By Ben Rodgers Editor County officials issued a stark warning to residents who experienced flooding events last year – expect more of the same in 2020. The warning happened at a meeting where municipal leaders urged residents to be prepared for what could be a historically wet spring. The tips were common sense, but with …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor Nothing makes this newspaperman more excited than talking to youth who have an interest in journalism. Thanks to a project from journalism teacher Sarah Meyer at Bay Port High School, I had an opportunity to do that. For someone who is accustomed to asking the questions and keeping a meticulous record …
By Ben Rodgers Editor Disclaimer: I am an avid NBA fan, depending who you ask, bordering the term “junkie.” I’m also deeply saddened by news that shocked the sports world Sunday, Jan. 26. This column may not apply directly to you and is certainly not local, but there are lessons here we can all benefit …
By Ben Rodgers Editor If you are anything like me, it won’t be long until you start to resemble Santa Claus. Hairs as white as the pure, driven snow are starting to crop up on the top of my head and on my chin. Thanks to large meals and Christmas cookies, my growing waistline is …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor The news of the Tuesday, Dec. 3, officer-student shooting that left a student and school resource officer injured at Oshkosh West High School was devastating. This is the second incident this week to happen in Wisconsin, where shots were fired inside a high school, the first being at Waukesha South High …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor Gov. Tony Evers recently signed a piece of legislation to help combat homelessness, and it’s one we advocated for here in The Press Times. On Nov. 19, Gov. Evers signed Assembly Bill 52, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 22, allowing homeless, unaccompanied 17-year-olds the right to be admitted to a homeless shelter …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor It’s a good question, the role of our state treasurer, and one I honestly couldn’t have answered. Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, or chief financial officer for Wisconsin, visited The Press Times office recently before her speech at a Lambeau Field tech summit, and the short answer is more than you’d think. As …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor What may seem like just another restaurant announcement couldn’t be more misunderstood when it comes to recent plans announced in the Village of Hobart. HCD Investments and the village board recently reached an agreement bringing D2 Centennial Circle to one of the state’s fastest growing Tax Incremental Financing Districts located in …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor The opinion page in this week’s Press Times is a veritable hotbed of letters on the general election, which is something we encourage. Because of our many jobs as a news source, telling you how to vote is not one of them. We firmly believe that an informed electorate is critical …
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By Press Times Staff GREEN BAY – The Press Times, a weekly newspaper serving Green Bay and the surrounding communities, recently won three awards, most notably a first place in the state of Wisconsin for its website. The awards were given out at the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation’s Better Newspaper Contest in Madison, March 7-9. …
