Taking out the boats
About 50 members of Windjammer’s Sailing Club in Suamico gathered Oct. 15 for the annual ritual of hauling boats out for the winter. Each spring and fall, the club rents a crane to hoist the boats and docks in and out.
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New bike shop rolls into Suamico
By Janelle FisherStaff Writer A dream that has been several years in the making has finally become a reality for Laura Grovogel and Matt Fisher, owners of Suamico Bike Company, as the new bike shop officially opened for business Sept. 10. Grovogel said it was a shared interest in biking that first brought her and …
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Free admission Saturday at the NEW ZooSUAMICO – The first 500 guests through the doors of the NEW Zoo in Suamico Saturday will receive free admission, courtesy of Piggly Wiggly. The Zoo is open from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. The 501st guest will receive a gift basket valued at $150 and sponsored by the NEW …
People of Brown County – Angie Kusek
Angie Kusek is the owner of Ginger Birch Floral, a flower studio and gift shop nestled inside Vickery Village in Suamico. Kusek said she loves being a shop owner, and is grateful for every day Ginger Birch is open. “I really wanted to have a storefront, so I could interact with people and be a …
The Bottle Room celebrates 10 years in business
By Heather Graves Editor SUAMICO – For The Bottle Room owners Justin and Christine Rutchik, life looks much different now than it did on opening day a decade ago. For one, the wine-loving duo now have two children – ages six and seven. The area’s first wine-focused establishment also implemented an ever-changing list of wines …
High-end lounge opening soon in Suamico
By Heather Graves Editor SUAMICO – A new high-end lounge and pub with a sophisticated feel is getting ready to open its doors in Suamico. General Manager Todd Schafer said the Crooked Joker Pub and Lounge are two places where customers enjoy food, drinks and the newest in gaming machines. “The best way I can …
Suamico election to fill pair of trustee seats
By Press Times Staff SUAMICO – Incumbent Mike Schneider will face challengers Amy Brey and Michael Romes for two, three-year terms on the Suamico Village Board. There will be at least one new trustee elected to fill the seat left vacant by Sky Van Rossum, who was appointed as Village president in August, following Laura …
Suamico B&B owner unsuccessful in false alarm charge appeal
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – Business owner Dennis Korpan was unsuccessful Nov. 15 in getting the Village Board to rescind a $50 fee for the Brown County Sheriff’s Office responding to a second false alarm within two years at his bed and breakfast. Korpan, owner of Posey Patch Retreat and Studio at 2840 …
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Suamico approves fiber optic project management contract
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – An agreement with Multimedia Communications & Engineering (MCE) to provide the village with permitting, management and inspection services for TDS Fiber to install roughly 1 million feet of fiber optic cable in the village’s right-of-way over two years was approved Monday, Oct. 18, by the Suamico Village Board. …
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Fire Station No. 1 built under budget says Kaker
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – With the new Fire Station No. 1 “99.99% complete,” Village Administrator Alex Kaker provided the Suamico Village Board with a project cost summary Oct. 18. Kaker said the final project budget of around $6.559 million had actual expenses of approximately $6.467 million. However, when factoring in cash donations, …
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