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Farmers market could move next summer
Popular Tuesday afternoon market seeks new home at Memorial Field. The wheels are in motion to move the Oconto County Farmers Market to a new home in 2025. The Oconto Falls City Council on July 9 approved continued conversations with coordinator Sophie Ford about moving the weekly market from its current location at Highland Plaza to Memorial Field next summer.
Wisconsin cities want presidential candidates to pay for pricey campaign stops
Editor's note: This story was reported and written before the July 13 shooting at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, which is being investigated as an assassination attempt. With President Joe Biden and Donald Trump again eying Wisconsin as a crucial presidential election battleground, some cash-strapped municipalities hope their...
Fun in the Falls returns again
The Oconto Falls City Council gave its preliminary blessing July 9 to a second edition of the Fun in the Falls festival. Troy Fowler told the council the event is scheduled for Aug. 17 and is not affiliated with the group that staged the first revival last year. Years ago, Fun in the Falls was part of the annual City-Wide Rummage Sale Weekend; for the second year, the festival is scheduled for the following Saturday.
Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge in downtown Green Bay to undergo maintenance. Here's how it will affect traffic.
GREEN BAY - Drivers traveling the Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge, which connects Main and Dousman streets, will have to deal with traffic slowdowns starting July 22. The bridge will be reduced to one lane in each direction for preventive maintenance weekdays between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. July 22 through Aug. 9, the Green Bay Public Works Department announced. ...
Gillett council briefed on summer market, NNO
The weekly summer community market in Gillett is really getting popular this year, the Gillett City Council was told July 11. “We have to have at least 30 vendors now every Thursday,” said Shannon Stoner, director of the Gillett Public Library. “They sell everything from homemade crafts to soaps to homemade signs. It’s really amazing how well that has grown.”
Cornerstone Community Center expects to break ground this fall on fourth ice rink
DE PERE (WLUK) – Groundbreaking is expected this fall for the addition of a fourth ice rink at the Cornerstone Community Center. The $22 million project includes a 3,000-seat arena, which will be used for tournaments as well as the St. Norbert College men’s and women’s hockey teams. It is expected to open in fall 2025.
These Brown County businesses have opened or closed since March | Streetwise
Editor's Note, July 15, 2024: A previous version of this story incorrectly listed the open status of Bay Area Burger Co. The restaurant closed temporarily in May but reopened in mid-June. Business applications are on the rise nationwide and the Midwest is leading the charge over the past month with a 3.5% increase. Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and Indiana are ahead with the most applications, totaling 36,426. ...
Wall campaign: Breaks State Senate fundraising record, raises over $250,000 in first report
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Less than four months after declaring his candidacy, Jamie Wall has raised over a quarter of a million dollars. This sum is more than any State Senate incumbent or candidate has ever raised in the first half of an election year in Wisconsin history. “People...
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