By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – With the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Brown County, the Howard-Suamico school board learned of the district’s latest efforts to keep things running smoothly. At the Monday, April 27, school board meeting, Dr. Becky Walker, assistant superintendent of academics and innovation, said, from an academic standpoint, the district …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer GREEN BAY – At its Monday, April 27, virtual meeting, the Green Bay school board received an update on district finances amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Since schools closed March 13, the district’s refrigerated trucks have been delivering meals to 14 sites in the district,” said Pete Ross, chief of operations. …
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GREEN BAY – Campus leaders of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay announced April 24 it will place 227 staff members on furlough, May 2-31. All administrators with an annual salary above $100,000 are also taking a voluntary furlough. “It is terribly unfortunate that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced our hand,” said Interim Chancellor Sheryl Van …
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By Press Times Staff DE PERE – The common council agreed Tuesday, April 21, to provide up to a $50,000 match to Downtown De Pere’s fundraising effort with the COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant Fund. Downtown De Pere is seeking to provide financial help to businesses in the Downtown De Pere Business Improvement District deemed …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – K-12 students at all area schools will continue remote instruction and won’t be returning to classrooms for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. As a result of Gov. Tony Evers extending the Safer at Home order through Memorial Day weekend, he said all K-12 schools will …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer GREEN BAY – The Green Bay city council met remotely Tuesday, April 21 as Mayor Eric Genrich gave an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our reality is getting a bit worse in Brown County,” he said. “Cases have been increasing fairly significantly in recent days, many of them associated with …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – The De Pere school held a public hearing regarding education waivers during its remote meeting Monday, April 20. Superintendent Ben Villarruel said the district will seek waivers from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “In light of the governor’s order to …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Though the district’s schools are now closed to students through at least April 24 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, instruction is continuing via remote learning. Superintendent Kurt Weyers updated the Ashwaubenon school board Wednesday, April 8, on how the district has been providing instruction since going online March …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Green Bay Preble softball coach Ron Metzler is recovering at home after a recent scare with COVID-19. Metzler said he was afraid he might die in a hospital room in early April while battling the potentially deadly virus. “I was very sick and believed I could be …
By Ben Rodgers Editor GREEN BAY – The extension of Gov. Tony Evers’ Safer at Home order April 16 due to continued COVID-19 fears doesn’t surprise Dr. Ashok Rai, president and CEO of Prevea Health. “I don’t think it surprises anybody that we’re going to get an extension because the current practices are working to …
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