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Lynn O’Shasky, apprenticeship training representative for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Kristen Vera, virtual design coordinator at Tweet/Garot Mechanical and UA 400 member, UA 400 Business Manager Doug Dokey, Hope Voigt, chief operating officer for Tweet/Garot Mechancial, Kim Bassett, CEO of Bassett Mechanical, and Jeff Gaecke, executive vice president of the Mechanical Contractors Association, participated in the UA 400 Pipe Trades and the Mechanical Contractors Association hosted its Women in the Pipe Trades Open House on Wednesday at the UA 400 training center in Kaukauna.
By Brian Roebke
Editor
Wednesday, March 8, was International Women’s Day and a perfect day for some young ladies to learn about a career that was once closed to them, but now a trade that’s desperately seeking women to join.
The famous star-making Broad-way play and movie that helped make Andy Griffith a household name was called “No Time for Sergeants.” But the March 7 Kaukauna Common Council meeting countered that title. At least this night, there was plenty of time for sergeants.
Three state wide referendums will be on the April 4 ballot, which includes elections of justice for the Supreme Court and Circuit Court Branch One, county executive and municipal offices.
Harrison Fire Station 70, located on the border with Menasha, is averaging a response time of 18 minutes, 28 seconds and Fire Station 60, located in Sherwood, averages 12 minutes 23 seconds response time. The Emergency Medical Service averages 9 minutes 44 seconds response time.
The Kimberly Village Board last week gave its approval to two major projects that will culminate The Ceders redevelopment between Sunset Park and Washington Street.
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The City of Kaukauna has proposed a project to improve tired sections of La Follette Park’s playground equipment and playground area on the city’s near south side.
By Tom Collins
Reporter
Kaukauna’s Board of Public Works meeting, shifted two nights forward from its normal Monday night time slot because of the Feb. 21 primary election, focused on improvements destined for La Follette Park over from the current year and out as far as 2029.
