By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – South Broadway in De Pere lost one historic building in the April 24 OGAN restaurant fire and now it’s losing another. Jerry Turba, owner of 100 S. Broadway, the building that housed OGAN restaurant and which burned to the ground, said he has decided to raze the building …
By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – Disappointed and confused are two of the words local officials used after funding for a southern De Pere bridge was vetoed from Gov. Tony Evers’ budget. “My first reaction was disappointment,” said De Pere Mayor Mike Walsh. “I was very disappointed. We worked so very hard to get …
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By Ed Byrne The Brillion News LAWRENCE – It looks like the perfect wedding, and now Republican lawmakers are hoping Gov. Tony Evers doesn’t veto it when the preacher asks if anyone present knows of any reason why the couple should not be married. In a show of backing for the project to expand Interstate …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Pending environmental studies, headaches for those traveling over the Fox River in rush-hour traffic could be on their way to alleviation. A second bridge between the east and west sides could be just the panacea, according to some. The De Pere Common Council got an update on the …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – People may have thought Jim and Miriam Mulva’s gift of a $50 million Mulva Cultural Center a couple weeks ago was generous enough. Little did they know that the couple wasn’t done yet. On May 14, 13 days after revealing plans for the center, the De Pere natives …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Within a few weeks, begloved green-thumbers will be sinking their spades into the earth at Lions Trailside Park and placing their tomato and pea seedlings in meticulously spaced rows. They’ll sigh, “Ahhh, summer,” and the reason they’ve endured the Wisconsin winter will become clear to them: It’s gardening …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Alcohol vendors and food truck operators, listen up. If you want to peddle consumables in city parks in De Pere, there are some new things you’ll need to know. Earlier this year, in an effort to pave the way for a beer garden concept to go forward, the …
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 – The De Pere mayor and city staff will ask neighboring communities to contribute to the pool of money for the two aquatic facilities to be built on either side of the city in the coming years. The referendum, which De Pere taxpayers passed on Nov. 6, gave the …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor BROWN COUNTY – Of the 24 races this April for seats on local boards The Press Times covers, there are 20 that are uncontested and even one with no candidates at all. But officials say the candidate turnout for this April’s election is nothing to worry about, in fact, it’s normal. …
