Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 18th of September.
Good morning, Green Bay.
The Green Bay Packers announced a $250,000 grant through Packers Give Back (their community program) to help Menasha recover from a July tornado.
The funds include $75,000 each for rebuilding playgrounds and $100,000 for Habitat for Humanity to repair and build homes for low-income families.
The Green Bay Packers are donating $250,000 to help Menasha recover from the EF-3 tornado in July.
The funds will replace playground equipment at Smith Park, rebuild the elementary school playground, and support Habitat for Humanity with home repairs + new builds for low-income families.
Attorneys for a Packers running back’s ex-girlfriend refiled a motion on Wednesday (Brown County court) to seal evidence after Judge Hammer electronically declined the order due to a formatting issue.
On Sept. 16, Green Bay gas prices surged when BP charged $4.59 for regular unleaded and Kwik Trip listed it at $4.49—before AAA and GasBuddy reported slightly lower averages, as supply disruptions from the Iran war and a temporary Joliet refinery outage pushed costs up.
Green Bay School District is holding info sessions next week to explain its four-year, $158 million operational referendum that will fund everyday school expenses and help avoid layoffs (Sept.
22 at East Side library, 6 p.m. and Sept. 24 at Southwest High School commons, 6 p.m.).
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay increased enrollment to nearly 12,000 in fall, driven by more online programs and direct admission for local high school students.
Administrators said the growth has not affected parking, housing, or class sizes.
Green Bay's sustainability commission explored using a reverse vending machine to help recyclables go in the right bins at Bay Beach on Sep.
16. City council will later review a pilot project estimated to cost under 10,000 dollars and funded by grants or sponsorships.
The on‐ramp to southbound I-41 from Scheuring Road in Lawrence will close for 30 days beginning at 7 p.m. Sept.
21 due to construction to add an auxiliary lane for the ongoing I-41 expansion project. Drivers are advised to use caution in the work zone.
Green Bay's Packers have lost their last six games and face the Jets at 1 p.m. EDT on Fox this Sunday.
The Jets, coming off a win, aim for a 2-0 start as local fans hope the Packers break their skid & revive their offense.
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