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Friday, August 8th, 2025
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Good morning, Green Bay. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 8th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Rebecca Barnard, a former national-level synchronized swimmer and forestry professional, left a high-powered career after moving to Green Bay in January 2021 to mentor young Mason through Big Brothers Big Sisters—teaching him to swim and sharing local adventures like hiking and sailing with Green Bay Sail & Paddle. Mason, who was matched with Rebecca in June 2022 and is now 14, said his first sailing experience left him saying he had the time of his life. Green Bay News Network
- ➤ Today, the Wisconsin Humane Society is urgently calling for volunteer foster parents to care for cats and kittens in Green Bay due to overcrowded shelters—1500 animals are currently being cared for, including nearly 1100 cats and 250 more than last year. The society provides food, medicine, and supplies as it works to ease the burden on local shelters. WBAY
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Carbliss, a company that makes 100-calorie canned cocktails with no sugar or carbohydrates, started in 2018 in Sheboygan and has grown to sell in stores in 17 states—thanks to help from the Small Business Development Center at UWGB and the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation. Owners Adam and Amanda Kroener aim to make Carbliss the top ready-to-drink cocktail in the country—supporting their growth with guidance from business consultant Ray York. UW-Green Bay
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Myles Schinke, 19, was sentenced on Aug. 7 to four years in prison for his role in a drive-by shooting in Green Bay — he also received six years of extended supervision. 94.3 Jack FM
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Green Bay Conservation Corps is offering free mosquito bucket kits to residents starting August 11—these kits use a natural bacterium to stop mosquito larvae from growing. Residents can pick up kits at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Center during normal business hours. FOX 11
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Gov. Tony Evers ordered flags to fly half-staff on Saturday statewide to honor Shawano airman Private Herbert E. McLaughlin, who died in the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. His funeral at Woodlawn Cemetery will include a riderless horse, taps, and flag presentation (a tribute similar to Arlington procedures). FOX 11
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ An all-women team from We Can Morocco played a friendly flag football game against the Green Bay East Red Devils at Titletown Thursday — although many players could not attend because they had to fund their travel and secure visas. The game supports efforts to grow women's football and build international ties. WBAY
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