By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Weary shoppers and happy dawdlers could soon take a load off in public benches and chairs shaped like hands, typewriter keys, animals or simply abstract squigglies. Last month, the De Pere Common Council approved the purchase and placement of a number of these unusual settees as part of …
By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – A long-time anchor in the De Pere shopping community will be closing its doors on May 5. The De Pere Shopko closure, announced Feb. 6, is the latest in the company’s 251 announced closures across the nation, after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January. “The …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – De Pere is alive and thriving – and striving to become a cultural hub in the area. That’s the message from De Pere leaders speaking at the State of De Pere luncheon held Tuesday, Nov. 13. About 150 people from the business and college communities attended the event, …
