Daily
Green Bay
Thursday, February 26th, 2026
Good morning, Green Bay. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 26th of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Give BIG Green Bay returns for its ninth year today as community members join 24 hours of fundraising for 50 nonprofits, with the Packers Foundation providing a $250,000 matching grant & awarding grants to Dogs2DogTags, Guitars for Vets, and Big Brothers Big Sisters. FOX 11
- ➤ The Green Bay Bicycle Collective has been selected to benefit from the 24-hour Give BIG fundraiser, which runs from noon Wednesday to noon Thursday. Donations will support refurbished bikes, park repairs, and youth education for cycling safety. NBC 26
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest is set in Madison from March 3 to 5 with dairy makers from 34 states and 25 countries, including 23 from Northeast Wisconsin; public can watch judging and sample cheeses on March 3 to 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (free). WNCY
- ➤ The 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest will be held in Madison from March 3-5 with judging open to the public on March 3-4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — 23 Wisconsin businesses from Northeast Wisconsin will compete for the title. 94.3 Jack FM
- ➤ The Weidner will host its second Pay What You May show during the Green Bay Jazz Fest finale at 7:30 p.m. on April 11 at the UW-Green Bay performing arts center + the Green Bay Jazz Orchestra, with international guests Nadje Noordhuis, Tierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman. UW-Green Bay
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Northeast Wisconsin technical education students from 28 local schools competed at Fox Valley Technical College last week and will advance to the statewide SkillsUSA conference in Madison in April. WNCY
- ➤ UW-Green Bay’s Schreiber Institute for Women’s Leadership is hosting Celebrate 2026: IGNITE Your Energy today from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at The Weidner on campus—international motivational speaker Erin King and a Cirque du Cham performance add leadership insight and artistic flair with record attendance expected. UW-Green Bay
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Green Bay City Council approved a $244,045 Wisconsin DNR grant to support the recreation portion of a $1.9M East River Emilie Park redevelopment (adding fishing areas and nature watching spots) during Wednesday night; construction for the full project will begin in 2027. WBAY
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ The city is considering an amendment to a 2021 Shipyard apartments plan that would require vertical construction to begin by June 1 or the city will repurchase for one dollar. Merge has proposed a Sept. 1 start date, and the Redevelopment Authority postponed decisions until its next meeting. WTAQ
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Green Bay Pet Expo
3 PM – 8 PM — Resch Center — $12.25 entry; kids 5 & under free — Enjoy a family-friendly celebration of pets with education, entertainment, and shopping.
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Green Bay Jazz Orchestra at The Tarlton Theatre
6-8 p.m. — The Tarlton Theatre — $5 reserved seating — Experience the smooth sounds of the Green Bay Jazz Orchestra on a historic stage.
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Wildlife Rehabilitation New Member Presentation
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. — Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary — Free entry — Discover how to help orphaned wildlife through the R-PAWS program at this informative presentation.
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Homebuyer Education Class
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. — NeighborWorks Green Bay — $50 non-refundable — Learn essential homebuying skills in this Spanish-language class.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.
~ Naval Ravikant
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