DE PERE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Wilson Park survey results De Pere residents want a mix of activity and beauty at Wilson Park, according to the results of a survey gathered by the De Pere Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry. The information was presented to the Board of Park Commissioners when it met May …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Students in grades 4K-6 in the West De Pere School District are now required to wear facemasks until the spread of coronavirus slows. The new measure comes in response to what the administration called “significant spread” in the lower grades. The School Board held a special meeting Sept. …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – There is much still to come, in terms of specific details, for school districts throughout the state regarding the biennial budget signed by Gov. Tony Evers July 8. District administrators are attempting to read between the lines as they start to determine what the budget means for their …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor BROWN COUNTY – To keep his sights set on the future of public education, Howard-Suamico Superintendent Damian LaCroix keeps close a powerful reminder of the past. Nestled on his office bookshelves are the original minutes from a community meeting held in the Town of Pittsfield on Nov. 15, 1856. “The only …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – At the Monday, March 15, school board meeting, West De Pere Superintendent Dennis Krueger presented board member Tom Van De Hei with a plaque and certificate for his years of service. “It’s time to let someone else fill the position,” said Van De Hei. “Twelve years is …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – Student enrollment numbers are down slightly in the West De Pere school district, compared to a year ago. The membership count for January 2021 was 3,816 compared to 3,847 the previous January, which equates to 31 fewer students. At the Monday, Feb. 15, school board meeting, West …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – The West De Pere school district recently received a $2,500 donation from Country Financial representative Jerry Hietpas to be used for the district’s COVID-19 rapid testing site. The money, which came from Country Financial’s Operation Helping Heroes program, was presented to Superintendent Dennis Krueger Dec. 15 in …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – West De Pere School District Superintendent Dennis Krueger said the district will be going to remote learning for a week after the upcoming holiday breaks to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Krueger said the decision was made with the help of the district’s medical advisors and …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – At West De Pere’s COVID-19 workshop Nov. 2, Superintendent Dennis Krueger said the district is in the process of collaborating with CESA 6 to host an on-site form of a rapid COVID-19 test. The results would be available within 24 hours of testing. “We’re going to staff …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – The West De Pere school board attended a COVID-19 workshop to have dialogue Monday, Nov. 2, in the high school library. The workshop meeting, which was also attended by various West De Pere school administrators, didn’t include any board action. The district began the year with in-person …
