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Two men vying for Little Chute Village President position

Voters in the Village of Little Chute have two choices for village president in the April 6 election. Incumbent Mike Vanden Berg is being challenged by Brian Peterson.
Brian Peterson
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Little Chute has four candidates for two village board positions

Four candidates are vying for four positions on the Little Chute Village Board in the April 6 election. Bill Peerenboom is running for re-election. The other present trustee, Skip Smith, is not running for re-election. John Elrick, Tim Hermes, and David Peterson are seeking to join the board.
John Elrick 
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Harrison approves storm water policy

The Harrison Village Board approved a storm water policy that provides up to 55 percent credit for reducing flow rate and up to 25 percent credit for improving water quality.
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il Bar Coffeehouse & Bistro opens in Birch Street Center


Brian Roebke photo/The Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Friday morning for the opening of the il Bar Coffeehouse & Bistro in the Birch Street Center in Kimberly. Pictured in front are Paul and Jane Driessen and in back are Jazmin Bales, Alexandra Reimer, Monica Bales, and Kell Bales.
Things are happening at the corner of Kimberly Avenue and Birch Street in Kimberly. A little over a year ago, Timber Lounge opened as a small concert and event space, and last week, the il Bar Coffeehouse & Bistro opened in the Birch Street Center in Kimberly.
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Meals on Wheels drivers deliver much more than food


Submitted photo/Jerry Mugg, a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, picks up meals at St. Paul Elder Services in Kaukauna. His wife, Toni, drives the car, which allows him to use his phone to call folks ahead of the delivery.
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Little Chute may consider transportation utility for street reconstruction costs

The prospect of paying assessments for street paving and infrastructure ranks among such life prospects as root canal surgery, a colonoscopy without anesthetic or a tax audit in popularity among many people.
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Historic former city library structure will be preserved in possible new uses


Brian Roebke photo/Mayor Tony Penterman cautioned that negotiations still are in progress for the city’s sale of the Carnegie Library building but made it clear tearing down or removing the historic building from its familiar place along Main Street is not acceptable.
Kaukauna’s historic Carnegie Library building was a focus of attention at the March 2 Common Council meeting.
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Kaukauna to move forward with another south side storm water effort

Another step toward improving storm water flow and collection on the south west side of the city is on the way with a step approved by the Kaukauna Board of Public Works at their March 1 meeting.
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Combined Locks makes changes to excavations

The Combined Locks Village Board voted to repeal the ordinance relating to excavation of streets, alleys, public ways and grounds and passed an amended ordinance that regulates and sets fees for excavations within the village.

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