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I came to Wisconsin in 1999, and the first representative of the Green Bay Packers I ever met was, of course, Lee Remmel. We were working on a new partnered project for WLUK and the team called “Family Night”, and on my third day on the job, two weeks before the event, we had a meeting in his office.

Lee was a man with a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye, as if he always knew something you didn’t, which was usually true. As he welcomed me to the area with the great dignity of that baritone voice of his, he rummaged through his desk to pull out a beautiful Packers pen in a display case as a welcome-to-town gift, which he presented to me, a grand gesture which I never forgot.

But that wasn’t the only thing unforgettable about Lee Remmel. The way he ran press conferences was unique, calling the next participant up, often by full name. “Brett Lorenzo Favre,” he would say with a sly grin, as the future Hall-of-Famer would saunter up to the lectern. Often Brett would needle Lee for some made-up slight, with Lee’s shoulders bobbing up and down, in on the joke. You knew that when he said “Does that about do it?” that that did indeed do it, and the press conference was over, no matter the hands still in the air. And if you could get through a press availability without a vaguely inappropriate reference to former Packer Mossy Cade, who was convicted of sexual assault in the late 80’s, accompanied by Lee’s deep rumble of a chuckle, then it was an unusual occasion.

Lee and his wife Noreen were great patrons of the arts, and Lee and I often would chat about what was coming to the Wiedner Center on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Campus, or the latest symphony he and his wife attended. He was a renaissance man with more memory than your laptop computer.
Bring up a player, no matter how long he had been with the team, or how long ago he had been with the team, and Lee Remmel knew everything about him. I spoke with Cliff Chrystl, current Packers historian, and when I said he was like a Packers Wikipedia page, Cliff scoffed, saying that doesn’t do him justice. It certainly doesn’t, as you didn’t need any fact-checking with Lee; you knew it was right if he said it was. “I don’t know,” he told Fox 11 in 1998. “I guess it’s been a consuming interest of mine for a long time. I think that helps, and I think, not to say it immodestly, but I think I have a sense of putting things in historical perspective automatically. I don’t know why that is, that’s just the way I come, I guess.”

Another side of Lee that few tapped in to was his compassion. When my friend and co-worker Tom Ristow was diagnosed with brain cancer, a fight he would eventually lose, Lee understood. He had gone through brain surgeries as a youth that had left his head bumpy and deformed. He encouraged and supported, even in his own failing health.

Lee Remmel was the ultimate company man for the Packers, but he was so much more. I think of him every time I rush up to the Packers press box, now named after Lee. And if I’m feeling adventurous, I invoke the name of Mossy Cade, and chuckle, as Lee would have done.

GREENVILLE – Companies have openings and people are looking for jobs, 75 college students from across the Midwest are in the Fox Cities this weekend.

They’re here to network with area businesses that are looking to hire.

The Talent Upload Fox Cities Tour is a chance for college students and employers to meet and greet.

“It’s absolutely true that it’s who you know. I’ve gone to school to get the education and now I’m hoping to expand my network,” UW-Platteville student Jenn Kerske told FOX 11.

The students are from 15 different colleges in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota. They’re all IT and engineering majors.

There’s an estimated 500 open jobs in those fields in the Fox Cities right now.

“If a company is looking at staying or even coming into an area, if they can’t find the workers they need it’s not going to happen,” explained Larry Burkhardt with the Fox Cities Regional Partnership, which planned out this event.

20 companies that are looking to hire foot the bill for these students to make the three day trip.

“It’s always great to bring different students into the area to showcase the Fox Cities and also show what we have to offer. A lot of people look past the Fox Cities when they’re looking for jobs,” said Whitney Stecker an employment specialist Heartland Business Systems.

Some of the students are from local schools like Lawrence University and the UW’s, but the employers wanted to cast a wide net to attract the best talent.

“If you’re looking at an engineering position that pays $80,000 a year you can draw from a broader area and you typically have to in order to attract those people into your community,” Burkhardt explained.

Students will get to visit area businesses and take part in a career expo. Those we spoke with said this effort reflects well on the employers.

“Shows that people are invested in putting their money where their mouth is,” said Kerske.

Bay Port visited Ashwaubenon in a Fox River Classic Conference softball game Thursday.

