Good morning, Green Bay.

Residents in Green Bay joined the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s, with over 800 participants raising nearly $200,000 for local education, support services, advocacy and the Alzheimer’s Association helpline.

Groups in Manitowoc and Oshkosh also gathered to support the cause.

The Salvation Army of Greater Green Bay’s Coats for Kids campaign started Monday and will take coat donations until Oct.

29 plus host a distribution event on Nov. 6-7 so families can find the right fit for winter. Volunteers are needed to help run the event.

The Green Bay Packers are hosting walk-in job fairs to hire seasonal and part-time staff for gameday roles; events will be held Wednesday, Oct.

7 and Oct. 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Johnsonville Tailgate Village at Lambeau Field (free parking in Lot 3).

Over 25 Northeast Wisconsin companies are nominated for the 2026 Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin contest, with voting closing today & the top 16 advancing to Manufacturing Madness; the winner will be announced at Business Day on Oct.

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BAVA Gallery Cooperative opened on Sept.

25 in downtown Green Bay's Broadway District, offering local artists a space to display and sell hand-made art while keeping 90% of sales. The artist-owned co-op now features work by 15 creatives and plans to add more soon.

Green Bay native Katie Harbath’s new book, Disrupting Politics, is available for preorder and will be released on Tuesday, Oct.

6 — the work draws on her Washington D.C. tech experience to guide discussions on AI safety.

Average gas prices in Green Bay dropped 10.6 cents per gallon to $4.30 today after a major refinery restarted — a move that also reduced prices in Appleton and Michigan, according to GasBuddy.

A proposal from WPS to raise residential electric and natural gas rates by 14% is being reviewed by state regulators today at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Neville Public Museum and online, with the filing including investments to improve grid reliability and assistance to customers.

Local homeowners in Green Bay are opting to upgrade their homes with new roofs and windows amid a tight housing market and high interest rates — Redfin shows 67% renovated recently and 71% plan more improvements, a trend seen with residents like Jessica Hall and Jeff Jones.

The Harlem Globetrotters Rivalry Tour will come to the Resch Center on Saturday, Jan.

2 at 7 p.m. and feature a free pre-game tip-off party that may pull fans onto the court, while tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 2.