De Pere City CouncilTidying up trash collection downtown Downtown businesses may have to walk a few extra steps to get rid of their trash after the De Pere Common Council approved a measure that would establish common areas for dumpsters, rather than for each business to have its own trash and recyclable bins. The result …
De Pere School BoardJust over 100 days into his new role with the Unified School District of De Pere, Superintendent of Schools Chris Thompson gave an update to the board of education. Probably of most interest to parents is that academics are in good shape — the district ranks even higher on average ACT scores …
De Pere City Council City to share the road with LedgeviewDE PERE — The City of De Pere and the Town of Ledgeview will share the costs to pave Ledgeview Road and Lone Oak Road between the two municipalities. The De Pere Common Council this week authorized an intergovernmental agreement stating as much.According to terms …
De Pere City CouncilLegion pool replacement plan discussedThe Common Council approved a tentative timetable for the replacement of the swimming pool at Legion Park in a 5-2 vote Tuesday, July 20. Technical design for the new pool will be done in 2025, with construction starting the following year, pending a review of the economic climate …
It’s getting harder and harder to find a good meal In a world of parents attacking school boards over masking, election probes and gerrymandered maps, one local zombie hunts for an ounce of brains By Lamebrain Lurker Being undead ain’t all it’s cracked up to be. First we constantly deal with inaccurate stereotypes, and let …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – After hearing from Dr. Donald Beno, a board-certified pediatrician with Aurora Health Care, students in grades 4K-6 in the De Pere School District will continue to wear facemasks until the spread of COVID-19 significantly decreases. On Monday, Oct. 5, the School Board reviewed the policy, which has been …
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By Heather Graves and Lea Kopke The Press Times BROWN COUNTY – The job of a special education director is a balancing act between state and federal requirements and a desire to help students and families. Mandates, continuous paperwork, staff shortages, varied student needs, frustrated parents, limited resources, funding struggles – the list of responsibilities …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE — De Pere school board members approved an upgrade to the high school auditorium lighting at their meeting earlier this month. The upgrade is supposed to make the space function better as a classroom during the times when the auditorium does double duty. The current house lighting system is …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – The De Pere school district will stick with the COVID-19 mitigation plan the school board approved in June. The De Pere school board reaffirmed its position at its meeting July 19. That plan calls for optional masks within schools in the district, and while students 12 and older …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE — With coronavirus spread lower, the rate of vaccinations higher and much of society returning to some normalcy, school board meetings for the Unified School District of De Pere will soon be, as well. Starting June 21, meetings will be held in-person at the De Pere High School auditorium …
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