BROWN COUNTY – An area family gave thanks tonight, for help they got after calling 911 last year.

“Just thank you for being there,” said Stacie Cohn. “To know that someone’s on the other end of that line.”

That phone call ended in the unexpected home delivery of a baby boy.

The honors for dispatchers were all part of the National Telecommunicator Week Awards.

February 3, 2014 started like any other night watching television for Stacie and Keith Kohn, when pregnant Stacie felt something odd.

“I thought we better get things moving along, something’s gonna happen,” said Stacie Kohn.

“I was trying to carry my wife out to the car, and she said, ‘Put me down the baby’s coming,’” said Keith Kohn.

That’s when dad Keith, and grandma Judi Wilson called 911.

“I said we need an ambulance now. She calmed me down a bit,” said Wilson.

Before ambulances could arrive to the Kohn’s Mill Center home, son Dylan was born.

“It wasn’t ‘til after he came out and he wasn’t breathing that I really started to get nervous,” said Keith Kohn. “They said dry him off with a towel, keep his head upright, place him on her stomach to keep him warm.”

The little baby struggling for breath is now a rambunctious 14-month-old.

On Thursday, the Kohns came to honor those who helped Dylan out. The dispatcher who helped their bundle of joy arrive wasn’t present to receive her Stork Award. Supervisor Tracy Ertl accepted the award on her behalf.

“We had daddy help deliver the baby through the directions of our call taker Natasha Shanle, and we had grandma trying to keep mom calm,” said Ertl. “We ended up with a beautiful baby boy born into the world.”

Each of these dispatchers are trained to give emergency medical advice over the phone to callers, besides keep them calm.

“They’re trained to the same level as paramedics in some regards. They’re able to do whatever an EMT or medic is able to do in the field. Our knowledge has expanded greatly from 20-30 years ago,” said Ertl.

The Kohns say without that expertise, they wouldn’t be a happy family of four.

“You don’t realize how hard of a job they really have until you actually have to use their services,” said Keith Kohn.

“Just thank you for being there,” said Stacie Kohn.

A dispatcher was also recognized for helping an injured man who had been thrown from his car in a crash.

PHOENIX (AP) – Authorities say three men and two women have been found dead inside a Phoenix home after a shooting.

Phoenix police say officers arrived at the home Thursday and SWAT team members used a megaphone to communicate with a person inside.

Witnesses say they heard the sound of muted gunshots about an hour later.

Police say a woman called 911 before leaving the home and told officers it was a family dispute gone wrong.

It wasn’t immediately clear how many people fired shots, but police say they aren’t looking for any outstanding suspects.

The names of the five dead people and their ages weren’t immediately released.

Police spokesman Sgt. Trent Crump says a robot was used to search the house before officers were sent in and the bodies were then discovered.

HORTONVILLE — The first time Miranda Natrop stepped on to the soccer pitch for a game this season she did something only one other girls soccer player in the state has ever done — she tied a state record with eight goals.

Ironically, the record she tied was first established by former Hortonville player Aubrey Kampa in 2011.

But early on in the season opener Natrop gave no indication it would be that kind of night.

“She was struggling a little bit with her shooting and I said take your time, just play into the net, make a pass into a corner,” coach Paul Everett said. “Next thing I knew she had a couple of goals, then she had two more.

“Got to halftime and we’re 4-0 up. It was like everything she hit went in. It was a dream for a forward.”

Natrop entered Thursday’s home game with Freedom leading the state in goals (13) and points (27). She recently scored four goals in a win at Kaukauna and the junior said eight goals were never a goal.

Usually, I’m happy with a hat trick, so like eight was beyond what I expected,” she said. “Without my midfielders and defense it wouldn’t have happened, so I owe it all to them.”

Everett has high praise for Natrop, who has been with the Polar Bears since her freshman season. He says she’s well-liked on the team and makes sure every player is included in the team bonding.

Maybe that’s why she always ends up with the ball in a scoring position. Not really. Natrop just has the knack of scoring and she does it in an unselfish way.

Yet, the players know who gives the team the best chance to score.

“I think she believes she’s going to score in every game and she believes in her own talents,” Everett said. “She works, she’s not just an individual player, she’s a team member. I think that’s what goes on in her behalf more than being an individual who’s going to dribble and go for a goal all the time.”

