Good morning, Green Bay.

Former firefighter Jo Brinkley-Chaudoir marked the 20th anniversary of Lt. Arnie Wolff’s death on Aug.

13 by remembering his sacrifice during the Edgewood Drive fire (she later opened a jewelry shop in Bellevue to help cope with her loss).

Green Bay became a founding city in America the Entrepreneurial on Aug.

12 when it launched Kindred Kitchen, a shared commercial space designed to help local start-ups. Business owner Melanie Bradshaw-Motiff said the space will offer both kitchen and retail access for entrepreneurs.

Green Bay declared its role in the 'America the Entrepreneurial' campaign on Aug.

12 at the former Erbert & Gerberts at 226 N. Washington Street, launching Kindred Kitchen to offer shared kitchen and retail space for new businesses. Entrepreneur Melanie Bradshaw-Motiff said the project aims to help local ventures succeed.

Terri and Frank Hanold celebrated 40 years at Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream on Monday, July 13 in Green Bay.

The restaurant on E Mason St showcased photos of its history as it honored this local milestone.

Pyrotechnics Guild International hosts its annual weeklong convention today at Wisconsin International Raceway in Buchanan.

It draws 20,000 visitors and nearly $5 million into the local economy, features fireworks shows, and neighbors report noise; it is the final year at the venue with a new middle school planned nearby.

Former Packers CEO Mark Murphy will lead UW-Green Bay's three-part live webinar series, The Evolution of American Football, on Tuesday, Sept.

8, Oct. 13 and Nov. 10 from 12 to 1 p.m. The $119 sessions + cover football history, rule changes and modern NFL developments.

Several Green Bay schools will start classes Monday, Aug.

31 with new policies on cell phone use, staff-student interactions, and artificial intelligence, while renovations and new construction, including the new Starr Elementary, were completed over the summer (meeting state law requirements).

A review of 2026 weather shows our region experienced a bitter winter storm in mid-March, heavy rains and floods in April, intense thunderstorms on June 24, and a heat wave with high humidity on June 29-30 — smoky skies also emerged from wildfires earlier this year.

Two new wave monitoring buoys now provide real-time weather and wave information in lower Green Bay to help boaters and first responders.

Funded by a $74,430 grant, they are part of NEW Water’s aquatic monitoring program and will be in the bay from April through October — weather permitting.

Lockside is a new luxury development in downtown De Pere that offers penthouse and townhouse condos now for sale.

The $70 million riverfront project — following the demolition of Century Lanes on Aug. 13 — will replace older buildings and green spaces between Front Street and Broadway with condos, apartments and retail spaces.

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.