Schools

By Brian Roebke

Editor

The Kaukauna Area School District is poised to increase its mill rate one cent from last year if they approved the 2023-2024 budget presentation given last week to the board of education.

The projected $6.02 mill rate for 2023 compares to $6.01 last year.

By Brian Roebke

Editor

Kimberly High School hosted its second Parents Guide to Kimberly High School Night on Wednesday, Oct. 11.  

By Brian Roebke

Editor

Every Monday morning, Superin-tendent Mike Slowinski leads the Kaukauna Area School District’s continuous improvement strategy team that’s made up of the 10 people who are ultimately responsible for the district’s 21 key performance indicators.

By Daniel Schoettler

Reporter

The Kimberly school board approved a self-funding process for the district’s health insurance for the 2024-25 plan year. Self-funding will give the district more control over rising insurance costs and will still give people options with providers. 

By Tom Collins

Reporter

The potential order for work on Sherwood’s streets came into clearer focus at the Sept. 25 edition of the village board.

By Daniel Schoettler

Reporter

The Kimberly School Board was presented with both the district’s safety plan and the overall budget at last week’s meeting.

By Brian Roebke

Editor

Students at Kaukauna High School were treated to music from talented musicians 7000apart from Green Bay and Sweden and Bailey James from Nashville.

But it wasn’t all about the music.

Members of the bands spoke about their journey through mental health. 

By Brian Roebke

Editor

There was a bit of commotion last week when a gas leak was detected at Madison and McKinley streets in Little Chute after a construction crew allegedly hit a gas line. Residents were notified of evacuations taking place on the west side of Madison and Jefferson Street. 

By Brian Roebke

Editor

There are several athletic competitions that bring thousands of people to Kaukauna High School every year, but that’s the only reason for thousands of people to descend on the campus other that graduation.

By Daniel Schoettler 

Reporter

The Kimberly School Board approved another international travel request at last week’s meeting. The trip will be for students at the middle school level to take a trip to Mexico in 2025