By Kynala Phillips Fox Valley 365 BROWN COUNTY – Brown County’s Racial Equity Committee spent its June meeting discussing how the group can best utilize the knowledge and skills already at the table. Three meetings in, the ad hoc committee has spent time networking with potential guest speakers and researching other local governments and nonprofits …
By John McCracken Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – An effort to bring food producers, growers, educators and advocates together in Northeast Wisconsin has been stewing for years. Now, the NEW Food Forum is ready to present its findings and take steps toward developing the region’s first food action plan. NEW Food Forum, an initiative of local …
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By John McCracken Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – Northeast Wisconsin is home to numerous agricultural systems, and one community advocate is set on mapping these for stakeholders. Amanda Chu, a sustainable garden and farm manager for NWTC and Brown County District 3 supervisor, is spearheading the Local Food Mapping Project. It’s an initiative where buyers, sellers …
By Charles Collier Correspondent ASHWAUBENON – The Brown County board helped christen Resch Expo Wednesday, Jan. 20, holding its monthly meeting as the first official event hosted in the new complex. “Driving down Lombardi tonight to get here, I think we all were really able to grasp how this puts us on the map,” said …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer GREEN BAY – The wife of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden made a virtual visit Tuesday, Sept. 8, as part of the campaign’s Back to School Tour. Dr. Jill Biden participated in the virtual meeting with Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski and a pair of Green Bay mothers. Jill Biden, …
By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – One person responded to questions sent by The Press Times for the April election for District 3 on the county board. Amanda Chu is challenging incumbent Andy Nicholson for the seat. He has held the District 3 seat since 2002. District 3 consists of east Green Bay located …
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