Kimberly News

In celebration of 90 historic years, the Green Bay Packers and The Post-Crescent are proud to introduce the Packers "Nine Decades of Excellence" Medallion Collection.

KIMBERLY - The Kimberly Area School District's long-time focus on drug and alcohol prevention efforts will take on a new audience in months ahead.

Gavin Michael Hummer was carried on angels' wings into the loving arms of Jesus, and was greeted by his family Monday, November 23, 2009, after only a couple days of life.

It was too warm for snowflakes, but the city's Christmas parade Tuesday night set the holiday spirit perfectly for a record-setting crowd estimated at 90,000. The gifts arrived by a motor-powered sleigh.

The Kimberly Area School District is in the early stages of planning a charter school that would provide service- and project-based learning to a small student base.

Kimberly-based Capital Credit Union prepares for it every year and executives hope for a good outcome in the end.

BROOKFIELD, Wis. North Shore Bank today announced that its Brookfield Square branch, 15700 W. Bluemound Road, has earned "Branch of the Year" honors for the bank's central region.

LITTLE CHUTE - A developer facing criticism from a group of residents unhappy about heightened traffic safety issues in their neighborhood is asking for cooperation on his plans for a retail/apartment complex.

Irene H. Matern, 101, of 1610 25th Ave. S., Wisconsin Rapids, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at her residence.

Megan Stenz, senior, Kaukauna. See profile on D-1. Alison Parker, freshman, Neenah: Parker came out of the gate strong, finishing in 14 minutes, 43 seconds at the Janesville Craig Midwest Invitational on Sept.

APPLETON - In 2007, the city of Appleton received a $71,000 state Department of Transportation grant to plan and pilot a Safe Routes to School program at Richmond, Lincoln and Franklin elementary schools.

Several street lights in Kimberly are not working due to a transformer problem, village officials reported Wednesday.

NEENAH - The Salvation Army-Fox Cities will conduct its annual Christmas assistance registration for its Adopt-A-Family and holiday toy distribution programs next week.

A 39-year-old Kimberly man was sentenced to 16 years in prison Monday for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl during a sleepover.

KIMBERLY - Twelve-year-old Hunter Wille often requires some coaxing and prodding to get up on school day mornings.

The first posted comment underneath Dick Kendall's Oct. 24 Silver Pen Letter in The P-C's online version read: 'Kimberly gives me the creeps.' One must wonder what sort of worldview brings about that kind of response? After all, Kendall's letter dealt with the cooperative effort of students, parents and school officials to support a community ...

APPLETON - A total of 174 Appleton Area School District high school students and June graduates have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams.

At Appleton North, the Lightning swept the Papermakers 25-19, 26-24, 25-17, to advance to the sectionl final at 5 p.m. on Thursday against Kaukauna at Kimberly.

Inside prep circles, there's an annual debate on which big-school league is stronger, the Fox River Classic Conference, which includes Sheboygan's North and South, Manitowoc and Green Bay-area schools, or the Fox Valley Association, which includes Appleton-area, Oshkosh and Fond du Lac schools.

ADVOCAP: Rakers are needed at Menasha homes. ADVOCAP has a program to help seniors stay in their homes by helping with the outside yard work.