Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 17th of September.
Good morning, Green Bay.
🏘️ Community
Green Bay Packers players joined Jackson Elementary students today to pack meals for the school pantry (a project from the Adopt a School Pantry Program in partnership with Meijer).
The effort helps ensure that local pantries and fridges stay stocked for families in need.
Blaser’s Acres hosted its annual Fall Fest yesterday at 4888 Oak Orchard Road in Abrams.
The event featured a corn maze, hay rides, a petting zoo and more while tickets were $18.49 online with children under two admitted free.
🎓 Education
Brown County Central Library hosted its annual James Madison Lecture yesterday ahead of the Constitution anniversary.
Columbia University professor Michael Witgen explained how Native voices helped shape colonial beginnings and the fur trade in Wisconsin (focusing on local influences).
UW-Green Bay will host its 2026 Phlash Dash 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, Oct.
4 at the Kress Event Center – the family-friendly event benefits students through the Alumni Scholarship Fund and offers interactive challenges and prizes, with registration at 8 a.m. and early bird rates ending Sept. 25.
Green Bay Area Public Schools is supporting over 3,000 special education students amid teacher shortages and budget constraints.
The district offers mentoring programs and specialty services and seeks additional funding to meet the rising need for autism support and speech therapy.
🌲 Environment
Green Bay’s sustainability commission is evaluating a reverse vending machine at Bay Beach to improve recycling by incentivizing proper sorting and reducing waste.
City council will review a grant- or sponsor-funded pilot before the project expands to other busy local areas.
🏥 Health
Brown County officials are expanding services to fight opioid misuse after declaring fentanyl a crisis in 2022 and plan to use settlement funds for extra training and recovery support.
They noted a 22% national drop in fentanyl overdose deaths as part of their ongoing public health improvements.
🎉 Green Bay Events
Submit an event →
No new events today. You can submit one here.
🏠 Green Bay Real Estate
Submit a listing →
No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.
💼 Green Bay Job Board
Submit a job →
No new job posts today. You can submit one here.
📣 Green Bay Announcements
Submit an announcement →
No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.
Stay in the know, Green Bay.
Free, always. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.