Good morning, Green Bay.

Bill Roethle from Hillside Apples near Casco grew a giant pumpkin weighing 1,703 pounds on Oct.

13 & his son Brad Roethle plans to enter it in a weekend weigh-in contest at the pumpkin festival in Mishicot.

More than 1,000 students attended the Build My Future event at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, where they explored over 200 careers in trades, manufacturing and utilities — gaining hands-on experience with skills like cabinet making and operating heavy machinery.

Green Bay School District is proposing a new budget that drops the tax mill rate from $7.41 to $7.07 while raising the levy by 1.22% to handle rising costs and lower enrollment — the school board will decide on Oct.

26 and residents will vote on a referendum Nov. 3.

Four Green Bay area school districts will feature referendum questions on the November ballot as part of 79 inquiries from 72 districts statewide.

Voters can check the details before voting.

Federal disaster unemployment assistance is available for workers in Forest, Outagamie, Vilas, and Winnebago Counties who lost their jobs after the July 27 storms and tornadoes.

Eligible workers must file claims online or call the hotline by Dec. 7.

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development announced $6.6 million in grants to 84 employers on Tuesday to train 3,823 workers in advanced manufacturing and AI — the program includes Northeast Wisconsin companies like Fincantieri Marine Group and Hatco Corporation.

Green Bay launched a microenterprise grant program offering up to $7,500 for new and growing businesses.

The program, announced Oct. 13, supports local economic growth & helps eligible companies expand.

Green Bay Gamblers will host the second annual corgi race at halftime during the game against Team USA on Nov.

28 at the Resch Center — corgi owners can register online as spots are limited and the game starts at 6:05 p.m.