Dear reader, Christmas and Hanukkah are upon us. Inherent in these holidays are bringing home a tree, decorating the tree, house, and yard, lighting the menorah, the sweet smells of cooking and baking, sending cards to those who are far away, going caroling, singing the Ma’oz Tzur and reciting the Psalms, and the climax of …
“Santa has a passport into people’s hearts that they just trust and when someone trusts you, they share things that they just wouldn’t normally share with a stranger.”
Into the Past Christmas shoppers jam downtown Green Bay the Saturday after Thanksgiving in this 1960 photograph. Taken at the intersection of Washington and Pine Streets, the businesses pictured were located on the east side of the 300 block of North Washington. Photo courtesy of the Neville Public Museum of Brown County
By Kris LeonhardtEditorGREEN BAY – On Thanksgiving night in 1972, magic came alive on the corner of Pine and Washington streets as the curtains were pulled back on annual Christmas window display at the H.C. Prange Department Store. Among the Enchanted Forest of Christmas trees was a nine-foot speciman made from leftover decorating materials by …
By Ben Rodgers Editor Christmas really came out of nowhere this year. One day in March, which feels like a week ago, the world is in peril as the COVID-19 pandemic dominates headlines across the globe. Then summer slowly started slipping away, like a dream you can’t remember as soon as you wake up. It …
By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – The Greater Green Bay community is stepping up the generosity this holiday season to help those struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “There is always a need, but this year due to all the issues with COVID, there is a deeper need it seems,” said Jedd Bradley, a community …
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By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, The season is upon us and already in full swing, or as full as it will get in this crazy year. Admittedly, this is the most unusual of Hanukkah and Christmas events we will probably ever experience in our lifetimes for a multitude of reasons. We most likely will be clustered in our …
By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – Being homeless is challenging, especially during the holiday season. “The holidays can be difficult for our guests,” said Alexa Priddy, director of community engagement for St. John’s Homeless Shelter. “Reminding them of family they may have lost, resolutions that didn’t stick and the dreams they have that have …
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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 Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, There is a sadness, an isolation, an array of special dramas, and perhaps a poignant, happy rebirth that drives us out of the darkness and into the light of Christmas. There can be a new sense of wonder that betides us during the holiday season if we are open to it. …
