Peshtigo News

Progress is sometimes painful, and drivers on Hwy. 41 between Marinette and Peshtigo can expect to feel a double dose until early November, according to spokesmen for Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

At the Tuesday evening July,15 meeting, the Town of Peshtigo Board approved a Town Roads Improvments Program repaving bid from Northeast Asphalt of $70,180 to pave a 3/4 mile stretch of Schacht Road, from Co.

The Village of Coleman and Town of Pound are considering the possibility of establishing a joint court system, much like the one set up by City of Peshtigo and towns of Peshtigo, Porterfield and Grover.

Matt Lesperance, son of Tony and Brenda Lesperance, will participate in the 2008 Beijing, China wheelchair basketball in September.

Will the Grinch Steal Summer Vacation? Some years ago, Dr. Seuss, who wrote many imaginative, humorous childrens' books, wrote one about the Grinch, an evil, repulsive creature, trying to steal Christmas.

David J. Hipke, 66, of Marinette passed away on Wednesday, June 25, at Bay Area Medical Center, Marinette.

Sixty-Five Years Ago This should be an easy one. Rich memories going back decades to the Class of 1943 Friday, May 28th Graduation night at the Peshtigo High School Gym.

By unanimous vote at their regular monthly meeting Tuesday, July 2, Peshtigo City Council adopted an ordinance regulating where known sex offenders can live in the city.

A new 87-room Country Inn & Suites by Carlson has opened at 2020 Old Peshtigo Road.

For the first time this decade, AAA officials estimate a decline in the number of people traveling during the Fourth of July holiday.

Construction has started on four miles of U.S. 41 between Marinette County Y and Schacht Road, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Friends may call at Hansen-Onion-Martell Funeral Home, Marinette after 4 p.m. on Friday, June 27, until time of the funeral service at 6 p.m., for Ruth M. Nelson, 98, of Peshtigo.

All the flooding in Iowa is causing problems for truckers all the way in Northeast Wisconsin.

Editor, School District of Wausaukee Voters: It is the responsibility of School District of Wausaukee taxpayers to fund the education of the children who live here.

The 10-kilometer Bellin Run in Green Bay has turned into quite the spectacle. In fact, it became one of the country's biggest running events with over 15,000 participants this past weekend.

The Coleman High School annual Senior Recognition Night, which recognizes and celebrates the talents and accomplishments of the senior class, was held May 21.

WASHINGTON - When Republican John Gard faced Democrat Steve Kagen in the 2006 race for the 8th Congressional District, he was the financial underdog against a newcomer with deep pockets.

Eparvier among finalists for Green Bay superintendent By Vanessa Miranda * vmiranda@greenbaypressgazette.com * June 13, 2008 Kim Eparvier thinks his 13 years as superintendent of the Peshtigo School District ...

Boners in Print or Cast in Bronze It isn't hard to find mistakes in a newspaper, despite the skillful proofreading of a veteran editor, because some errors are going to get through, such as a wrong name, or a ...

Peshtigo City Council was pleased to learn at their meeting Tuesday, June 3 that the city's application for a $15,000 Community Development Block Grant to plan redevelopment of the former BPM Pulp Mill site has ...