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Brian Roebke photo — A contractor surprised both the village engineers and local businesses by showing up on a recent morning ready to work on Main Street without the usual advance notice for the downtown crosswalks and turn lane repair project. Work is estimated to continue until the end of October.

Brian Roebke photo — City of Kaukauna collection practices can create unwanted looks for city business district and residential areas like this area of dumpsters behind Second Street. The city is looking to make visual improvements.

Brian Roebke photo — Gene Wall, a U.S. Air Force Retired Col. from Little Chute, told a stirring story about Ken Stumpf of Menasha, who passed away in April, at the Golf with a Vet dinner at Van Abel’s of Hollandtown last week.

Brian Roebke photos — Bag piper Luke Semrau of Green Bay, a Green Bay firefighter paramedic, leads the colors onto the pre-golf ceremony. Presenting the colors are National Guard Senior NCOs Brenton Steudel and Klay Koll and VFW members Jack Beilfuss and Gary Schmidt.

Daniel Schoettler photo — Gov. Tony Evers and State Superintendent Jill Underly visited students, educators, and school staff at Electa Quinney Elementary School in Kaukauna on Thursday as part of a statewide tour welcoming students and educators back to school and highlighting the governor’s $90 million investment into K-12 education to address staffing challenges, provide direct classroom support, and expand mental health services in schools.

Brian Roebke photo — East Wisconsin Savings Bank is merging with Lake City Federal Bank, a mutual institution located in Lake City, Minn. The merged company, headquartered in Kaukauna, will have the East Wisconsin name.