By Josh Staloch Correspondent GREEN BAY – The offices at On Broadway, Inc. are especially lonely these days. The organization, charged with promoting Green Bay’s Broadway District and its business community, had to drastically scale back operations due to the downturn in retail activity brought on by COVID-19. On Broadway Executive Director Brian Johnson said …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor GREEN BAY – When an organization relies on events and sponsorships to improve the community, a pandemic requires even more support with dwindling resources. “Just like every other small business out there, we’re in uncharted territory,” said Brian Johnson, executive director of On Broadway Inc. “We’re doing everything we can to …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent GREEN BAY – Relevant, thriving, welcoming and a cultural core. At 25 years old, On Broadway is only getting better. But don’t expect anyone involved to rest on their laurels. The Tuesday, Feb. 25, State of the Broadway District event highlighted the district’s successes from the past year, honored the people …
By Ben Rodgers Editor GREEN BAY – The effort to relocate the coal piles that have plagued downtown for a generation boils down to other districts getting funds for their projects first. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is set to finalize Harbor Assistance Program Grants in the near future, with Port Milwaukee already receiving $4.9 …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor GREEN BAY – The newest company to set up shop in the Rail Yard Innovation District is the epitome of what the development is hoping to attract. Leighton Interactive cut the ribbon on a new workspace Jan. 28. Paul Belschner, president/CEO of project developer Base Companies, sees it as one of …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor GREEN BAY – There has never been a time like right now and will likely never be another again when it comes to the effort to relocate coal piles that plague the banks of the Fox River in downtown Green Bay, local officials say. The On Broadway board of directors recently …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – An underutilized street in the Broadway District will be transformed into a contemporary, open-air marketplace this weekend for the last igNight Market of the season. This igNight market, a traveling night market focusing on arts and culture, will be held at 200 N. Pearl St. “We bring in …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – From a humble beginning to a well-known name, a lot has changed for On Broadway Inc. since it began 24 years ago, but one thing has always remained the same – its dedication to downtown Green Bay. “What was once one of Green Bay’s most forgotten commercial corridors, …
