By Ben Rodgers Editor HOWARD – Less fortunate families in Howard-Suamico have the option of Christmas being a little easier this year thanks to The Giving Tree. The Giving Tree Holiday Store expects to serve at least 250 families in Howard-Suamico, while at the same time letting them still be proud about buying gifts. “Nobody …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The newest animal at the NEW Zoo, Itabi the red wolf, is a textbook example of how a species can be saved from extinction. Nearly a month ago, Itabi arrived from a zoo in Akron, Ohio, and in exchange the NEW Zoo shipped out a litter of young red …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Even though the Howard-Suamico School District has upped the wages of more than 200 employees with the passage of a successful referendum, it is continuing to look at ways to better compensate employees. After the passage of April’s referendum, the district invested more than $1 million to bring 208 …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Hot off the heels of successfully bringing comfortable and casual clothing to women in the area, Christine Herman has expanded her offerings. Herman, owner of Willow Clothing Co. in Vickery Village, launched Willow Bud for girls in September. Willow Bud, in Urban Edge Towne Centre, offers the same style …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor HOWARD – A Christmas-time tradition in the area is turning 50 this year. The Howard-Suamico Christmas Parade, presented by the Howard-Suamico Optimist Club, returns at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1. Gary Rozmarynoski has helped chair the parade for the past 15 years. At one point in time it nearly ended. “I …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – The effort to close what’s known as the dark store loophole is among the issues being discussed in the final days leading up to the Nov. 6 general election. The dark store loophole relates to commercial retailers and manufacturers challenging the assessed value of their properties by …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Leaders from around Howard-Suamico met with school board members and district staff in an effort to learn from each other on Monday, Oct. 8. The linkage session was comprised of four groups, each made up of leaders from the clergy, community organizations, social workers, district staff and board members. …
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By Melinda Roberts Contributor SUAMICO – Howard-Suamico Historical Society President Tim Rasmussen and the rest of the board recently took advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The small historical society was offered a property with 19th century buildings to restore, use and maintain. “Robert and Elizabeth Vickery moved to Suamico in 1870. They built a house, …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – A Pandora’s box was opened at the Monday, Sept. 17, Suamico village board meeting when trustees disagreed about fire inspection fees at the first reading of a proposed ordinance change. At the request of the board, Jim Kowalkowski, village directed enforcement officer, and Joe Bertler, assistant fire chief of …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – A low bid of $29,708 from CTW Corporation of De Pere to rehabilitate Suamico’s well No. 3 was approved Monday, Aug. 6 by the village board. The village’s public works director, Andy Smits, said around $60,000 has been budgeted this year for the rehab project. “This is kind …
