By Nick WoodContributing WriterTOWN OF SCOTT – Renovations are underway at the former Settlement Bar after it was sold last month to the owners of the Riverside Ballroom in Green Bay. Originally listed along with a 10-acre parcel for $485,000, the turn-of-the-last-century building at 3254 Bay Settlement Road was purchased by Settlement Properties, LLC on …
By Nick WoodActing EditorGREEN BAY – After a contentious few weeks of debate over Mayor Eric Genrich’s proposed 2023 budget, the Green Bay Common Council on Tuesday ultimately passed a trimmed-down version of the spending plan on a 6-6 tie vote which was broken by the mayor. The Nov. 15 meeting was a continuation of …
Tie goes to the mayor
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By Nick WoodActing Editor GREEN BAY – A plan for complete renovation of the former Baxter’s and Bangkok Garden building at the corner of Broadway and Dousman Street in downtown Green Bay ran into a snag with the Green Bay Landmarks Commission Oct. 19 over the plan to replace three small but historic saloon windows …
Several area venues will be hosting Oktoberfest celebrations Saturday. The traditional German celebration of fall started in Munich, Germany, and is now celebrated around the world, usually in late September or early October. Saturday, Oct. 1 • Titletown Brewing Co., Green Bay. Live music, food and Titletown beer. Noon. Free entry. Find more details by …
By Nick WoodActing Editor PULASKI – The Pulaski Village Board on Monday unanimously chose Green Bay Water (GBW) to provide Lake Michigan water to its 1,300 residential and 180 business customers. Last month the board met in closed session to consider proposals from both GBW and the Central Brown County Water Authority (CBCWA). The village …
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Tug boat Capt. Dale Wiegand has been working on the water for nearly 40 years, the last 13 for The Great Lakes Towing Company helping ships maneuver into and out of the Port of Green Bay. Wiegand took over from legendary tug boat Capt. Lyle Osell, who worked on the boats into his 90s. The …
Lukas Compton, bartender for two years at Highland Howie’s Pub & Grill on Humboldt Road on Green Bay’s east side, grew up in a household that spoke German. Originally from Racine, his mother spoke broken German and his three aunts spoke fluently. “Ich spreche ein bisschen Deutsch (I speak a little bit of German),” Compton …
By Nick WoodActing EditorGREEN BAY – With a vision of extending the revitalization of downtown south from the Mason Street Bridge to the Georgia Pacific mill, the Shipyard District, Inc. on Tuesday opened its new headquarters at 824 S. Broadway. Shipyard District Director Tarl Knight said the two-story house on the corner of Broadway and …
By Nick WoodActing Editor A Green Bay-based broadband internet provider’s proposal to offer high-speed internet service to virtually every household in Brown County met with unanimous support from the county’s Administration Committee Aug. 25. Committee Chair Sup. Richard Shadewald said the county has spent the last couple of years in various committees and subcommittees trying …
By Nick WoodActing EditorHOBART – After more than a year of construction that included lane closures and local detours, the final ramp at the new diamond interchange at Hwy. 29 and Hwy. VV opened to traffic Tuesday. “This is the culmination of a dream come true for so many people who have championed this cause …
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