Good morning, Green Bay.

Residents near UWGB reported that a dead tree fell on a vehicle in August on Nicolet Drive, causing power outages and damage; the university is studying tree health while city officials discuss ordinance changes to improve safety — WPS will continue routine trimming.

Birch Creek Music Performance Center in Egg Harbor will begin its Fall Concert Series on Sept.

12 at Juniper Hall with jazz and dueling pianos, while Midsummer’s Music will host mid-September concerts featuring Eric Lewis and the Griffon String Quartet in Green Bay (Sept. 17) and Door County.

A community survey shows strong support for keeping the performing arts center at the former UWGB Marinette campus active amid taxpayer cost concerns — the study panel meets today to review responses and plan future public uses.

Melody Duvall found a 103-year-old community cookbook at a local Unity Resale and is now sharing its recipes online while her family tests dishes such as rich white cookies; the find from the Married Ladies Sodality at St. Patrick’s Church has sparked widespread interest on the Green Bay subreddit.

Brittany Hodak, bestselling author of Creating Superfans, will headline Celebrate 2027 at UW-Green Bay’s The Weidner on Wednesday, Feb.

10 and will share expert strategies to build trust and strengthen connections among professionals and community leaders. Early bird registration is now open.

Green Bay received a $500,000 EPA grant to test five brownfield sites for safe redevelopment.

The former Badger Sheet Metal lot now plans a fire station, 85-unit affordable housing, and a public pathway while the Shipyard District will soon offer playgrounds, sports fields, and a dog park.

Green Bay Botanical Gardens is using goats from Someday Farms to clear invasive plants with new tracking technology — the animals help remove buckthorn and honeysuckle, giving staff better access to work areas.

The goats will return to Someday Farms on Monday.

A redesigned paved shoreline trail will be built at Bay Beach using a $2.4 million EPA grant after bids for a wildlife viewing platform came in too high, and city council will consider the updated plan next week with construction starting next year if approved.