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Unexpected underground conditions adds costs to street project

MARINETTE — At its Nov. 4 meeting, the Marinette Common Council approved a $32,909 change order for street reconstruction after contractor Barley Excavating encountered underground conditions that had not been known when the project was designed and were not included in the bid. The work involved Eggener and Wells streets and the change order was allocated among wastewater, water and stormwater utilities. During discussion, City Engineer Brian Miller described an old building foundation discovered on Eggener Street and on Nestegg Marine’s property. Miller also reported a large electrical transmission duct running along Wells Street, encased in concrete reaching as deep as 10 feet below grade. Also, at the intersection of Eggener and Wells, the existing water main was found completely encased in concrete. These unexpected obstructions required work beyond what had been anticipated in the original design and bid leading to the additional cost. The council also approved the recommended increases to cemetery fees after hearing that local rates had remained unchanged after many years. City Clerk Lana Bero compared Marinette’s charges with those of similarly sized, city-owned cemeteries. Bero reported that other communities charged about $900 to $1,000 for a grave space, while Marinette’s current price was $650. The

Marinette, WI · 7h

WFRV Local 5

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Temporary closure scheduled for Green Bay’s Mason Street Bridge

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Those looking to cross over the Fox River in Green Bay on Wednesday will not be able to do so via the Mason Street Bridge. According to the City of Green Bay, the Mason Street Bridge (Donald A. Tilleman Memorial Bridge) will be temporarily closed on Wednesday, November 11, from […]

Green Bay, WI · 11h

Green Bay Press-Gazette

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Ex-Green Bay Mayor Schmitt part of lawsuit filed by conservative radio host

(This story has been updated to add new information.) A lawsuit has disclosed Green Bay mayoral candidate Jim Schmitt’s financial backing of conservative radio talk show “ The Regular Joe Show ” as the Schmitt campaign distances his associations to the Republican Party. Schmitt was one of several initial investors who bought into RWB Productions Inc., a company created in August 2021 by Joe Giganti to earn money for the radio show, which launched in 2018 on WTAQ and highlighted conservative politics. Schmitt has been president of the company since at least December 2022, later firing Giganti in 2023, according to court filings. Giganti's radio show, self-described as a "home for consistent conservatism without apology," continued to run under a separate LLC called Fearsome 5 ever since. In an intentional tort lawsuit filed in June at the Brown County Courthouse, RWB Productions alleged that Giganti breached his fiduciary duty of loyalty to the company by loaning money to himself without company approval, paying third parties “exorbitant amounts of money belong to RWB without RWB receiving due consideration in return” and directing company funds to his personal use. The company's filing did not initially name Schmitt or the other investors by

Green Bay, WI · 15h

Lovely Garden Roots

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Green Bay and De Pere Leaf Trucks Collect Loose Piles From the Terrace Until Nov. 15, and Neither City Takes Bagged Leaves

Green Bay and De Pere collect loose leaf piles from the terrace through Nov. 15, and neither city takes bagged leaves.

Green Bay, WI · 6h

Northern Kentucky Tribune

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Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of news — Hope, blue wave, voting, parasites, Trumpism, Veteran’s Day

Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune.

Green Bay, WI · 2d

seehafernews.com

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Local Veteran’s Day Deals

APPLEBEE’S – Veterans and active duty receive a free dine‑in entrée from a special Veterans Day menu on Nov. 11, 2026. Proof of service required; beverages and gratuity not included. COUSIN’S SUBS – veterans and active-duty military can claim a free 7.5-inch sub sandwich on Veterans...

Manitowoc, WI · 7h

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Wisconsin Has 7 Old-School Bowling Alley Bars Where The Friday Fish Fry Is Surprisingly Good

In Wisconsin, Friday night means fish, and some of the best plates come from places where you can also pick up a spare. Bowling alley bars have quietly been serving the fish fry for years, often with bigger portions and lower prices than you might expect. This list covers seven...

Door County, WI · 12h

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Sturgeon Bay families remember loved ones lost on Edmund Fitzgerald

STURGEON BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Fifty years after the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, a Door County Maritime Museum exhibit is honoring the 29 men who died aboard the freighter, including two from Sturgeon Bay. Oliver “Buck” Champeau, 41, and Russell Haskell, 40, were among the crew members lost...

Sturgeon Bay, WI · 12h

NBC 26 WGBA Green Bay

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Seymour schools face potential staffing cuts after voters reject $15M referendum

After voters rejected Seymour's $15 million school referendum, district leaders face difficult decisions about staffing, employee pay and school maintenance projects.

Seymour, WI · 1d

Country Herald

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Green Bay, WI Weather: Veterans Day Rain, Snow Wednesday Night Nov 11

Scattered showers arrive Veterans Day, with snowflakes possible across north-central Wisconsin Wednesday night.

Green Bay, WI · 3h

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Road Construction Continues Across Waupaca, Menominee and Shawano Counties

NORTHEAST WISCONSIN – Several major road construction projects remain active across Waupaca, Menominee and Shawano counties as crews work to finish improvements before winter. In Waupaca County, multiple projects along U.S. Highway 10 continue to affect traffic. Between Anderson Road and Appletree Lane, crews are completing concrete repairs, pavement...

