Kevin Borseth announces retirement By Tori Wittenbrock Associate Sports Editor GREEN BAY – UW-Green Bay Women’s Basketball Head Coach Kevin Borseth has announced his retirement at the conclusion of the team’s 2023-24 season. During his final season, Borseth amassed his 800th career win, as well as 500 wins as the head coach of the Phoenix …
BY JOHN CRAEMER/KRIS LEONHARDT PRESS TIMES STAFF GREEN BAY – Brown County Law enforcement, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Green Bay Area Crime Stoppers are partnering on a campaign to help prevent the illegal purchases of firearms. “We want to make sure that people understand that if you do make an …
FOR THE PRESS TIMES NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN – The 2024 New North Summit — “Leaps, Leaders, Legacies” — will be held on Thursday, June 6, at the Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay. During the event, four “thought leaders” will offer perspectives at both the national and regional level. Keynote speakers are former Green Bay Packers …
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BY KRIS LEONHARDT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Greater Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce recently surprised its 2024 Golden Apple recipients in their classrooms. The local teachers were recognized in the areas of professionalism, leadership and innovation. Leading up to the April recognition event, the Press Times is highlighting these eight honorees. GREEN BAY – “The most …
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BY PRESS TIMES STAFF MADISON – On March 28, Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman announced his proposal to increase tuition for resident undergraduates by 3.75% during the 2024–25 academic year. A rate that the UW system said is “similar to recent inflation.” Rothman has also asked for an updated affordability review that is expected …
BY KRIS LEONHARDT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Continue from previous week GREEN BAY – In May 1972, the hotel became locally owned when it was purchased by Robert Safford, a Green Bay investor. The hotel’s shape now resembled a “U” — the result of a seven-story addition in 1946. Former hotel owner, Walter Schroeder, passed away in July …
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BY GRACELYN GIESE CONTRIBUTING WRITER BROWN COUNTY – Tri-County Recycling will soon increase their usage of robotics in their Material Recovery Facility to aid in the sorting of recyclables and prevent materials from entering landfills. First opening in 2001 as a partnership between Brown, Outagamie and Winnebago counties, Tri-County Recycling began as a regional recycling …
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BY MEGHAN CALLAHAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER BROWN COUNTY – Big Brother Big Sisters (BBBS) of Northeast Wisconsin has begun their recruiting process for 2024, with a campaign entitled “The Big Draft” — a play on words as the mentors are referred to as “Bigs.” Keren Cotter, a recruiting chair for BBBS has worked there for six …
BY RICK COHLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Part V in Rick Cohler’s series on Brown Count Court programs. BROWN COUNTY – The Young Adult Court is the newest of the treatment courts in Brown County and is unique in the country according to Brown County Circuit Judge Tammy Jo Hock who oversees the court. The court began …
BY KRIS LEONHARDT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Greater Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce recently surprised its 2024 Golden Apple recipients in their classrooms. The local teachers were recognized in the areas of professionalism, leadership and innovation. Leading up to the April recognition event, the Press Times is highlighting these eight honorees. GREEN BAY – “The most …
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