Good morning, Green Bay.

Fox Cities Tornado Relief Fund will donate at least $1 million for short-term needs such as rent, food, and transportation after the EF-3 tornado hit Fox Cities.

United Way Fox Cities, the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley and the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation will open applications next week.

The Green Bay Packers are hosting a free Spooktacular event at the Lambeau Field Atrium on Saturday, Oct.

24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features interactive entertainment, games + craft stations for little monsters as part of the Packers Give Back initiative.

Green Bay officials announced the pool season will end on Sunday, Aug.

23, with Colburn Pool, Joannes Aquatic Center, and Resch closing at 5 p.m.; swimmers in nearby Appleton can enjoy Erb Pool until the same time as Mead Pool closed last week.

An 81-year-old man was rescued on Monday after his sailboat capsized in the Bay of Green Bay as rough waves forced him to hold the hull while he called for help, and crews located him two miles from shore and returned him safely to land.

A task force on Aug. 17 decided that a merger between the Neville Public Museum and the Children's Museum of Green Bay would not go forward, urging each institution to pursue its own growth opportunities while County Executive Troy Streckenbach plans to hire a new museum director for the Neville.

Green Bay School District will welcome its first class to Starr Elementary at the Kennedy site in a consolidation effort funded by the 2024 referendum.

The $55M–60M school will open in a couple weeks with classroom pods designed for collaboration and safety.

Southern Door school board approved a referendum asking voters to let the district exceed its revenue cap by $2.05 million per year for three years.

The measure aims to restore lost staff positions and programs and will be on the ballot in the November election.

The Oconto Unified School District will ask voters for an extra $900,000 per year for five years on the Nov.

3 ballot following a school board decision on Monday (after a rejected $1.2 million request in April).

The City of Green Bay’s Department of Public Works announced a change to the drawbridge schedule at the Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge due to construction.

The bridge will not lift for boat traffic from Sept. 1 at 6 a.m. + Sept. 2 at 4 p.m. between Dousman and Main streets.

On Tuesday, Aug. 18, the Rose Watkins ALS Tour of Dreams hosted a VIP tour for over 20 ALS patients, family members, and caregivers at Lambeau Field.

The third tour offered participants a chance to make lasting memories and enjoy a fun day out.

New CDC data show Wisconsin kindergartners had low vaccination rates during the 2025-26 school year, with only 85.1% up to date on their measles shot.

Health officials warn that rising non-medical exemptions and measles cases could increase outbreak risks in Green Bay schools + communities.