By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from the previous week The first election for the newly-established town of Allouez was held in April 1874, on the first Tuesday, at the schoolhouse on what was then “private claim No. 17” on the east side of the Fox River. Those elected to represent the newly-formed town included: Thomas …
By Rich Palzewic Contributing Writer GREEN BAY – After playing behind upperclassmen during her first two seasons at the University of Minnesota, former Bay Port softball star Maddy Ehlke is finally getting her chance. And the former Pirates first baseman is making the most of her collegiate opportunity. Ehlke, a 2020 Bay Port graduate, was …
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By Press Times staff INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Horizon League released their list of 2023 Softball All-Academic Team honorees on May 6, recognizing student-athletes for success in the classroom and on the field. UW-Green Bay athletes Brittany Baneck, Tiffany Giese and Samantha Saloun all receive honors. “Baneck maintains a 4.0 grade point average as an …
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By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief GREEN BAY – How many stories can you start with “Three men walk into a bar”? Well, that’s exactly what happened 25 years ago, when Packer Fastener got its start. “The story that we generally share is that on May 4, 1998, three experienced fastener salesmen walked into a bar… and …
By Janelle Fisher City Pages Editor Five years ago, the Ashwaubenon Parks, Recreation and Forestry hosted its first food truck rally — the beginning of an annual series of events which continue to be popular today. The 2023 food truck rally season kicks off this Thursday, May 18, with multiple local food trucks on site …
Name: Thomas Geocaris Parents: Nikki and Tim Geocaris Activities: Soccer, hockey and track and field Instagram: @tom.geo03 What was your role on the Triton soccer team? “I played center midfield, whether it was offensive or defensive. I ran our midfield. I went wherever the coach needed me to go or wherever the team needed success, …
By Press Times staff GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Police Department and the Brown County Sheriff’s Office will offer their 23rd annual Multi-Jurisdictional Teen Police Academy this June. The program provides as an introduction to the criminal justice profession, where participants learn about specialty units such as dive team, K-9 and special weapons and …
By Jordon Lawrenz Contributing Writer GREEN BAY – Tiffany Giese, a fifth-year graduate student out of Huntley, Ill., is smashing records for the University of Wisconsin (UW) -Green Bay softball program. In her first at bat on April 14 as part of a doubleheader at Cleveland State, Giese set the all-time hits record, breaking the …
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By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief BROWN COUNTY – The Brown County Federation of History Organizations (BCFHO) will offer a weekend immersion in Brown County history as it hosts “Brown County History Days” May 15-21. Fourteen Brown County historical locations will provide a week filled with over 20 free programs spread throughout Brown County’s historical environments. “Brown …
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By Rich Palzewic Contributing Writer GREEN BAY – The Notre Dame Academy girls’ basketball team recently won its third consecutive WIAA Division 2 state title in March at the Resch Center in Green Bay. In order for the team to accomplish that feat, it has relied on veteran leadership and young talent. Two important cogs …
