Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 16th of December.
Good morning, Green Bay.
Packers players signed autographs at Festival Foods in Suamico Monday night after receiving $50 donations for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign.
Major Catherine Fitzgerald said the fundraiser was the final push to boost holiday donations.
Average gas prices in Green Bay dropped 6.6 cents per gallon to $2.56 today as refineries wrap up maintenance and boost output ahead of the holiday season.
National prices also fell and experts say the trend may continue into later 2025.
Gas prices in Green Bay dropped 6.6 cents to $2.56 today, according to GasBuddy.
Appleton reported the same price and Wisconsin was lower at $2.51, while Michigan prices rose and the national average hit its lowest level since March 2021 with further drops expected.
Elena Talingo, a 19-year-old Preble High graduate who completed 132 college credits through UWGB's Rising Phoenix program (saving over $80K in tuition), will receive her bachelor's degree this Saturday.
She will start a job with Honeywell Aerospace in Minneapolis.
A Green Bay man suffered a heart attack last month while visiting family in Vietnam and his condition remains unknown as his family faces high treatment and repatriation expenses while waiting for a nurse visa to secure his flight home (they have raised about $14,000 in donations so far).
Recent weeks in the NFL have seen a surge in ACL tears, including incidents involving Packers players.
Local orthopedic sports medicine surgeon Dr. Abby DeBruin (OSMS) explained that these injuries occur during rapid changes in direction and require surgery plus several months of rehabilitation.
A Frank's Christmas
1:00 PM — Meyer Theatre — Tickets starting at $87 — Enjoy festive performances for the holiday season.
HWE 14: Brewery Bash 3
7 p.m. — Badger State Brewing Company — Cost info not provided — Enjoy thrilling professional wrestling entertainment from the Upper Midwest.
A Frank's Christmas
1:00 – 2:30 PM — Meyer Theatre — Starting at $87 — Enjoy a festive musical performance to celebrate the holiday spirit.
A Frank's Christmas
7:30-9 p.m. — Meyer Theatre — Tickets start at $87 — Enjoy a festive Christmas performance that promises holiday cheer and entertainment.
A Frank's Christmas
7:30 p.m. — Meyer Theatre — Tickets from $87 — Enjoy a festive performance of A Frank's Christmas in this holiday-themed show.
A Frank's Christmas
7:30-9:00 p.m. — Meyer Theatre — Tickets starting at $63 — Enjoy an unforgettable holiday performance in Green Bay.
Garden of Lights
4:30-9 p.m. — Green Bay Botanical Garden — $5-$17 depending on age and night — Experience the magic of over 350,000 lights across enchanting displays in a stunning winter garden setting.
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