine and isolation practices at its Sept. 13 meeting. A motion to change the lengths some are kept at home failed in a 1-6 vote. “It is obviously a balancing act for quarantine with safety vs. length of …
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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 Heather Graves Correspondent SEYMOUR – Despite federal requirements, the Seymour school district will not require masks on school buses when students return to class Sept. 1. “What sense does it make when you are picking up the same kids every day dropping them off at school, they can throw their mask in their backpack, …
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By Donna Schuld Correspondent GREEN BAY – Leicht Memorial Park will take on a festival atmosphere Saturday, Aug. 21, with igNight Market. The popular night market took last year off because of the pandemic. Additional markets are planned for September and October. Created by On Broadway Inc., igNight Market combines local artisans with food trucks, …
By Lea Kopke Staff Writer SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico school board voted July 19 to add an item to a future agenda that would grant the board the ability to have greater input during the district decision-making process. The amendment would affect Board/Superintendent Relations Policy 1, Unity of Control (B/SR-1), which lays out the relationship …
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The Green Bay Packers are preparing for several thousand Green Bay Packers shareholders and guests who have requested tickets for the organization’s annual meeting Monday, July 26, at 11 a.m. at Lambeau Field. The event will be held rain or shine. Parking lots and ticket windows open at 8 a.m., and gates to the stadium …
By Donna Schuld Correspondent GREEN BAY – A tale of rivalry, romance and highly charged emotions will find an unusual stage in Green Bay. Four performances of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” will fill the open air of the lot next to NWTC’s Artisan and Business Center as Theatre in the Park, a collaboration from …
ASHWAUBENON – With the recently updated guidance issued from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) saying fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear a mask in most situations, the Green Bay Packers have updated the COVID-19 protocols for visitors to Lambeau Field and Titletown. The organization is no longer requiring masks to …
