By Melinda Anne Roberts Correspondent GREEN BAY – A request by the Sardine Can to temporarily extend its licensed premises was considered by members of the Green Bay Protection and Policy Committee at its April 8 meeting. The pub, located at 128 S. Broadway, sought permission to include its parking lot for special events Wednesday, …
By Melinda Anne Roberts Correspondent GREEN BAY – It started with a conversation between two friends about Green Bay’s rich music heritage, when artists like Buddy Holly, the Beach Boys, Cheap Trick, and REO Speedwagon played here. “Green Bay was in between Chicago, Milwaukee and Minneapolis, so bands came to Green Bay on an off …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent GREEN BAY – Population, demographics and schools have changed over the past 25 years, but the way we fund public schools hasn’t. That was one of the messages April 4 from a panel of education experts at a League of Women Voters of Greater Green Bay forum titled, “School Funding: A …
GREEN BAY – The Children’s Museum of Green Bay recently announced it will be moving this spring to a location across from Bay Beach Amusement Park. “It’s no secret – especially to those who regularly visit the Children’s Museum – that we are out of space where we are currently located,” said Museum Executive Director …
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By Melinda Anne Roberts Correspondent GREEN BAY – After being held over from the March 5 meeting, the Green Bay Common Council unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the Transformation House Monday, April 1. The non-profit can now move forward at its new location at 433 N. Clay St., previously the Santa Maria Nursing …
Heller’s work finds ink from Green Bay to Japan By Ben Rodgers Editor GREEN BAY – With more than 11,000 editorial cartoons to his name, chances are Joe Heller gave a million newspaper readers across the globe a chuckle. Heller put in 28 years as the staff cartoonist with The Green Bay Press Gazette, but …
By Press Times Staff After the April 2 election, Green Bay will have a new mayor for the first time since 2003. Eric Genrich and Patrick Buckley topped the field of eight candidates in the Feb. 19 primary and will square off for Green Bay’s top office to replace Mayor Jim Schmitt, who did not …
By Melinda Anne Roberts Correspondent GREEN BAY – The common council learned about human trafficking issues in Green Bay at its Tuesday, March 19, meeting, as requested by Common Council President and District 10 Alderman Mark Steuer. “Human trafficking is a big issue across the country,” said Chief of Police Andrew Smith. “It’s present in …
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GREEN BAY – The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents has authorized the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to establish the UW System’s first bachelor of science degree in water science. The major will have a principal focus on water’s role in natural processes in earth’s systems. Students will develop a solid understanding of the chemistry, …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent GREEN BAY – Transformation House is another step closer to moving to a new and larger location. But the city isn’t ready for the group to put out its welcome mat quite yet. The Green Bay Common Council voted Tuesday, March 5, to consider the nonprofit’s request for a conditional use …