While Natrop has made scoring look easy this season, she doesn’t score every time she touches the ball. She turns the ball over and misses shots, but it’s her attitude that has made her prolific — she has belief.

“Soccer’s really a mindset sport, you just have to stay positive all the time and if three of them don’t go in, think that the fourth one will and keep going and working hard as a team,” she said.

How Natrop goes this season will likely be how Hortonville goes this season. The Polar Bears moved from the Bay Conference to the Fox Valley Association and with the likes of Neenah, Kimberly and Appleton North, amongst others, it will be a challenge for Hortonville most FVA nights.

Tuesday, the Polar Bears beat Kaukauna, 5-1, and the pressure will be on Natrop to lead her team this season, but she’s ready for the test.

“I think we’re capable of a lot,” she said. “People look at us as the new people in the conference and we have a lot of skill and we’re capable of winning a lot of games.”

With Natrop kicking the ball, is there any doubt?

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(CNN) – There’s something eerie about an empty store.

Especially when it’s permanently closing time for all 133 Target stores in Canada.

So it was bittersweet when employees improvised a swan song at a Target in Victoria, British Columbia.

CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports they couldn’t have picked a better farewell song.

 

GREEN BAY – According to the area’s real estate experts, it’s a good time for both home buyers and sellers.

This spring, Green Bay area real estate agents are seeing more balance in the housing market.

“Prices are starting to come back up again,” said Michael Sewell of Coldwell Banker. “The number of sales came back a couple of years ago, but the prices didn’t change a lot.”

Sewell says that is because there were a lot more houses on the market. Now the number of sellers and buyers is more equal.

“What that does is that let’s prices come back up to a level that are closer to what they were several years ago,” said Sewell.

But that hasn’t hurt home sales. At Coldwell Banker, sales are up 10 percent compared to last year. One factor is mortgage rates.

“I think again the economy is driving that,” said Tony Broullire of Executive Mortgage. “They want to make sure the housing market stays strong, so rates are continuing to maintain at a really nice pace and very, very low for a lot of years.”

That’s good for buyers. But sellers also have reason to be excited.

“We’re definitely seeing low inventory and people that want to sell a house, right now would be a great time simply because there is not a whole lot of inventory out there for all the buyers we have approved,” said Broullire.

Low inventory is contributing to the rising prices. According to February numbers from the Wisconsin Realtors Association, the median home sale price in the state is up to $137,900, a 6 percent increase from a year ago.

One source for the lower inventory is a steady decline in foreclosures.

“Overall that’s a good thing for the market obviously not to have as many foreclosures going on. That’s obviously good for everybody,” said Sewell.

The state real estate association reports nearly two thirds of home sales happen during the six months of March through August.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – Wintry weather swept across parts of the Rockies on Thursday, leaving behind some wrecks and road closures.

Heavy snow was being blamed for several pileups involving some 60 cars and trucks on Interstate 80 in southeastern Wyoming. No fatalities were reported, but about two dozen people were taken to a Cheyenne hospital.

Multiple agencies respond Tuesday, April 14, 2015, to a fatal multiple vehicle accident on I-80 west of Tooele, Utah. A spring storm has dumped 2.3 inches of snow in Salt Lake City after the winter proved to be the least snowy ever recorded. The snow started falling early Tuesday evening and continued into the Wednesday morning rush hour, snarling traffic. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)

In Colorado, crashes also closed portions of snowy Interstate 70.

The Wyoming pileups occurred in the late morning about 15 miles west of Cheyenne on both sides of the interstate, the Wyoming Highway Patrol said. A 50-mile section of the roadway was closed while they were cleared.

The National Weather Service posted winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories for southeast Wyoming. Up to a foot of snow was possible in the surrounding mountains.

Meanwhile, the spring storm moving slowly across Colorado was expected to dump more than 2 feet of snow in parts of the mountains by the end of Friday.

The weather service said depending on how slowly the system moves, higher elevations in Larimer and Boulder counties could see up to 3 feet of heavy, wet snow because of upslope winds. Western Colorado mountains could receive up to a foot.

The Front Range was expected to get 2 to 4 inches of wet snow mixed with rain, and some thunderstorms were possible on the eastern plains. Flurries also were reported in eastern Utah.

