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1 week ago | 
usatoday.com | Jesse Lin
• The Green Bay City Council voted to fund the local chapter of AmeriCorps until the end of the grant period, which is at the end of August. • The move follows President Donald Trump's administration's funding cuts to the program that have caused hundreds in Wisconsin go home. • Council members and residents touted the community efforts of AmeriCorps around the city.
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1 week ago | 
greenbaypressgazette.com | Jesse Lin
Students and staff are observing younger children struggling with mental health. Bay Port High School's Sources of Strength program is hosting a color run to raise funds and awareness for mental health. The color run is part of Mental Health Awareness Month and aims to promote hope and resilience.
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1 week ago | 
greenbaypressgazette.com | Jesse Lin
Jesse LinGreen Bay Press-GazetteReader question: I'm a subscriber and am curious how the attendance numbers were calculated at the [2025 NFL Draft]. They weren't requiring us to show the QR code on the One Pass app upon entry. Did the metal detectors have counters on them perhaps? I've been part of several conversations regarding this and no one seems to know.
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1 week ago | 
greenbaypressgazette.com | Jesse Lin
Jesse LinGreen Bay Press-GazetteThe Walnut Street and Mason Street bridges will temporarily close to traffic May 5 and 6 for annual spring cleaning, according to Green Bay's Department of Public Works. A sizeable chunk of Green Bay's morning commuters will need to find alternate routes as the two bridges move a combined 45,300 motorists daily, according to to the state Department of Transportation. Here's what to know before heading out to work. Why are the bridges closing?
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1 week ago | 
greenbaypressgazette.com | Jesse Lin
NEWEye, Brown County's former broadcasting service, cost over $200,000 to run its first year, mostly funded through government contributions. In 2017, NEWEye received only 40% of the revenue it had gotten in 2016.
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1 week ago | 
greenbaypressgazette.com | Jesse Lin
After the end of the 9-to-5 workday on May 1 ― what's known as International Workers' Day ― about 200 demonstrators gathered in Green Bay's Leicht Memorial Park to protest the influence of corporations and wealthy individuals within President Donald Trump's administration. Organizers argued the administration, under the influence of those in the top tax brackets, was creating "a race to the bottom" by enacting policies that targeted unions and immigrants who make up much of the workforce.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Jesse Lin
Green Bay's AmeriCorps chapter has been eliminated following recent funding cuts by President Donald Trump's administration. But the city may keep its members employed, at least temporarily. The Personnel Committee recommended on April 29 the city council transition all 13 local AmeriCorps members into seasonal park employees for one month following a proposal by local AmeriCorps coordinator Maria Otto and Parks Director Dan Ditscheit.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Jesse Lin
Green Bay business district leaders addressed the uneven economic impact of the 2025 NFL Draft on local businesses during a news conference April 29. Upbeat reflections from Brian Johnson, executive director of On Broadway; Jeff Mirkes, executive director of Downtown Green Bay; and Leah Weycker, executive director of the Military Avenue Business District; stressed a big-picture perspective of the NFL draft's effects on local businesses.
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2 weeks ago | 
greenbaypressgazette.com | Jesse Lin
Green Bay's Draft City Music Fest, held during the 2025 NFL Draft, drew an estimated 15,000 attendees over two days. Organizers are considering similar future events due to the positive response. The rave reviews of the 2025 NFL Draft extended to Green Bay's Draft City Music Fest, whose organizers are left with a warm feeling of confidence and validation that people have an appetite to keep the good times going with similar events.
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2 weeks ago | 
greenbaypressgazette.com | Jesse Lin
A crash in Kewaunee County with Green Bay and De Pere residents at the wheel left one person dead at the scene and eight others in the hospital, according to Kewaunee County Sheriff Matt Joski. The sheriff's office was notified of the crash at 4:43 p.m. April 26.
