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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Quick response after kayaks overturn on Fox River, no injuries reported
WRIGHTSTOWN, Wis. (WFRV) – Emergency crews responded to the Fox River after two kayakers tipped over and needed help getting back to shore. According to a Facebook post from the Wrightstown Fire Department, the incident happened around 2:35 p.m., shortly after the Wrightstown Memorial Day Parade. Wrightstown Fire Department, Police Department, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) were quickly dispatched to the scene. Thanks to their proximity to the parade, Wrightstown Support units 1311 and 1312 arrived within minutes. One killed in single-vehicle crash in Marinette County By the time crews got to the river, the kayakers had already reached the shore safely, though their kayaks remained in the water. Wrightstown's watercrafts, along with a DNR boat, retrieved both the kayaks and the kayakers. Officials reminded the public to always wear life jackets when on the water, as accidents can happen at any time. No injuries were reported. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Only one Brown County school district graduating class saw 100% of students walk. How do other districts fare?
Last spring, nearly 60,000 students graduated from high school across Wisconsin. But 8.9% of the students who were expected to complete school didn't — almost 6,000 high schoolers. Most Green Bay area school districts' four-year graduation rates are over the state average of 91.1% in 2023-24 — and have been since at least 2020, according to the state Department of Public Instruction. But few have graduated all their students; in fact, since 2020, only one graduating class in Brown County saw every student graduate who was expected to complete school that year. Some school districts don't see those numbers even after seven years of a graduating class. being given the opportunity to complete their high school education. The data on graduation rates for the class of 2025 isn't in yet, and private school graduation data isn't readily available. But as students get ready to celebrate, here's what we do know about graduation and high school completion rates in the Green Bay area. Most districts have graduated more students, percentagewise, than the state average since at least 2020. The only district that's been consistently below that is Green Bay, whose graduation rate was 3.5% lower than the state average in 2024. De Pere, West De Pere, Denmark and Wrightstown's graduation rates have all increased since 2020, while Green Bay, Ashwaubenon and Pulaski have seen a decrease. Howard-Suamico has stayed about the same, with a 0.5% decrease overall. The state average has increased slightly, by 0.7%, but hasn't fluctuated much in the past four years. Only one district, Green Bay, has been consistently below the state average. Here are the four-year graduation rates for Green Bay area students in 2024: Green Bay: 87.6% De Pere: 97.9% Ashwaubenon: 92.1% Howard-Suamico: 93.4% West De Pere: 98.6% Pulaski: 95.2% Denmark: 98.2% Wrightstown: 96.2% Graduation rate refers to students who have received a regular diploma in four years or less. In 2024, that was just over 91% of students statewide. Only one Green Bay area school district, Wrightstown, has graduated every student in four years. It achieved that just once since 2020: In 2023, 100% of students expected to complete school that year graduated. The DPI also tracks completion and non-completion rates for its students. Students who don't receive either their GED or a high school equivalency diploma within seven years are considered non-completers. Here are seven-year high school completion rates for Green Bay area students in 2024: Green Bay: 90.1% De Pere: 97.6% Ashwaubenon: 95.3% Howard-Suamico: 97.3% West De Pere: 99.6% Pulaski: 99.2% Denmark: 99.0% Wrightstown: 99.1% Students who haven't completed their degree within seven years can still continue within the school district until they turn 21. Students who graduate from high school earn more on average and are less likely to face unemployment than those without. At the end of 2024, full-time workers older than 25 with high school diplomas earned about $950 per week, while those without a high school diploma earned about $735 per week, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate for those without a diploma was 6.2%, versus 4.0% for those with a diploma. Contact Green Bay education reporter Nadia Scharf at nscharf@ or on X at @nadiaascharf. This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: How many students actually graduate from Green Bay area high schools?
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
New look Wrightstown school board addresses vacancies on board
WRIGHTSTOWN, Wis. (WFRV) – Wrightstown Community School District officials will interview three candidates for the two vacancies on their school board. Those interviews will be open to the public and take place next Wednesday. Board members will choose two of these candidates to join them on the school board right after they complete the interviews. The Wrightstown School Board currently has two vacancies after two board members resigned in the last month. Effective May 2, the most recent board member to resign was Michael Mollen. In a short statement he originally sent to current board president Rayn Warner, Mollen wrote 'it is without regret that I am writing to inform you of my decision to resign from the Wrightstown Community School District Board of Education.' Local 5 News briefly connected with Mollen over Facebook messenger on Wednesday afternoon. He declined an interview request, but said that there's going to be lots to cover in the school district over the next few months. Family-owned and beloved Green Bay gelato shop opens brand new location in De Pere Mollen's resignation comes on the heels of former school board clerk Tony Decker also announcing his resignation in mid-April. He didn't return a message from Local 5 News seeking comment. Warner told Local 5 News on Wednesday night that both men told him they resigned because of personal reasons. He said he was a bit surprised when he heard about the resignations. 'I think we're in a good position moving forward and hopefully we have some good applicants coming through,' Warner said when asked if he's worried about the resignations. In addition to the resignations, voters ousted two other board members in April. Former school board vice president Jeff Nelson lost his re-election campaign last month. Former board president Angela Hansen Winker lost a recall election in April. Warner helped start a petition to collect signatures to get Hansen-Winker recalled accusing her of not involving all board members in discussion, not being transparent, and inappropriately accumulating attorney fees for the district. Green Bay men's basketball looks onward, not in the past after tough first season under Doug Gottlieb 'I believe it was (what is best for the district), it gets us moving in the right direction,' said Warner. 'Puts some transparency back in the district and puts some confidence back in the board.' Hansen-Winker didn't return a message from Local 5 News seeking comment. She had filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Election Commission against Decker for certifying the recall election before the former clerk resigned from the school board. 'Our main focus is getting trust back in the community, building on our transparency and trying to move forward with the district and students and putting them first,' Warner said about the path forward. 'How can this new board get together, be a team and move forward in a positive way,' added district superintendent Ron Saari. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFRV Local 5 - Green Bay, Appleton.
