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CARES Act funds to school districts is a move in the right direction

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By Ben Rodgers Editor The collaborative effort between villages and school districts during this pandemic is something to behold. The final expenditure period is now closed for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and with that four villages and one town have donated nearly $194,000 to four school districts with leftover allocations …

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Howard board approves donating CARES Act items to school district

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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – To help the Howard-Suamico School District recover costs in preventing the spread of COVID-19, the Howard village board unanimously passed a motion Monday, Sept. 28, to donate more than $73,000 worth of items to the district for reimbursement by the State of Wisconsin with Coronavirus Aid, Relief and …

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Howard backs donating unused funds to school district

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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – Because village officials don’t expect to use their entire Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocation, the remaining funds could be donated to the Howard-Suamico School District. The Howard village board voted unanimously Monday, Sept. 14, to direct staff to work with the school district and …

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Contested primaries to be held in three local legislative races

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By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – Following last week’s filing deadline for legislative candidates, three contested primaries have materialized for districts in parts of Brown County. In the 90th Assembly District, Democratic incumbent Staush Gruszynski faces a primary challenge Aug. 11 from Kristina Shelton, a Green Bay school board member, in Gruszynski’s bid for …

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Visitor center runs into state funding snag

Ashwaubenon, Brown County, News / By

By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – In the final months before state lawmakers adjourn for this legislative session, the prospects aren’t looking good for providing a $2 million grant to build a new visitor center in the Green Bay area. After the money wasn’t included in the biennial budget Gov. Tony Evers approved last …

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WEDC grant awarded to redevelop former Schneider property

Ashwaubenon, News / By

By Press Times Staff ASHWAUBENON – The village is getting financial assistance from the Wisconsin Economic Development (WEDC) Corporation to redevelop a former Schneider property for residential use. The WEDC awarded Ashwaubenon a $476,000 grant through the Idle Sites Redevelopment Program to assist with the expense of site preparation of the 20-plus acres of land …

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Local lawmakers back separate bills to address contamination

Howard, News / By

By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – Gov. Tony Evers and other state officials appeared Thursday, May 23, at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Northeast Headquarters for a press conference in support of legislation to deal with the issue of contamination from per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are contained in some household products …

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