Kaukauna made state and even national news last week following the spreading of a post on the social media outlet X by Kaukauna High School social studies teacher Patrick Meyer, who made his opinion known about the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump.
Brian Roebke photos —
Superintendent Mike Slowinski and Board President Chris Bouressa presented a plaque and flower to Sue (Weigman) Gertz’s daughters, Sarah Larsen, Any Stenz, and Cindy Bruecker, at last week’s board meeting. Gertz passed away March 14, ending her long association with the school district, including time as an employee and board member following her graduation in 1958.
By Brian Roebke
Editor
There were plenty of people attending the regular meeting of the Kaukauna Area Board of Education on Monday, April 27, with plenty of recognition and good news shared from the school district.
Representative Ron Tusler (R-Harrison) is pleased by the passage Assembly Bill 601, which excludes certain sports wagers from the definition of a “bet,” that was signed into law by Governor Evers as 2025 Wisconsin Act 247.
It was literally a stellar night at the Monday, April 15, Little Chute Village Board meeting with a series of individual and team honors leading the way.
Representative Joy Goeben (R – Hobart) was “deeply disappointed” by Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of AB 502, a bill that represented years of negotiation and a hard-fought compromise among stakeholders to break long-standing gridlock.
Brian Roebke photos —
Little Chute firefighters, Administrator Beau Bernhoft, and Facilities Director Dave Neuman break ground at the site of the new fire station on Depot Street on Thursday afternoon.
By Brian Roebke
Editor
The Little Chute Fire Department, Village of Little Chute, and its residents celebrated the long-awaited groundbreaking for a new fire station on Thursday afternoon at the corner of Grand Avenue and Hans Parkway, which will be the back side of the building a year from now.
Representative Joy Goeben (R – Hobart) announced that bipartisan legislation authored to protect the personal safety of law enforcement officers and state crime laboratory employees has been signed into law.
The villages of Combined Locks and Kimberly, along with the Outagamie County Highway Department, held a public involvement meeting on Monday, March 23, to discuss the roadway improvements along Highway N from East Third Street to Maes Avenue in 2027 and 2028.
Brian Roebke photo —
Class of 2025 graduate Felicia Jaure painted a 38-ft. wide mural in a hallway at St. Ignatius Catholic School in Kaukauna depicting nine saints.
By Brian Roebke
Editor
Felicia Jaure graduated from St. Ignatius Catholic School last year and wanted to show appreciation for the education she received at the Chesterton Academy school.
