By Charles Collier Correspondent GREEN BAY – Jan. 12 marked a new chapter in the 131-year history of the Brown County Library with officials and four frequent library-goers unveiling the institution’s community-focused branding effort. The project was already in the works heading into last spring before the pandemic. “With the future work ahead, we knew …
By John McCracken Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – From conception to estimated completion, the South Bridge Connector project in De Pere will take upwards of 64 years to finish, and at this point in time there are questions still to be answered. A bridge in south De Pere was recommended in the 1968 Brown County Comprehensive …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – As much has in 2020, the upcoming holiday season is likely to look much different than in years past. COVID-19 cases continue to rise throughout the area, and health experts are urging everyone to modify their festivities to reduce the spread of the virus. This leaves many grappling …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – For the first time in more than three decades, all 26 county supervisors unanimously approved the county budget, something county executive Troy Streckenbach credits to his team’s plan to lower taxes, while still providing county residents with necessary services. “Despite Brown County’s struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic, this …
BROWN COUNTY – The county has announced the location of the South Bridge Connector and the signing of significant documents which advance the Brown County South Bridge Connector project. On Friday, Oct. 16, officials from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) signed the Final Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – The Hobart village board got down to business as usual Tuesday, March 17, after approving an infectious and contagious disease policy. The board approved a bid of $598,883 from David Tenor Corporation for the Centennial Centre Boulevard water main loop project. “The purpose of this project is to open …
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By Josh Staloch Correspondent ALLOUEZ – For the majority of the population, contracting the coronavirus is in no way a death sentence. But for the 20 percent of the population which falls into what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has deemed the high-risk category – those with weak immune systems, existing lung problems, …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay celebrated Black History Month with the unveiling of the center’s new multicultural room Thursday, Feb. 27. The space will offer programming to embrace and celebrate diversity and inclusion for local youth through multi-ethnic books, arts and crafts and interactive …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – The ball keeps bouncing back and forth as to where village officials will meet with county administration to discuss the State Highway 29/County VV Interchange project. The village received a letter from Brown County Deputy Executive Jeff Flynt Feb. 19, the day of the village board meeting, declining the …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The League of Women Voters of Greater Green Bay celebrated the fact Wisconsin was the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment 100 years ago. The league – which is also celebrating a century of existence – was created to educate women on voting issues and their rights. …