The storm was expected to give a boost to Colorado’s below-average snowpack while also increasing the danger of avalanches.

BALSAM LAKE, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin authorities have arrested the man wanted in the stabbing death of a fisherman after an argument on opposite banks of the St. Croix River.

The Polk County sheriff’s office says the suspect was accompanied by his attorney when he turned himself in Thursday afternoon.

The man was wanted in the death of Peter Kelly, a 34-year-old father of five from St. Croix Falls. Kelly was killed after he and a friend fishing on the Minnesota side confronted a group of anglers fishing on the Wisconsin side.

The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports Kelly was stabbed in the chest. He died at the scene.

The sheriff’s office says the other men who were with the suspect have been identified and interviewed. The suspect makes his first court appearance Friday.

APPLETON – Details are out for the third annual Mile of Music in downtown Appleton, including the first 50 acts for Mile Three.

25 new artists and 25 returning artists have been announced.

With additional announcements to keep generating interest in the event, eventually there will be 800 live performances in 65 locations.

Mile of Music Director, Dave Willems describes the event as one of discovery and exploration, “Really this is about finding good bands out there that are playing through out the country and are willing to come to Appleton and want to come to Appleton and want to showcase their songs for the community.”

The four-day festival begins Aug. 6.

Click here to see the 2015 line-up.

Former FOX 11 Sports Reporter, Tom Ristow interviews Lee Remmel in 2007, shortly after he retired. Remmel tells Ristow how he plans on watching Super Bowl XLI. Remmel says it will be the first championship game he’ll miss in 40 years.

The Green Bay Packers organization announced the passing of longtime team public relations director and historian Lee Remmel Thursday. He was 90 years old.

WINNEBAGO COUNTY – A large blaze, sparked by a series of smaller wildfires, is for the most part, out.

“This is the largest fire in my 32 years on a department,” said Town of Winchester-Clayton Fire Chief Scott Rieckmann.

But not before burning more than 600 acres along the Winnebago-Outagamie County line.

“There will be some trees still smoldering as they go out through the next couple of days,” said DNR Wildlife Biologist Bryan Woodbury.

Officials say they believe it all started in the Rat River Wildlife Area. From there, flames spread from Winnebago into Outagamie County.

The DNR says it is looking into the possibility that a spark from a train started several fires, which then turned into one large incident.

It burned for around 8 hours, leaving an area around a quarter mile wide and two miles long black and charred.

Crews remained on scene at the wildlife area in the Town of Winchester late into the night. DNR workers returned early Thursday morning to monitored the scene.

The blaze burned up to the edge of a wooded area. That marks the fire line, and it’s the workers job to stop it from reigniting and spreading any further.

“Make sure none of our trees were too close to the line that may potentially fall over the line and start another grass fire, so we’re trying to just mop up and make sure there’s no more smoke out there or fire that could potentially lead to more fire,” said Woodbury.

The crews say even with their Marshmaster, trying to extinguish any smoldering trees and stumps is challenging.

“It’s wet marsh, so that’s the challenge in itself getting equipment back there,” said Woodbury

DNR pilots monitored the area from above.

“Generally those are pilots are on other missions but they diverted and flew over and spent some time looking around and they reported that things looked pretty good,” said DNR spokesperson Ed Culhane.

Fire burned mostly cattails and canary grass. DNR officials say that isn’t necessarily bad for the environment.

“This fire left this black ash over this landscape – that’s got a lot of good minerals in it – also it helps to warm the ground, you know, as the sun hits that dark surface and that will help some seeds germinate and sprout again,” said Culhane.

Fire officials say they actually planned to let the fire burn if they couldn’t safely attack it.

“We did actually put parts of it out. It burned long enough into the evening where the humidity started to go up and the wind died down and there were a few natural waterways that helped to limit the spread,” said Rieckmann.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but officials believe a spark from a train passing through ignited some of the grasses on the side of the tracks.

“It appears it started in multiple locations along the railroad tracks. There were two fires in our jurisdiction and approximately four in Outagamie County,” said Rieckmann.

The rail company, Canadian National, may be responsible for the damage costs if the fire investigators find one of its trains caused it.

