Green Bay News

Wisconsin to open alternate care facility at State Fair Park on Oct. 14 as surge in coronavirus cases, patients continues

Wed, 10/07/2020 - 12:29pm

Wisconsin preparing to open its alternate care facility at State Fair Park as the state continues to face a surge of COVID-19 patients, sources say.

      

Only 3 beds in the county: Study breaks down need for transitional housing in Door County

Wed, 10/07/2020 - 10:57am

Transitional housing could keep struggling people out of the criminal justice system, the Door County League of Women Voters study found.

      

Despite coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn, Brown County residents may pay fewer taxes in 2021

Wed, 10/07/2020 - 7:11am

The county's proposed budget for 2021 calls for a tax rate of $3.98 per $1,000 of a property's assessed value, down from $4.18 this year.

      

Find traditional Indigenous furs, hides at War Bonnet Native American gift shop in Shawano

Wed, 10/07/2020 - 7:03am

The War Bonnet Native American gift shop features many pieces created in what are considered dying art forms, including hand-tanned jackets.

      

John Muir is a hero to Wisconsin conservationists, who now face a reckoning about his racist past

Wed, 10/07/2020 - 6:34am

Scrutinizing Muir's legacy has meant fresh thinking about an inclusive brand of environmentalism.

      

Man with gun spotted on UW-Green Bay campus, students should stay inside

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 8:10pm

According to the university, a white man in his 50s with longer hair who was wearing a grey sweatshirt and had a gun was reported on the campus trails.

      

Teachers union says schools not following health guidance, ignoring safety to keep schools open

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 7:12pm

WEAC, the state's largest teachers union, said some schools are engaging in questionable practices and altering metrics to keep schools open.

      

Wisconsin Supreme Court says Republicans can continue to fight extended absentee voting

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 5:40pm

The decision sends the case back to the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, which must decide whether the lawmakers can continue the appeal.

      

Packers say no fans until COVID-19 rates improve

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 4:05pm

COVID-19 cases spiking in Brown County leads Green Bay Packers to deal opening Lambeau Field to fans.

      

Heart tribute band Barracuda to play Meyer Theatre in November

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 3:23pm

Capacity will be limited to 25% and face masks will be required for the concert.

      

'We made it happen': Green Bay Water Utility replaces city's final lead pipe after years-long effort

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 3:08pm

Officials announced the milestone at a news conference before removing an east-side lead service line and replacing it with a copper pipe.

      

Wisconsin reports more than 2,000 new cases, 18 deaths as state limits some public gatherings

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 2:48pm

The average daily case count over the last seven days was 2,346. One month ago, near the start of Wisconsin's most recent surge of cases, it was 836.

      

Gov. Tony Evers' administration limits capacity at bars, restaurants and stores to 25% as virus surges

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 2:27pm

The move by his administration to cap businesses at 25% of capacity starting Thursday comes as Wisconsin suffers from some of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the country.

      

What to know about the rise in coronavirus hospitalizations in Wisconsin: Why it matters, how it affects residents

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 1:40pm

Here are some answers to questions about the recent surge in hospitalizations.

      

Fact check: President Trump says "I brought back Big 10 football.'

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 1:27pm

Big Ten leaders say testing and medical advice brought back football season

      

Marinette woman to spend 7 years on probation for hiding her mother's corpse

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 11:28am

Paula A. Bergold was sentenced to three years in state prison, but the sentence was stayed. She will not go to prison unless she violates probation.

      

GOP lawmakers stand still as virus rages in Wisconsin

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 9:42am

The partisan battle over the statewide mask mandate leaves the state with few game-changing moves it can make in the face of rising case counts.

      

Ashwaubenon police seek driver who hit, killed man walking in traffic on highway 172

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 8:29am

Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash after a man was killed Monday night on State 172 in Ashwaubenon.

      

A Brown County referendum asks voters to weigh in on a health officer's powers. Here's what you need to know.

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 5:02am

Here's what you need to know about the question and how it ended up on your ballot.

      

COVID-19 spike prompts Diocese of Green Bay to reissue dispensation, excusing Catholics from attending Sunday Mass in person

Mon, 10/05/2020 - 5:28pm

Diocese leaders re-implemented a dispensation in Green Bay as the outbreak continues to spike.

      

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