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Kaukauna Utilities beginning office reopening process


Brian Roebke photo/Permanent kiosks were recently installed in Hydro Park to provide visitors with information concerning the hydro-related features of the park. These include information on the Old Badger Hydro facility, the Badger Hydro facility commissioned in 2014, the native prairie that outlines the old power canal feeding Old Badger Hydro and the runner blade that was removed from the former New Badger Hydro in 1965.
With COVID-19 cases in the area decreasing and many people being vaccinated, Kaukauna Utilities is in the process of reopening for the first time in more than a year.
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28
Apr

Let’s try this again – Paperfest 2021 to be held in Combined Locks with Eli Young Band

Let’s try this again - Paperfest, presented by Community First Credit Union, is back for 2021 with the Eli Young Band. An event that was postponed from 2020, Paperfest makes the move to Memorial Park in Combined Locks to help celebrate the Village of Combined Locks Centennial on July 15-18. 
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Eaglets likely in 1000 Islands active nest


Facebook screenshot/Video from April 11 shows feeding behavior from the two adults in the eagle nest in the Fox River in the 1000 Islands Conservancy Zone of Kaukauna. It appears like there is at least one eaglet in the active nest.
It looks like there is at least one eaglet in the active nest in the 1000 Islands Conservancy Zone in Kaukauna.
Video from April 11 shows feeding behavior from the two adults in the nest. 
Wed
21
Apr

Wisconsin State Park System lists spring operations update

Spring has sprung. And with 49 state parks, more than 500 boat launches, 15 state forests, 44 state trails, more than 5,000 campsites, and much more – adventure awaits.
As they usher in a new season, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced several State Park System operations updates outlined below.
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21
Apr

Amounts of ARPA aid released for local municipalities

The American Recovery Plan Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, appropriates a total of $362 billion for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery funding to provide direct payments to state, local, territorial and tribal governments. 
Wed
14
Apr

Pair arrested for suspicious death in Kaukauna

A man originally from Hilbert but now living in Kaukauna was the victim of an accused crime on Wednesday, March 31.
The Kaukauna Police Department and paramedics were dispatched to the 100 block of W. Division St. for a suspicious death and found Brian Porsche, 37, who died of a single gunshot wound to the head.
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Apr

Wisconsinites increased outdoor activities during pandemic

Wisconsinites increased participation in outdoor activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, and while the durability of this shift is uncertain, policymakers may wish to consider it as they craft state and local budgets for public lands and recreational and conservation programs.

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