By Ben Rodgers Editor Important tasks can be easy to forget during a pandemic and the ensuing onslaught that devours our social media feeds, but don’t forget the census. If you’re anything like me, you have a pile of paperwork at home you need to get through, and just like requesting an absentee ballot, time …
By Ben Rodgers Editor Empathy, collaboration, humility, character: These are the traits historically great leaders have, according to the one of the great profilers of American presidents, Dr. Doris Kearns Goodwin. The Pulitzer-Prize-winning presidential historian graced the stage of the Weidner Center at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Monday, March 9, thanks to the Tommy …
By Ben Rodgers Editor Wednesday, March 11, started like any other deadline day, meaning we were in a mad rush to get the print edition to the printer for March 13. Things move as quick as lightning around here on deadline day, no time for calls, no time to monitor the email inbox, just placing …
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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