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The city of Kaukauna unveiled its new municipal brand this week to both elected members of the Common Council and to its 140-plus employees.

With reported cases of COVID-19 rising, Outagamie County continues to provide limited onsite services. All other services will be provided virtually, where possible. The policy will continue until no earlier than Jan. 1. After that, the status of operations will be re-assessed.

The Little Chute School Board at a recent meeting gave its approval to this year’s school reopening plan in its entirety, including previously-approved real time at-school and virtual learning experiences for students and adding protocols for a safe and healthy learning environment and school health and wellness.

Following a brief presentation on up-to-date COVID-19 statistics, the Kimberly Area School District Board of Education voted 6-1 to approve a motion to require all students, staff and visitors in the district to wear face coverings to begin the 2020-21 school year, with certain exceptions when appropriate.

President Harry Truman once famously said “the buck stops here” regarding tough decisions that often have to be made.

That kind of decision making fell to the Sherwood Village Board to act regarding the High Cliff Golf Course and its plan to building 22 high-end duplex residences housing up to 44 families on golf course property.

It took 2½ hours of spirited discussion among board members and administrators, but the Kaukauna Area School District’s board of education approved the district’s school reopening plan during a special meeting Thursday evening at Kaukauna High School.

The Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office will not be responding to complaints of individuals violating the governor’s facemask mandate, nor will they be taking any direct law enforcement action as it relates to this mandate.

A juvenile female has been determined to have started the fire at the Dollar Tree Store located at 321 E. Ann St. in the City of Kaukauna on July 25.