There is no word on damage costs. The DNR is the lead-investigating agency.

Canadian National railroad officials say they are doing their own investigation into the cause of the blaze. A spokesperson says the company takes steps to reduce fires along railway lines, including regular inspections.

The DNR says it plans to continue to monitor the area.

Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s expected 2016 White House campaign got a boost Thursday through the formation of a new political group. This happened while the governor is in Europe on a taxpayer-funded trade mission.

Two of the governor’s former campaign managers are now raising money to support him, but during a conference call Thursday afternoon, Walker wouldn’t answer questions about the group because he’s overseas on state business.

Spending time this week in Germany, France and Spain, Walker says he’s talked to business leaders who plan to expand into the United States.

“We’re hopeful we can build off of this,” said Walker.

Back in America, a new super PAC called Unintimidated PAC has formed to raise money to support Walker. The funding has no limits. The name refers to a book he wrote two years ago.

Here are the facts about the new group. A Super PAC can advocate for a specific candidate, but it has to operate independently and can’t coordinate strategy.

Another group Walker formed four months ago, called Our American Revival can also raise unlimited money, but it can only promote issues, not a candidate. It falls under a different section of the federal tax code.

While the governor is in Europe, Democrats believe he’s letting down the voters who re-elected him last fall.

“He’s an American citizen. He can run for president if he wants. That’s fine. However don’t use it on your and my taxpayer dollars,” said Rich Langan, the vice chair of the Brown County Democratic Party.

After the governor’s trade mission to London two months ago cost state taxpayers $138,000, Langan says the governor is just benefiting himself.

“He’s building his resume for the White House,” said Langan. “That’s all he’s doing. He’s building his foreign policy credentials on our taxpayers’ dime.”

Walker says he’s making meaningful connections for Wisconsin.

“I mean the record clearly shows we’re just as engaged today as we have been at any point over the last four years,” he said.

He’s finishing the trip earlier than originally announced. Walker plans to head to New Hampshire this weekend for a political event with other potential Republican presidential candidates.

The governor still says an official announcement about a 20-16 White House run won’t come until the state budget is passed – likely in June.

SOBIESKI – Keeping kids moving with exercise and a lot of motivation, that’s the goal of one physical education teacher from the Pulaski Community School District.

“Good morning boys and girls. We are going to start off with two warm up activities,” said Chris Wendorf, the physical education teacher at Sunnyside Elementary School.

For the past six years, Golden Apple recipient Chris Wendorf, has been the physical education teacher of students in kindergarten through fifth grade at Sunnyside.

His motto is simple, in fact it sits above his desk.

“I saw this quote one time and it say, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care,”‘ he said. “No matter how much I know about physical education with my kids, I can stand up in front of them and tell them pretty much anything about any physical activity or sport but if I don’t connect with my kids on a personal level, those facts are meaningless.”

In Wendorf’s class, it’s not about competition.

“I’m always asking the kids, when we’re doing activities, that I want to see how many you can do verses you trying to compete against this particular student,” Wendorf said.

And even if you’re not the best when it comes to a certain sport, Mr. Wendorf is there to guide you every step of the way.

“I don’t know a lot about basketball and we just had our basketball unit and helped me figure out what I was doing wrong and why I couldn’t shoot good. But now I can do it really good,” said student Ennah Tessmer.

The PE teacher is always reminding students about the importance of teamwork.

“There you go. It takes more than one person to do it,” Wendorf yelled as students moved through hula hoops.

He hopes even the smallest activities can have a positive effect on his students lives.

“Sometimes things are going to be challenges in life, but you have to be able to overcome that and you have to stick with it,” he said.

As his students continue to grow there’s something he’s hoping they never forget.

“I want them to find what is their niche, what are they going to want do, and enjoy doing the rest of their lives so they can stay physically active,” he said.

The Green Bay Packers organization announced the passing of longtime team public relations director and historian Lee Remmel Thursday. He was 90 years old.

“The Packers lost a cherished family member today,” said Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy. “Lee was a key member of the organization for many years and his knowledge of Packers history was unparalleled. He was a great ambassador and through his public relations work, he helped multiple generations of Packers fans learn more about the team. We extend our sincerest condolences to his family.”

Remmel, who has the Lambeau Field press box named in his honor, worked for the organization from 1974-2007.

