Green Bay City CouncilCouncil approves using contingency funds for extended poll hoursThe City Council approved using $15,703 from the contingency fund for a handful of additional expenses for the remaining 2022 elections. The council’s approval designates $11,767 for additional seasonal salaries to cover extra nights and weekends for in-person absentee voting, recruitment and retainment of …
By Josh Staloch Staff Writer DE PERE – Emotions ran high Nov. 17 as the West De Pere School Board voted 4-1 to do away with its K-6 mask mandate, beginning Dec. 17. “Because the vaccine is now available for children (ages 5-11), we’re going to ride that out for six weeks, after the date …
By Heather Graves Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – The uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a community divide throughout the nation, including here in Northeast Wisconsin. School boards have been tasked with making independent decisions over the past 18 months – stretching the scope of board members’ roles and bringing with it a heightened …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – West De Pere Middle School student Grace Fuss, a 14-year-old eighth-grader, recently delivered 80 care packages for cancer patients at Bellin Health. In 2019, Fuss started the nonprofit organization Fighting Cancer with Grace, after her mother and West De Pere school board president, Jenni Fuss, fought her …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – It wasn’t a typical graduation ceremony, but for eight West De Pere High School Class of 2020 graduates and countless others, 2020 wasn’t a typical school year. Eyrn Carney, Zoie Dinehart, Evan Fayas, Sawyer Grovogel, Ethan Habetler, Joseph Luna Baez, Lauren Mainard and William Wyatt walked across the …
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By Press Times Staff DE PERE – Two incumbents are hoping to retain their seats on the West De Pere school board April 7 with a challenger on the ballot. Incumbents Jenni Fuss and Joseph Bergner are being challenged by C-C O’Malley with the top two earning new three-year terms. The district serves approximately 3,400 …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – The West De Pere school board wants everyone at the table. The board voted 4-1 to limit remote meeting attendance by its members to four per district fiscal year. The board meets monthly for its regular meetings. Before this, the board had no policy on remote attendance. The …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Nine-year-old Elianna Manders received recognition Monday, June 17, from the West De Pere school board for earning an award for her work raising money for children with pediatric cancer. Manders recently received the Big Heart Award from the Children’s Cancer Family Foundation of Northeast Wisconsin. School board president …
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