Community

By Judy Dixon Hebbe

Reporter

Housing was a major growth area for Kaukauna during 2023.

Construction on Legacy Creekside in Commerce Crossing began in August. The 11-acre site will house five three-story buildings that will house 75 multi-family units. 

By Tom Collins

Reporter

A public information at the first 2024 Little Chute Village Board meeting Jan. 3 produced a few fireworks.

By Brian Roebke

Editor

The Kaukauna High School marching band will be performing in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City, the oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the world. The first parade was held on March 17, 1762 — 14 years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

By Brian Roebke

Editor

The Kaukauna High School marching band will be performing in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City, the oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the world. The first parade was held on March 17, 1762 — 14 years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

By Lucy Hunt

Reporter

The Buchanan Badgers meeting was called to order on December 11, at 6:32 p.m. We started with the 4-H Pledge and the Pledge of Allegiance. The birthday kids this month were Isabella S., Chloe S., Kendra S., and Tucker V.D.H. 

Old business and new business:

By Judy Dixon Hebbe

Reporter

It takes a village to raise a child and a school system is an integral part of that effort. Little Chute School District administrators are willing partners, but made a major effort to this year to connect with the village in that effort. 

By Judy Dixon Hebbe

Reporter

“Continuing to invest and improve the roadways, efforts to develop the park system and work on economic development are the three major concerns of our constituents,” said Manager Matt Heiser about the year 2023 that concluded on Sunday. 

By Brian Roebke

Editor

The Little Chute Fire Department is getting a new $1.2 million rescue squad truck from Pierce Manufacturing after the village board approved the purchase by a 5-2 vote at a special meeting on Thursday evening.

By Judy Dixon Hebbe

Reporter

A dream will come true in Kimberly next year when the splash pad is installed near the Sunset Park swimming beach. 

By Judy Dixon Hebbe

Reporter

“We didn’t have any ‘wow’ projects or activity this year, just business getting done,” said Combined Locks Administrator Racquel Shampo-Giese about 2023.