Notre Dame Triton girl's tennis battles against the De Pere Redbirds

Rodgers’ 2018 opener his grittiest, greatest comeback

As you watch New York Jets’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers try to come back from a nearly season-long …
Central Library celebrates 50 years of service

The Brown County Central Library will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a block party scheduled for …
De Pere challenges population determination

The City of De Pere is challenging the State of Wisconsin’s preliminary population determination.
New 130-foot mural celebrating the Ho-Chunk Nation created during ArtFest Green Bay

GBCT brings A Thousand Clowns to the stage

If you’ve kept your finger on Green Bay’s theater scene over the last decade, you might …
In Plain Sight

Next weekend, local writers and actors will bring an often overlooked issue to center stage with …
Senior Spotlight: Reese Falish

Reese Falish, De Pere, softball, volleyball Parents’ names: Paul and Rebecca …
WLUK 70: The battle for Green Bay

Part III in our series on WLUK

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Built in 1874 on the southwest corner of Washington and Cherry in downtown Green Bay, the Cook Hotel — as it was known at that time — was one of the finest hotels north of the bustling city of Chicago. The hotel was also known by the names of Straubel, Felch and Frontenac. Here the business was called the Sherwood Hotel in approximately the 1930s. The building was torn down in 1981.

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.

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 …

Professional Detailers Best acquired by D&J Pro Services

Glen Herman, Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor and Creative Business Services/CBS-Global recently announced the acquisition of Professional Detailers Best provider of automotive, powersports and …

Ashwaubenon discusses ‘foul-smelling’ air

ASHWAUBENON – The Ashwaubenon Village Board held their most recent meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 27, where the board notified attendees that in their closed session they would be conferring their …

Olejniczak celebrates 50 years of legal practice

Thomas M. Olejniczak is celebrating 50 years of legal practice.

A $400,000 expansion would increase both the area and population of the station's service area. The expansion would also change the transmitter location from two miles north of Oconto to Scray’s Hill. WLUK photo.

WLUK 70: Attracting top programming

Part II in our series on the 70-year history of WLUK.

The properties include the former Press-Gazette building, which is being considered as a future police department, which will now undergo an analysis for space needs. File photo

Consideration of public comment section on hold

Consideration of a public comment section was placed on hold, while the Green Bay City Council agreed to the purchase of properties:

Wagner appointed to Brown County Circuit Court

The appointment will fill the vacancy created by Judge Kendall M. Kelley’s resignation.

Brown County Sheriff investigates GBCI death as homicide

Brown County Sheriff’s Captain Jody Lemmens said that the department is currently investigating a death at the Green Bay Correctional Institution as a homicide.

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A large yellow dome recently appeared on the patio of the Mulva Cultural Center, causing many to speculate what might be going on underneath it. Kris Leonhardt photo

New sculpture coming to Mulva Cultural Center

Local social media has been buzzing with curiosity ever since a "big yellow dome" was installed on the patio at Mulva Cultural Center.

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Sports

“I didn’t look at what I didn’t have. I looked at what I did have and tried to capitalize on it.” – Paul Coffman

GREEN BAY — Forty years ago, Green Bay Packers tight end Paul Coffman was named to his third consecutive Pro Bowl. Ten years later, Coffman was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame, along …

Green Bay Packers Player Clay Matthews said he is proud to be a part of the Packers Hall of Fame and to have the Green Bay community's support during his NFL career.

Matthews, Kampman express gratitude for support at Packers HOF induction

GREEN BAY – Former Green Bay Packers Linebacker Clay Matthews and Defensive End Aaron Kampman were inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame at the 53rd annual banquet on Thursday, Aug. …

SNC women's soccer players give a thumbs up after receiving a blessing to protect their mental and physical health as they head into their next year of athletics.

St. Norbert College athletes blessed by campus priests

Patrick Greisen fends off Kaukauna's Sam Weber.

Phantoms fall to the Galloping Ghosts

Ashwaubenon Head Coach Kari Kleczka said she was excited to see the swim season begin and that the meet demonstrated how much talent there is in the Green Bay area.

2024 FRCC Swim Relays

ASHWAUBENON – The FRCC swim teams began their season with conference relays at Ashwaubenon High School on Thursday, Aug. 29. See results below. Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay 1, …

Lucas Koskey bolts for the end zone in a touchdown run during the Redbirds’ 32-14 win over the Red Raiders.

Redbirds take Red Raiders

DE PERE — On Thursday, Sept. 5, the De Pere Redbirds put up a 32-14 win over the Pulaski Red Raiders. Despite a consistent losing streak to Pulaski, De Pere’s Lucas Koskey secured three …