By Kat HalfmanStaff Intern WISCONSIN – Andrew Stoinski said he has been watching NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” (ANW) since he was 12 years old, but never really considered competing on it himself. It wasn’t until he was rehabbing from his second ACL reconstructive knee surgery that it seemed like a possibility. As a passionate junior …
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Though Erin Bailey, owner of Mrs. Erin B’s, has been working in a kitchen professionally for about 20 years, she only recently ventured into starting a business of her own. “I had a friend that helped me research Wisconsin home-based business ‘cookie laws,’” she said. “Since I’ve been in the business so long and have …
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By Brad SpakowitzCorrespondent The start of the month brought mostly pleasant weather with comfortable temperatures, low humidity and several rain events, which helped nourish young crops and keep grass green. But by mid-month, heat, humidity and severe weather took over the headlines. The morning of June 14 started out foggy, damp and comfortable, with sun …
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By Press Times Staff GREEN BAY – More than a decade after being installed, the Packers Heritage Trail Plaza, located on the northeast corner of Washington and Cherry streets in downtown Green Bay, has a fresh new look, just in time for Green Bay Packers training camp. Oscar Leon, one of the creators of the …
By Heather GravesEditor BROWN COUNTY – “I Am Not Invisible,” a traveling exhibition highlighting the contributions of local female veterans, is now on display at the Neville Public Museum. The traveling War Memorial Center exhibit – on display through Aug. 4 – was created in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center for …
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Police see influx of incidents involving gel gunsGREEN BAY – The Green Bay Police Department (GBPD) said it is encountering an increase of incidents involving gel guns. The department said since the beginning of last month, police have investigated 18 incidents involving air guns that fire small gel balls. Officers said these types of guns …
By Heather GravesEditor DE PERE – De Pere’s new top guy, Christopher Thompson, has one week under his belt and said he’s excited to build on what retiring Superintendent Ben Villarruel built – “strong schools providing a quality education.” “I have a lot of respect for Ben,” he said. “Ben did an amazing job with …
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By Heather GravesEditor GREEN BAY – Having the opportunity to attend college is an accomplishment many strive for to help broaden career options. However, attending college isn’t always in the cards for everyone. “As bilingual, we speak some English, but sometimes not much, so sometimes you think maybe you won’t be able to do anything …
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By Heather GravesEditor SEYMOUR – A recently sparked passion for horses and a spontaneous trip to the Sankey Rodeo School in Missouri led two Seymour brothers to give bronc riding a try. “My family went down to Missouri to ride saddle broncs in March,” Aiden Everard said. “Sankey had a rodeo school down there and …
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By Janelle FisherIntern GREEN BAY – What started as a trip to the races with a friend more than 60 years ago has turned into a decades-long stock car racing career for Jerry Muenster. At 81 years young, he is still racing – and winning – at Shawano Speedway. Muenster said he entered the world …
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