Bellin, Gundersen merger announced GREEN BAY – Bellin Health (headquartered in Green Bay) and Gundersen Health System (headquartered in La Crosse) announced they are deep into discussions of a planned merger, with a final agreement expected in the coming weeks, followed by required regulatory review. Officials from both networks said the planned merger would provide …
By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – Brown County Parks hosted a Media Open House Tuesday, May 24, at the soon-to-be open Brown County Reforestation Camp campground – the first campground to open in Brown County in more than 40 years. Parks Director Matt Kriese said the much-anticipated campground will officially open Friday, June 3, …
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By Heather Graves Editor SUAMICO – NEW Zoo senior zookeeper Jessica Hutjens said growing up on a local dairy farm just east of De Pere, definitely helped give her a leg up in her future career in zookeeping. “I have always had a passion for animals and conservation, so zookeeping was a natural fit,” Hutjens …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – Things are looking up for Brown County destinations, including the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park, the Neville Public Museum and the Brown County Golf Course, after weathering tough times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park saw a significant revenue and attendance …
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By Lea Kopke Staff Writer SUAMICO – Visitors to the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park will soon be able to see animal exhibits from a whole new perspective. At a press conference July 22, the zoo announced plans to install a 1,700-foot-long canopy walk, where guests can walk across bridges suspended up to 22 feet …
By Heather Graves Correspondent SUAMICO – Named for the plume of white fluff on top of their heads, this month’s Animal of the Month is the cotton-top tamarin. “If they feel threatened they can raise their hair up to make themselves look bigger and scarier,” said Shannon Scanlan, zookeeper at the NEW Zoo. Weighing in …
By Heather Graves Correspondent SUAMICO – This month’s Animals of the Month are the NEW Zoo’s newest African penguin chicks, and at just 2 1/2 months old, these two little fluff balls already have quite the story. Both chicks, which hatched in mid-November, were laid by the same penguin, Cari. But even before they hatched, …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – If you take your eyes off these creative critters, you might just be in trouble. The Japanese macaque monkeys, or snow monkeys, are this month’s Animal of the Month. The NEW Zoo has a troop of eight snow monkeys, and zookeepers need to keep an eye out to make …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – This month’s Animal of the Month is a prickly, pampered princess of a porcupine. Named after a character from the classic film “The Princess Bride,” Buttercup is content with her role at the NEW Zoo as an education animal. “She is very social with the keepers and the educators,” …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – This month’s Animal of the Month could easily be mistaken for a deer, antelope or a goat due to his horns or antlers, which are actually neither horns nor antlers. Thistle is a 5-month-old pronghorn who is getting used to his home at the NEW Zoo after coming from …
