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Brian Roebke photo — Gordon and Blanch Kerrigan’s children have placed a remembrance bench near the original silo of the family homestead on the Royal St. Patrick’s Golf Course, just off Interstate 41 between Kaukauna and Wrightstown. Pictured are Nancy DeGroot, Carla Reichwald, Lyle Kerrigan, Jane Larson, Carol Meulemans, Mark Kerrigan, Joan Zak, and Lynn Laack. Paul and Mike are deceased.

Brian Roebke photo — Kaukauna manufacturing company Team Industries, which works with KHS and its co-op program, contacted Kaukauna High School administration to build a new school sign when they heard the high cost quoted them by a sign company. KHS graduates Matt Grissman, Nick Rieth, and Bill Hammen worked on the sign that was built by Team at no cost to the school district.

Brian Roebke photo — Army veteran Mike Weaver (right) received the 2022 Northeast Wisconsin Veteran of the Year award from Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) on Saturday for his heroic service during the Vietnam War and his continued commitment to Northeast Wisconsin.

Brian Roebke photo — Hope Housing Foundation broke ground for the Dreamville Kaukauna Apartments on Thursday morning. Pictured from left are Alderpersons Marty DeCoster, John Moore, Pennie Thiele, and Jennie Eggleston, Mayor Tony Peterman, Alvin Johnson of Hope Housing Foundation, Tim Rinn from Consolidated Construction, Planning/Community Development Director Joe Stephenson, AlderpersonKellie Antoine, and Darren Stover from Hope Housing Foundation.

Submitted photo — The Combined Locks Fire & Rescue Department was the first department on the scene of a large playhouse fire on Weiler Road in the Town of Buchanan last week.

Brian Roebke photo — Little Chute native John M. Van Lieshout entertained a captive audience of several dozen people last week at a signing event for his book, “Growing Up Little Chute,” at the Little Chute Civic Center.