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If you haven’t read the words of first publishers to the left, please do that first. I believe you’ll find that our newspaper has stayed true to the wishes of Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Gates for the past 139 years.

The Outagamie County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to confirm the appointment of Paula Rieder as Emergency Management Director at its Sept. 8 meeting.

Thanks to a generous grant from the David L. and Rita E. Nelson Family Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, the Nelson Overlook along Highway Z and within the 1000 Islands Conservancy Zone in Kaukauna is receiving some much-needed improvements this fall.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data last week showing that 32.7 percent of U.S. high school students reported currently using e-cigarettes in 2019, compared to 24.1 percent in 2015.

If you’ve ever been in the Holland Town Hall, you know it’s a pretty small place. Located on the hill on Highway Z in the middle of the town, it’s not conducive to having a large number of people inside while keeping a 6-ft. social distance.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Northeast Region office completed all major construction on the Highway 96 urban reconstruction project in the city of Kaukauna. Crews reopened the highway between Lawe Street and Claribel Street on Aug. 31 after closing for construction on April 6.

Gov. Tony Evers is providing an additional $30 million of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act dollars are being directed toward supporting early care and education providers. The additional funds will allow the Department of Children and Families to conduct an additional round of Child Care Counts payments.

The Winnebago County Health Department is hosting a new regional COVID-19 testing site with free testing done by the Wisconsin Army National Guard.

Hours and dates available for testing will vary this week and next week, and a full schedule can be found below:

Outagamie County crews opened the newly-constructed portion of the CE trail for pedestrian and bicycle traffic last week. Pedestrians should keep in mind that work continues on the road project and beware of the dangers that may be present near the work zone.

Kaukauna Area School District is very excited for the Fall Sports seasons. With the current COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to work diligently to create protocols for all of our events. Here are some guidelines that will be in place for the Fall 2020 sports season in regards to spectators: -