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Wausaukee Lions Annual Flower Sale Through Apr. 1

Published Wednesday, March 1, 2023

The Wausaukee Lions will hold their annual flower sale from Feb. 14 to April 1st. Flowers will be delivered on Thursday, April 27th afternoon.

Council to Act On $3.7 Million Sewer Line Crossing Contract

Published Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Accepting the $2,668,960.50 bid from Advance Construction, Inc. to construct the long-awaited new sanitary sewer line across the Peshtigo River is the main item on the agenda for the regular monthly meeting of Peshtigo City Council at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 7. Accepting the low bid was recommended by the Water and Sewer Committee after review by consultants from Ruekert Mielke. The only other bid was from Dorner, Inc. for $3,412,031. Hopes are to start construction in spring.

Eleven People Homeless After Town of Peshtigo House Fire

Published Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Eleven people are homeless after a house fire in the Town of Peshtigo in the early morning hours of Tuesday Feb. 28. The Town of Peshtigo Fire Department received the page at 12:33 a.m. to the Paul Frewerd residence N1437 Hale Road. Marinette County Dispatchers told firefighters while they were in route that fire had already had been through the roof and eleven people were inside.

UW Field House Lease Will End On June 30

Published Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Marinette County Administrator John LeFebvre informed Marinette County Board at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 28 that the UW Board has agreed to end its lease for use of the Field House in Marinette effective on June 30 of this year. LeFebvre said Marinette County will take over the entire facility effective July 1, and he and Facilities Director Martin Keyport are starting conversations with River Cities Pool Association about future management of either the entire building or just the pool area.

Town of Peshtigo Renews Its Request For Marinette Water

Published Wednesday, March 1, 2023

At back to back meetings on Tuesday, Feb. 28, the Town of Peshtigo Water Committee and then the full Town Board voted without dissent to renew a request for the City of Marinette to provide water for the Water Utility District being proposed for town properties affected by PFAS/PFOS contamination.

Becoming Fuent Readers

Published Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Marinette kindergarten through 3rd graders learn new tool to help them become fluent readers. Pictured back row are first grade teachers from left to right: Nikki Cronick, Elizabeth Walters, Lacey Borths, Amanda Lesandrini, and Susie Koenigs. Front row are students, Cicilia Lacanne, Aubrey Finger, Sebastian Kuenzli, Ruby Doemel and Owen Wroblewsk.

Peshtigo Teacher Mike Paquette Technical Ed Educator of the Year

Published Wednesday, March 1, 2023

The Wisconsin Technology Education Association (WTEA) is an association of teachers, agencies, and industry organizations dedicated to improving technology and engineering education at all grade levels within the state of Wisconsin. This year, Mike Paquette from the Peshtigo School District has been awarded teacher of the year by the WTEA.

Reaches Milestone

Published Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Coleman’s Aubrey Bintz holds the game ball from the Cougars Regional Semi-final game victory over Kewaunee during which she scored her 1000th career point. Pictured with Bintz from left is her father Joedy, mother Amy, and brother Cayden.

Explore God’s Word at Northwoods Apostolic

Published Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Northwoods Apostolic Church of Crivitz invites everyone to their “Explore God’s Word” Bible study which will begin on Thursday, March 9th at 5 p.m. The study will be held at the Peshtigo River Center located at W7842 Airport Road in Crivitz.

Crivitz Board To Air Engineering Contract

Published Wednesday, March 1, 2023

The Village of Crivitz Board of Trustees will hold a brief special meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, remotely by video and teleconference. Sole action item on the agenda is the STARS Grant Engineering Contract.

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