Category Archives: Local News
Schools get 1st round of safety grants
The state justice department is handing out the first round of grants for school safety. Attorney General Brad Schimel announced $1.3 million will be shared by 20 districts or schools. The only one in...
Jun 13, 2018
More schools to take special needs vouchers
The number of private schools in the state that are taking part in a special needs voucher program more than doubled. Notre Dame Academy High School in Green Bay is joining, and it's the only school a...
Jun 13, 2018
4 picked for 1st elk hunt
The DNR picked the four hunters to take part in the first elk season in state history. The agency held a lottery for the small number of licenses. More than 38,000 people applied. The DNR is holding a...
Jun 13, 2018 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
Prof. weighs in on Frostman's win
A Democrat will hold a state Senate seat for the first time in 41 years after yesterday's special election, and a political science professor is reacting. Democrat Caleb Frostman of Sturgeon Bay defea...
Jun 13, 2018
G.B. mill to stay on-line as new one is built
While crews build the new mill for Green Bay Packaging on the city's north side the company's current facility would stay on-line. The mill would be built on the same site as the existing one. Bryan H...
Jun 13, 2018
Democrat Frostman wins special Senate race
The head of an economic development group is the first Democrat in over four decades to win a seat that covers parts of northeast Wisconsin. Caleb Frostman of Sturgeon Bay topped Republican Rep. Andre...
Jun 12, 2018
New Shipyard proposal moves forward in G.B.
Green Bay is starting to move forward with a new proposal for the Shipyard development. The city's Redevelopment Authority endorsed a $10 million proposal yesterday afternoon. The project includes a s...
Jun 12, 2018
New G.B. paper mill a good sign for the industry
A Green Bay company wants to build a new paper mill for $500 million and that's generating some optimism about the industry in the Fox Valley. Green Bay Packaging would replace its current facility on...
Jun 12, 2018
Expert is cautious but hopeful about North Korea
A local college professor says the summit with North Korea was a good first step in the long process of building a relationship between the two countries. President Trump and leader Kim Jong-Un met ye...
Jun 12, 2018
Local Congressman reacts to North Korea summit
A Republican from Green Bay says is raising skepticism when it comes to dealing with North Korea. Congressman Mike Gallagher took to Twitter yesterday to talk about the summit. Gallagher says any futu...
Jun 12, 2018