• Click here to see photos of Remmel from the Packers’ website

A native of Shawano, Remmel is credited with having a 62-year relationship with the Packers during his writing and team-related professional days.

Remmel was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame on March, 30 1996. He is one of the 12 media contributors credited with working the first 40 Super Bowls; the lone representative in the public relations category.

MANITOWOC – Thanks to the help from a grant, this summer visitors can see a Naval Art Collection, film showings, and interactive exhibits at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc.

The Wisconsin Department of Tourism gave the museum a grant worth $39,500 for their first annual submarine festival, Sub Fest.

Sub Fest was created to celebrate the community’s ship building history and educate others about the area’s lasting legacy.

The festival will be July 10-12.

ST. LOUIS — John Lackey threw seven scoreless innings and Matt Carpenter doubled twice, helping the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.

Lackey (1-0) gave up five hits, struck out eight and walked one.

Lackey, who allowed a pair of two-run homers in six innings in his most recent start, faced the Brewers for just the fourth time in his career.

St. Louis took a 2-0 lead on two doubles and two singles in the sixth inning.

Carpenter doubled to right to begin the sixth inning. With one out, Matt Holliday hit a 3-2 pitch up the middle for a run-scoring single.

Holiday stole second and went to third on Jhonny Peralta’s single. Mark Reynolds hit an RBI double to center, but Peralta was thrown out trying to score.

Neal Cotts relieved and retired pinch-hitter Randal Grichuk.

Brewers starter Mike Fiers (0-2) allowed seven hits in 5 2-3 innings.

St. Louis added a run in the seventh with two outs. Carpenter doubled home Kolten Wong, who had doubled with one out.

The Cardinals made it 4-0 in the eighth when Yadier Molina hit an RBI single to score Grichuk, who doubled with two outs.

STREAKING
Cardinals: Peralta has hit safely in all eight games this season and 11 straight dating back to 2014. … Carpenter has reached base by a hit or walk in all eight games.

TRAINER’S ROOM
Brewers: Centerfielder Carlos Gomez was not in the starting lineup. Gomez strained his hamstring while beating out a play at first base in the ninth inning Wednesday. Gomez was 0 for 5 in the loss but was hitting .320 with a home run and six RBIs before that.
Cardinals: LHP Jaime Garcia (shoulder) is expected to throw a batting practice to hitters Friday in extended spring training in Jupiter, Florida.

ERROR PRONE
Cardinals: Second baseman Wong committed his third error of the series when he bobbled a routine grounder in the second by Adam Lind. Wong made two errors in the first game of the series Monday.

UP NEXT
Cardinals: RHP Michael Wacha (1-0, 1.42) will make his second start of the season and again it will be against Cincinnati. He earned the decision in a 4-1 win in his first start opposing Johnny Cueto, whom he will be facing again.
Brewers: RHP Jimmy Nelson (1-0, 0.00) will make his second start of the season. In his first start, Nelson had a career-high nine strikeouts in seven scoreless innings against Pittsburgh.

KAUKAUNA – The renovated Menasha lock will open Friday for the 2015 boating season.

The Fox River Navigational System Authority (FRNSA) announced the lock will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m on weeknights and until midnight on weekends beginning April 17.

“We are pleased to put our newly renovated system to use and get boaters out early this year,” said Bob Stark, Chief Operating Officer of FRNSA. “We repaired the Menasha lock after the unfortunate timing of a hinge failure last July and have been working diligently to put sound solutions in place.”

The remaining locks will open on different dates from now through Memorial Day.

The De Pere lock will open for the season on May 8, while the Appleton and Cedars locks in Kimberly will open May 22.

The Little Rapids and Little Kaukauna locks are still being renovated and should re-open in early June.

 

(CNN) Ben and Jerry’s is known for its creative ice-cream concoctions like “Half-Baked,” “Cherry Garcia” and “Chubby Hubby.”

Now the ice cream makers are taking combinations to a whole new level.

They’re teaming up with a brewery to make an ice-cream inspired beer.

Ben and Jerry’s will be collaborating with Colorado’s new Belgium brewery to make a salted caramel brownie beer.

The beer is set to hit store shelves this fall.

So far, there are no plans to make a beer-flavored ice cream.