By Samantha Haase Contributing Writer GREEN BAY – Rick’s Toybox is working to address mental health issues in the community in a creative way. The nonprofit was started by Rick Brunner when he began to struggle with his health and felt depression setting in; that was when he realized he needed to make a change …
By Shane Fitzsimmons/Kris Leonhardt Press Times staff GREEN BAY – The Seymour Park Food Forest project, located in Green Bay’s Frank B. Seymour Park, is working to address food insecurity. The Premonstratensians (Norbertines) recently awarded an Augustine Stewardship Fund Trust grant to New Leaf Foods, Inc. for the funding of Seymour Park Food Forest Implementation. …
By Rich Palzewic Contributing Writer GREEN BAY – Transitioning from a player on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) women’s basketball team just a short time ago, Megan Pingel is now getting her chance at a different role with the team — as an assistant coach. The university recently announced the hiring of Pingel, a …
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By Tori Wittenbrock Associate Sports Editor GREEN BAY – The UW-Green Bay Phoenix swimming and diving team has been preparing long and hard during the off season and is ready to finally get into the 2023 season. As UW-Green Bay Swimming and Diving Head Coach Alex Lewis heads into his third season leading the program, …
By Tori Wittenbrock Associate Sports Editor GREEN BAY – As the Phoenix work deeper into the 2023–24 season, they are quickly approaching their Attacking Alzheimer’s theme night that they will host on Friday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. in the Kress. Honoring caregivers “We are partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association and they’ve been wonderful in …
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By Tori Wittenbrock Associate Sports Editor GREEN BAY – As UW-Green Bay Women’s Basketball prepares to enter their 2023 season with their first preseason match on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at home, they are also avidly awaiting another big game early on this season — their Wednesday, Nov. 1, game against Northern Michigan University. The Phoenix …
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By Mickey Schommer Contributing Writer GREEN BAY – For the second year since its revival, students at Green Bay East High School will be participating in a day-long volunteering project to rake their neighbors’ leaves on Saturday, Nov. 4. Will Garay and Karen McGrath, Green Bay East teachers and National Honor Society (NHS) advisors, have …
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Brown County Library is WLA Library of the Year By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief GREEN BAY – The Brown County Library (BCL) was recently selected by the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) as the 2023 WLA Library of the Year. The award recognizes “distinguished achievement in service provided by any type of Wisconsin library, library system or …
For the Press Times NORTHEAST WISCONSIN – Goodwill North Central Wisconsin (Goodwill NCW) lit up Lambeau Field on Oct. 3, with during their inaugural gala event. Community leaders from across the region were invited to hear the inspiration stories of those whose lives are being transformed throughout northcentral Wisconsin through Goodwill NCW’s mission of “Elevating …
By Mara Allen Contributing Writer The Kress Center saw a lot of volleyball action over the weekend. The Green Bay Phoenix went to five sets in both of their home conference matchups Friday and Saturday night. The Phoenix entered the weekend on a five-match win streak and in first place in the Horizon League standings. …
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