Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 6th of August.
Good morning, Green Bay.
Aspiro completed a $21 million renovation at its Dousman Street facility in Green Bay and held a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, Aug.
4; the center opened for its 1,600 clients and families across 10 counties on Wednesday morning.
Safe Place Parking, a local overnight shelter for vehicles (averaging 30–35 cars nightly), may close if organizers do not raise $60,000 by Aug.
16. Wise Women Gathering Place leads the funding drive to support meals, Wi-Fi, and security at the lot.
On Aug. 4, Brown County Historical Society hosted If Tombstones Could Talk at Allouez Catholic Cemetery, sharing local history through stories of residents like Charles de Langlade and others who helped shape the community.
The National Weather Service in Green Bay released detailed maps from the July 27 tornado, showing street-level damage from EF-0 to EF-3 across areas in Appleton, Menasha, and Fox Crossing (maps include key spots like Xavier High School and the Menasha Youth Sports Complex).
HSHS St. Vincent Children’s Hospital in Green Bay shared plans for a $17.2M NICU renovation featuring new patient rooms, a family lounge, and calming spaces inspired by a Wisconsin meadow theme—construction begins in fall 2026 and finishes by fall 2027 while care continues uninterrupted.
Legal online sports betting is set to expand in Wisconsin, and local health experts in Green Bay note that increased betting has led to more gambling disorder diagnoses and hotline calls.
Officials advise residents to review treatment and support services (including local resources).
Work is underway on the Food Innovation Center, a food processing facility in a 26-acre project between the Kroc Center and Walmart on Green Bay’s southeast side; it is partly funded by a $468,900 state grant (and $300,000 from Oneida Nation) and will be joined by housing and a playground.
The Green Bay Blizzard is partnering with Menasha High School to rebuild Nathan Calder Stadium after a tornado damaged its west side bleachers and lights on July 28, with the varsity football team practicing at Maplewood Middle School until its season begins on Aug.
21.
Cooper Alan Live
7-10:30 p.m. — EPIC Event Center — Tickets available — Experience high-energy performances from North Carolina's viral music sensation.
Chiodos Concert
6 p.m. — EPIC Event Center — Tickets available — Experience the intense melodies and energy of Chiodos on their It’s Not You, It’s Me Tour.
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