Time Machine Trip to December 1982

 

Kaukauna Times - December 1982

By Lyle Hansen

December 2, 1982

 

“Many letter carriers are injured by falls during the winter months because ice and snow was not cleared from sidewalks and steps. We would like to remind homes and businesses to take care of this problem.” said Kaukauna Postmaster Ray Keyzers.

Mark Zuleger, a junior, was selected as the Most Valuable Player on the varsity team at Kaukauna during the 1982 season. Zuleger averaged a nifty 39,9 average for the year. He succeeds his brother, Al, as MVP.  

An investigation by OSHA has not been able to uncover the reason an Appleton man was killed in the man lifter September 9 at the Thilmany lower mill. Larry R. Mayer. 42, died of massive chest injuries while being carried on the mechanism.

Kaukauna’s Community Development Department has been awarded a grant by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin to conduct an architectural survey of Kaukauna. The city will also be contacting a consulting firm to prepare designs and develop a plan for the downtown commercial district.

December 7, 1982

The Kaukauna Area School District and the Kaukauna Education representatives were unable to come to an agreement on a salary increase for Kaukauna teachers.  The matter will now go before an arbitrator for a decision. The members have proposed to increase teachers’ pay to $14,500 annually.

December 9, 1982

Following the Common Council’s acceptance of the Kaukauna Redevelopment Authority plan, the BPW will purchase the Elks’ Club building on Second Street and sell it to a group planning the building’s remodeling. 

December 14, 1982

Intervention by the Kaukauna Electric & Water Utility in opposing a proposed rate increase means that the utility is due for a refund which will be passed back to customers. Customers will receive a credit on their bill in the form of a reduced fuel and energy cost adjustment. The KEW will receive a total of $794,104 to be paid back from the Wisconsin Public Power Systems.

December 21, 1982

High School students will be able to take college level freshman English beginning next semester as part of an accelerated program.

December 23, 1982

Plans for the Kaukauna Police Department to handle alarms and dispatch firefighters were approved Tuesday night by the Common Council. The plan is designed to streamline the two departments that sometimes-duplicated systems and provide for reduce squad operations by setting up agreements.