By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief DE PERE – Milwaukee Brewers Chief Operating Officer (COO) Marti Wronski recently spoke to a sold-out room at St. Norbert College (SNC) as part of the college’s CEO Breakfast Series. Wronski has been with the baseball club for two decades and was promoted to COO in December 2022. The Dec. 5 …
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By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief DE PERE – For over 160 years, the De Pere Greenwood Cemetery has been a resting place for generations of families, including some of the most notable individuals who founded the city of De Pere. Among the oak and hickory trees that line the banks of the Fox River lay monuments …
By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from previous week In September 1969, college faculty voted 48-30 to consider a new name and the adoption of a motto to represent a changing school. A name change had been contemplated three times before, starting in 1953, but college leaders were once again looking at a change of identity. …
DE PERE – If two games are any indication, it appears the De Pere boys’ basketball team is ready to defend its WIAA Division 1 state championship.
By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from previous week After World War II, enrollments made a large increase. In 1952, the college became coeducational under the leadership of Abbot Bernard Pennings, who continued in this role until his retirement in 1955. By 1955, enrollment had fallen to 693, but rebounded to 874 the following year — …
For the Press Times DE PERE – The $100 million, 75,000 square-foot Mulva Cultural Center in downtown De Pere will open its doors to the public on Friday, Dec. 8. “We are so excited to welcome people inside of this magnificent facility,” stated Tom Shefchik, executive director of community relations. “We know this will quickly …
By Rich Palzewic Contributing Writer DE PERE – Behind solid goaltending and strong special teams play, the St. Norbert College hockey team recorded a 2-0 nonconference victory over the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Nov. 24 at the Cornerstone Community Center. Freshmen goalie Hunter Garvey made 28 saves in net, while the Green Knights scored …
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By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from previous week In October 1930, St. Norbert held a dedication ceremony for their radio station WHBY’s new transmitter and power station on what was the southern limits of West De Pere at the time along U.S. Highway 41. Over the upcoming years, the station struggled to obtain a license …
By Press Times staff DE PERE – After three and a half decades in the Wisconsin school system, West De Pere School Superintendent Dennis Krueger will retire. “After 34 years of dedicated service to the children of Wisconsin — four years as a teacher and 30 years in administration — he plans to retire in …
By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from previous week The 1920s saw continued growth in student body and programs, while their facilities remained at the same footprint as the college struggled to garner funding to make wanted changes. One of the programs developed at this time took on a life of its own. “So, WBAY actually …
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