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In May 1966, WLUK broke ground on a new $500,000, 22,300 square-foot, two-story building on Highland Avenue — now Lombardi Avenue — just east of the Brown County Arena, with plans to beef up its local programming production.

WLUK 70: The Post Corporation

Part IV in our series on WLUK Channel 11.

Algoma School Board gets update on gym work

ALGOMA – During its most recent meeting, the Algoma School District Board of Education received an update on the auxiliary gym floor. The work on the new gym floor started on Aug. 7. …

Packers seek nominations for ‘High School Coach of the Week’

GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers are seeking nominations from high schools across the state for their “High School Coach of the Week” program. “The program recognizes one …
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Pictured in front row from left are Ethel (Huber) Kuehl, Beata (Knapmiller) Englebert, Carol (Koudelka) Paplham, Joyce (Smith) Buckmarka and Sharon (Crabb) Kurth; back row: James Ratajczak, Kenneth Froelich, John Barrette, Leon Janowski and Andrew lwen.

Kewaunee class of 1954 marks 70th

The Kewaunee High School class of 1954 held its 70th class reunion at Moxie's Supper Club in Casco in August, with 10 members attending.
The Ebert family purchased the business in 2020.

Salmon’s Meat Market takes home State Fair award

Salmon’s Meat Market, of Luxemburg, recently took the honorable mention award at the Wisconsin State Fair for their summer sausage. Their item was auctioned off at the Governor's Blue Ribbon …
Working on the antenna in the 1950s. WLUK photo

WLUK 70: The battle for Green Bay

Part III in our series on WLUK
The Adopt-A-Cow Program is a nationwide program that helps students understand how dairy farms work, engage with the industry and learn how dairy products reach their tables. Submitted photo

Building relationships with dairy farms

Kewaunee dairy farm Schleis Farms is helping to educate the next generation of potential dairy farmers through the Adopt-A-Cow Program.

City of Kewaunee looks for its next clerk-treasurer

KEWAUNEE – While the City of Kewaunee looks for its next clerk-treasurer, at the August meeting the Kewaunee Common Council approved a motion to have Bauman Associates Ltd. perform basic …
Sports
The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team regroups during the Beast of the Northeast, held Aug. 30 at the Champion Center, Appleton.

The Beast of the Northeast

Kunkel

Nicolet National Bank Senior Spotlight: Toby Kunkel

Kunkel Confirm name, school, sport(s): Toby Kunkel, Kewaunee High School, Football and Baseball Parents’ names: Mark and Stacy Kunkel Siblings: Maya Kunkel Position or events: Wide receiver, …
Klass

Nicolet National Bank Senior Spotlight: Andrew Klass

Klass Luxemburg-Casco, football, track Parents’ names:   Bill and Gwen Klass Siblings: Benjamin Klass Position or events: Running back, Outside linebacker Career Highlight: Playing in the state …
Packerland
Petersen with her husband and brother on a beautiful game day at Lambeau Field.

Cheesehead Nation

GREEN BAY – Unlike most Packers fans who were born and raised to bleed green and gold, Michelle Petersen — a Chicago Bears fan convert — said that her experience falling in love …

The passion fueled by that bond with his dad, Norman, led to Pigeon collecting pieces of Packers history since he was a teenager.

Stories to tell

GREEN BAY – Lambeau Field tour guide Tom Pigeon has been providing visitors with a glimpse into the historic stadium for two decades. And who better to provide that look into the past than …
Former Green Bay Packers Player/Coach Johnny Blood’s Sailors’ Union of the Pacific card. A corresponding longshoreman certificate of discharge lists Blood’s discharge date as June 26, 1934, in San Francisco — just a little over a week before what became known as “Bloody Thursday” when longshoremen on strike battling over wages and hours clashed with police. The strike led to the unionization of West Coast ports. During the July 5, 1934, clash hundreds of residents and officers were injured and two people were shot — one died and the other wounded in the head.

UnPACKing History

The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame generously opened their vault to share pieces of Packers history with the Press Times to be highlighted each week for our readers. For more information on the hall …
Kewaunee County News
At the end of August, Algoma will celebrate its designation as an official Ice Age Trail Community and the opening of the Algoma Segment. Kris Leonhardt photo

Algoma receives Ice Age Trail Community designation, new trail segment

At the end of August, Algoma will celebrate its designation as an official Ice Age Trail Community and the opening of the Algoma Segment. Kris Leonhardt photo By Janelle Fisher Arts and Entertainment …

Music coach and pastoral associate, Cate Kopkey, will again travel with nearly a dozen local students to introduce them to sights and sounds of Europe through music. Submitted photo

Ambassadors of music

Music coach and pastoral associate, Cate Kopkey, will again travel with nearly a dozen local students to introduce them to sights and sounds of Europe through music. Submitted photo By Gracelyn Giese …

Nicolet National Bank Senior Spotlight: Lexie Hanrahan, Kewaunee High School

Sports: Volleyball, basketball, softball Parents’ names: Dan and Shawn Hanrahan Siblings: Cam and Max Position or events: Volleyball — utility hitter, basketball — guard, softball — …
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