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Wed
28
Aug

National issues regarding heavy rains and police recruiting come to Little Chute

By Tom Collins
Reporter
A pair of issues that gained national attention in recent weeks in other parts of the nation were localized as part of the Aug. 21 Little Chute Village Board meeting.
Wed
28
Aug

Public works approves bid for 1000 Islands walkway replacement project


Brian Roebke photo — The wooden walkways along the river and in the woods at 1000 Islands will be replaced in a two-phase project. The walkway by the river will be completed first by Radtke Contractors of Winneconne.
By Tom Collins
Reporter
Wed
21
Aug

Kimberly Community Band director Kramer honored in retirement concert

By Daniel Schoettler
Reporter
Robert Kramer’s life has revolved around music from playing trum-pet starting in fifth grade to          eventually being a beginning band teacher at Fox Valley Lutheran High School. 
Wed
14
Aug

American Heart Association EMS award honors Kaukauna paramedics

By Tom Collins
Reporter
The Kaukauna Fire Department paramedics earned what is considered the gold standard for their services to residents from the American Heart Association. The award aligns the local department with some of the top tier paramedic services in the nation in terms of their care.
Wed
14
Aug

Separate Grignon Park and Mansion projects may need to find common ground

By Tom Collins
Reporter
The need to consider and approve a pair of potential donations brought differing concepts for the possible future of Grignon Park and the Grignon Mansion grounds into focus at the Aug. 6 Kaukauna Common Council meeting.
Wed
07
Aug

U-Haul opens impressive facility in Kaukauna

By Brian Roebke
Editor
U-Haul isn’t just for moving anymore. The American moving truck, trailer, and self-storage rental company, based in Phoenix, Ariz. that has been in operation since 1945 has opened a new location in Kaukauna that offers plenty of options for moving and storage.
Wed
07
Aug

Kuen, Hruzek co-recipients of the Marie Ruys Citizenship Award

By Judy Dixon Hebbe
Reporter
It was a standing room only crowd at last week’s Kimberly Village Board meeting when Chuck Kuen and Mike Hruzek were co-recipients of the Marie Ruys Citizenship Award for 2024.
Their first inkling of what was coming came as family members entered the council chamber.
Wed
07
Aug

Rick’s Toybox putting smiles on children’s faces around the world


Brian Roebke photo — Rick Brunner of Rick’s Toybox, Inc. met with Officer Tyler Marquardt, Officer Brady Boucher, and Chief Daniel Meister, with a stack of boxes filled with wooden cars and toys that he was delivering to the Fox Valley Metro Police Department.
By Brian Roebke
Editor
When Officer Brady Boucher of the Fox Valley Metro Police Department called Rick Brunner  last week saying his department needed more wooden toy activity cars and how much they would cost if he bought some out of his own money, he was in for quite a surprise last week. 
Wed
31
Jul

Free family swim event at the new Kaukauna Aquatic Center


Daniel Schoettler photo — The Kaukauna Aquatic Center held a ribbon cutting ceremony to help celebrate the renovations to the pool. Mayor Tony Penterman had the honor of cutting the ribbon.
Families are invited to attend the Annual Free Family Swim Event which was cancelled on Sunday, June 23 due to the pool renovation.
The event is encouragement for all families to live drug, alcohol, and tobacco free lives and celebrates that belief, and has been rescheduled to Sunday, Aug. 18 from 6 - 8 p.m.
Wed
17
Jul

UW Extension specialist explains crop struggles

By Brian Roebke
Editor
If you are someone who works in the agriculture industry or you know someone who does, you’ve heard about the struggles with crops in southern Brown County this year.

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