By Andy Mueller Correspondent So, a grasshopper walks into a bar, hops up onto a barstool and the bartender says “Hey, we have a drink named after you.” With a startled look, the grasshopper replies, “You have a drink named Steve?” Don’t worry, I’m not going to quit my day job and hit the comedy …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Resilient – The ability to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. Mayor James Boyd said it fits the City of De Pere, so it’s no surprise city leaders chose resilience as the theme of this year’s State of De Pere held at St. Norbert College Feb. 23. …
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By Victoria Wittenbrock Intern GREEN BAY – Carlos McNeal and his fiancé Malcum Kroll, best known to the community as the owners of Boss Dogs, are nearing their one-year mark of their journey in the food truck industry, and said they couldn’t imagine doing anything else. McNeal, 36, a transplant from Chicago, and Kroll, 23, …
By Janelle Fisher Intern GREEN BAY – A drum set Madison Moreau said she received as a Christmas gift when she was only 6 years old sparked a lifelong passion for music and drumming. “I was always interested in music,” Moreau said. “My mom pushed the piano on me, which I took for maybe five …
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News Briefs Kocken rejoins On Broadway staff GREEN BAY – Chelsea Kocken has rejoined the staff at On Broadway, Inc. as its new director of special events. Kocken will help guide the recently-announced public market redevelopment project forward into its next phases, as well as other projects in the works. She previously worked with On …
By Heather Graves Editor HOWARD – The Village of Howard will soon be home to the area’s fourth Bona Fide Juicery location. Co-owner Nicole Lindquist said construction at the newly acquired 430 Cardinal Lane location – in the same strip mall Jimmy John’s and La Java – is planned to start this month, with an …
GREEN BAY CITY COUNCIL Bungert appointed city attorney The City Council approved the appointment of Interim City Attorney Joanne Bungert as the new city attorney for Green Bay. Bungert assumed the interim role in November after former city attorney Vanessa Chavez left for a similar position in Iowa. Bungert has been with the city since …
By Press Times Staff GREEN BAY – Green Bay District 3 residents will soon decide whether to keep their current alderperson or elect someone new to the job April 5. Incumbent Lynn Gerlach is being challenged for her District 3 seat on the Green Bay City Council by William David Morgan. District 3 encompasses parts …
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By Press Times Staff GREEN BAY – It’s an exciting time for the Press Times, Green Bay City Pages and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB). The hyperlocal publications have partnered with the university to provide hands-on experience through an internship program. So far, the papers have welcomed five interns in varying parts of their …
By Josh Staloch Staff Writer GREEN BAY – In recognition of her numerous contributions to the community – both professional and personal – Tara Yang, owner of Main Oriental Market in downtown Green Bay, was named Young Professional of the Year at an awards event held Feb. 24 at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center. …