Shawano County, WI · 1d

Eagle Herald

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Staffing shortfall puts court collections work under scrutiny

MARINETTE — A staffing shortage in the Marinette County Clerk of Circuit Court’s office is delaying new submissions to Wisconsin’s state debt collection program, prompting committee members to question the financial impact and discuss ways to help. At the public safety committee’s Tuesday meeting, Clerk Carrie Brazeau described an office struggling to retain employees while managing a growing workload. Brazeau said the last state debt collection submission was completed in late January, covering December’s work. “I do not have the staff to keep up with the work,” Brazeau told the committee. The program collects qualifying debts owed to the county, with the state taking a commission from the amounts it recovers. Supervisor Peter Noppenberg said the county figures showed $945,071 collected through the program in 2025. He estimated that delays in sending new files could mean “approximately $79,000 in income every month is not being pursued.” Brazeau cautioned that the figures for submissions and collections were different. Money collected in a given month may come from cases submitted years earlier, she said and sending a file does not mean the county will receive payment immediately. “There is a difference between how much you submit and how much you actually receive,”

Marinette County, WI · 2d

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Highway 45 Project Between Clintonville and Marion Now Complete

WAUPACA AND SHAWANO COUNTIES, WI – A major Highway 45 construction project between Clintonville and Marion is now complete. The project covered U.S. Highway 45 from County C to Gollnow Road and had been scheduled to run from April 20 through October 30. Work included concrete curb and gutter...

Clintonville, WI · 1d

WFRV Local 5

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Confirmed measles case in Shawano County

(WFRV) – Health officials released information about a confirmed measles case in Shawano County. The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department has confirmed one case of measles in Shawano County. The case was reportedly confirmed through testing at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene. The case is being investigated and officials are working to identify people who […]

Shawano County, WI · 1d

Green Bay Press-Gazette

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2026 Veterans Day ceremonies, discounts at Green Bay-area businesses

(This story has been updated to add new information.) Veterans Day is Nov. 11. It's a federal holiday that honors those we served in the armed forces during war or peacetime. Begun as Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919, it became an annual observance in 1926 and a national holiday in 1938. It was renamed as Veterans Day in 1954. Post offices and many banks are closed for the federal holiday , a number of businesses offer discounts to veterans and active military personnel. You usually need a military ID or proof that you are a veteran to take advantage of these deals. Veterans Day ceremonies The following ceremonies are scheduled for Nov. 11: United Patriotic Society of Green Bay Veterans Day Ceremony: 10-11 a.m., Neville Public Museum, 210 Museum Place, Green Bay. The ceremony will end with taps and a 21-gun salute from the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 224 Rifle Squad. Veterans Day observance at St. Norbert College : 8:30-9:30 a.m., Campus Center Lounge, 100 Grant St., De Pere. Chancellor’s Veterans Reception: 4-6 pm., Weidner Center Grand Foyer, on the UW-Green Bay campus. The reception is to celebrate veterans and military-affiliated students and recognize those who support their

Green Bay, WI · 1d

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Overnight ramp closures this week on I-43

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Ramp closures are planned on Interstate 43 in Brown County this week. Construction crews are repairing the concrete at Atkinson Drive on the west side of the Leo Frigo Bridge, Webster Ave. on the east side of the bridge, and at State Highways 54 and 57.

Brown County, WI · 1d

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Bonduel State Bank to get a new look

Bonduel State Bank officials throw dirt to mark the beginning of a $3 million expansion and renovation project. Crews will take about a year to complete the work. (Greg Mellis | NEW Media) An expansion project in excess of $3 million is underway at Bonduel State Bank. Bank officials and...

Bonduel, WI · 1d

Eagle Herald

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Highwire Farms owner won't sign a do-not sue provision

MENOMINEE — The result of last week’s ballot initiative in Menominee means nothing to Highwire Farms cannabis company principal owner Eric Kennedy. “Nothing has changed, it’s still capped and the lawsuit continues,” he told the EagleHerald. “They could go unlimited. It changes nothing.” Highwire Farms, 1015 10th St., was part of a settlement agreement in 2023 that promised retail licenses to six marijuana businesses. In exchange, those businesses agreed to indemnify or pay the city’s legal bills for future lawsuits and agreed not to appeal. Highwire Farms didn’t open at that time because it was mired in a legal situation over its location. It eventually settled at the intersection of 10th Avenue and 10th Street (most recently A&B Auto and before that a bank). A build-out ensued, but the business couldn’t get the green light from the city. When Menominee County Circuit Judge Mary B. Barglind lifted an injunction this past July that opened the door for a ninth license — one that Kennedy felt he was owed. He wasn’t alone. Puff Cannabis (located at the former Family Video location on 10th St.) and Urb (located just north of City Hall on 10th Street) also feel they deserve licenses. Puff

Menominee, MI · 2d

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Some Brown County parks areas to be closed during gun deer season

BROWN COUNTY (WLUK) -- Some parks areas will be closed during the upcoming gun deer season, and officials are warning visitors to be careful in some other areas. Since hunting is allowed at Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve and the Fort Howard Paper Foundation Wildlife Area, trails and grounds will be closed to everyone except people who have special hunting permits. The interpretive center at Barkhausen will remain open during regular hours.

Brown County, WI · 1d

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Culvert replacement closes section of Highway JJ in town of Kaukauna

TOWN OF KAUKAUNA (WLUK) -- A stretch of road in the town of Kaukauna is closed for a week. The Outagamie County Highway Department says Highway JJ is closed so crews can replace a culvert pipe. The road is closed between Farrell Road and W. Frontage Road. Drivers can use...

Kaukauna, WI · 1d