Though Maryssa Paulsen has only called Brown County home since 2015, when she moved here from a tiny town just north of Eau Claire (“I like to tell people my graduating class was 37.”) to attend the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) – to her, it’s home. The 25 year old said her family – …
By Heather Graves Editor GREEN BAY – Aspiring to become the first in their family to graduate college, a group of area high school students took a giant leap toward that outcome in a celebration May 27. “I’m excited to get to see what’s different in college,” Green Bay East High School graduate Luis Gaytán …
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By Kat Halfman Staff Intern GREEN BAY – For any Green Bay middle schooler, attending a Green Bay Packers game is exciting in its own right. Seeing art you created inside Lambeau while at the game is a whole other story. For Washington Middle School sixth grader Janelle Tubbs – this year’s 6-8 grade winner …
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By Janelle Fisher Intern DE PERE – Inspired to create a company they wanted to work for, Tech4 president and co-founder Michael Fronsee said he and four of his co-workers did what creative engineers do – “we rolled up our sleeves and designed our own.” “On July 8, 1997, after unexpectedly leaving a company that …
During a recent visit to his hometown of Green Bay, actor Tony Shalhoub took time out of his busy schedule to read The Press Times. “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Wings” and “Monk” star was in town for the MLC awards. He participated in a Q&A at the Tarlton Theatre Sunday, May 29, as part of …
Bellin, Gundersen merger announced GREEN BAY – Bellin Health (headquartered in Green Bay) and Gundersen Health System (headquartered in La Crosse) announced they are deep into discussions of a planned merger, with a final agreement expected in the coming weeks, followed by required regulatory review. Officials from both networks said the planned merger would provide …
DE PERE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Wilson Park survey results De Pere residents want a mix of activity and beauty at Wilson Park, according to the results of a survey gathered by the De Pere Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry. The information was presented to the Board of Park Commissioners when it met May …
By Heather Graves Editor DE PERE – Kelly Schwartz, the brains behind local start-up Fridge Jerky, said she was on cloud nine May 26 as she returned home from The Blueprint Green Bay Pitch Night – the culmination of the Greater Green Bay Chamber’s second installment of its 12-week startup accelerator program. “I wasn’t at …
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BROWN COUNTY – For the last half-century, the dairy industry and June have gone hand-in-hand – and with it, Breakfast on the Farm. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for everyone in Wisconsin to have fun learning about farms, cows and dairy while enjoying great food and celebrating our state’s biggest industry,” Stephanie Geiger Petersen, Brown County …
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By Heather Graves Editor BROWN COUNTY – Longevity is a pretty reliable judge of an establishment’s worth to a community and to the people who call it home. Started as a tavern-saloon in 1922, Eddie Whipp’s Dining Hall – located on the outskirts of Brown County at 5073 State Hwy 29 – holds a century-worth …
