By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – A strip of roadway formerly known as James Street Parkway became Michael J. Walsh Plaza July 14 as the city officially dedicated and renamed the space in honor of the former longtime mayor. Dozens of people gathered in the paved commons to honor Walsh, including city staff, past …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – It may not be Christmas, but the city is looking ahead to the season anyway. On July 6, the De Pere Common Council signed off on an agreement between the city and Fox Communities Credit Union for a drive-thru holiday light show at Voyageur Park this December. Fox …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent DE PERE – A proposed project for a 1.1 million-square-foot warehouse in the City of De Pere received full support from the Planning Commission and the Board of Appeals at their meetings July 7. The project will now go to the city council for final approval on Tuesday, July 20. “This …
By Heather Graves Correspondent DE PERE – Meet Megan Rowe – the “Axe Throwing Ninja.” The nickname may sound peculiar to some, but the 25-year-old Rowe said it fits her to a T. An avid rock climber, hobby axe thrower and two-time competitor on the NBC show American Ninja Warrior (ANW), the Minnesota transplant is …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Invasive species, tennis courts and signage were part of the discussion at the June 17 meeting of the De Pere Board of Parks Commissioners. The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance’s Adopt-a-Launch Program works to get communities involved with their lakes and rivers by helping look for aquatic invasive species and …
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By Murray Gleffe Correspondent APPLETON – No lead was safe in this game. With everything on the line, the Bay Port baseball team withstood three Kimberly comebacks to hang on for an 8-7 victory in a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Division 1 sectional final game June 21 at Bill Radke Field on the campus …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE — Former De Pere Mayor Mike Walsh may not have a college wing or a cultural center with his name on it like his childhood schoolmate James Mulva, but he’s getting his own plaza. The De Pere Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday, June 15, to rename the downtown James …
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent ASHWAUBENON — There was a key ingredient missing in the Ashwaubenon softball dugout Monday, June 14 – head coach Shannon VanLaanen. VanLaanen, who led the Jaguars to a 2019 Fox River Classic Conference championship, was not available due to illness. Playing inspired softball, No. 4-seeded Ashwaubenon defeated No. 5 De Pere …
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By Murray Gleffe Correspondent PULASKI — Brynn Egnarski hit a two-run homer and a triple to help lead the Pulaski softball team to a 6-1 Fox River Classic Conference victory June 11 over De Pere at Betty Van Laanen Field. “The awesome thing about our team is we hit for power,” Billi Jo Vertz, Pulaski …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – City residents with hefty sidewalk replacement bills will have up to five years to repay the city for the work. At its May 18 meeting, the De Pere Common Council voted unanimously to let property owners with sidewalk replacement bills of more than $1,000 to pay in up …
