By Leah Kopke Staff Writer GREEN BAY – Tatiana Vaughn has fond childhood memories of every other home in her neighborhood having small candy shops with cheap treats. Vaughn said a kid could enter with $5 and emerge with armfuls of candy. This summer, the now 30-year-old held the grand opening of her own Chicago-style …
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By Lea Kopke Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – Soon, the Brown County fairgrounds will again be filled with the sounds of live music, popping kettle corn, carnival rides and various farm animals. Cattle, chickens, sheep, rabbits: These animals don’t come to the fair without serious preparation. Melinda Pollen, Brown County 4-H youth development educator, said …
By Lea Kopke Staff Writer GREEN BAY – Area leaders, government officials and community members gathered to commemorate Juneteenth and celebrate its first year as a federal holiday June 19 at the corner of Pine and Quincy streets. Juneteenth, a holiday that has been celebrated by Black communities since 1865, commemorates the end of slavery …
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By Lea Kopke Staff Writer Hi Press Times readers, My name is Lea Kopke, and I’m the newest face at The Press Times. I spent a few months here last year as a news intern and have returned again for the summer, this time as a staff writer. My position is funded by the Microsoft …
