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Door County Veteran Builds Community of Healing Through Agriculture | Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
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On a Thursday night, a bonfire crackles as Jacob VandenPlas passes plates and stories among fellow veterans gathered on his farm. They’ve spent the day tending the soil, caring for plants and, most importantly, working alongside one another. As the sun sets and the fire blazes on, the conversation shifts to stories of service, struggles…
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Door County Science on Tap- Spiders and Spider Research | Happening Next
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Join us on October 16th for the first Door County Science on Tap of the year! Mike Draney, a professor at UW Green Bay and Curator of the Richter Museum of Natural History will be joining us to talk all about spiders and what it means to make them your life’s work! The event will…
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Keifer Sykes returns to Green Bay, giving back to local youth before his biggest honor | WFRV
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By Daniel Schuster GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) — Before his jersey is raised into the rafters at the Kress Center, one of the greatest players in UW-Green Bay men’s basketball history spent his morning back where his journey began — giving back to the next generation. Keifer Sykes, the high-flying point guard who became the…
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Things to do in Green Bay this weekend: Great Pumpkin Train, Zoo Boo, Pumpkin Palooza, Cirque Italia | Green Bay Press-Gazette
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Fall favorites continue to make their comeback this weekend in the city. Here are the details on spooky and fall events happening around the Green Bay area to check out. Zoo Boo at NEW Zoo Wear costumes and trick-or-treat around the NEW Zoo, 4378 Reforestation Road, Suamico, during North Shore Bank Zoo Boo. Check out…
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UWGB men’s basketball to celebrate all-time great Keifer Sykes with jersey retirement | Green Bay Press-Gazette
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By Scott Venci GREEN BAY – The legend of Keifer Sykes at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay started before he even played his first game. The 5-foot-11 point guard was in the locker room with his new teammates before the season. They were goofing around and coming up with nicknames for themselves, telling people how to…
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Potential change could ‘reinvent’ UW-Green Bay amid professor concerns | Green Bay Press-Gazette
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By: Nadia Scharf The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is well-known among the state’s public universities for its experimental approach to enrollment and strategy. Targeting students who aren’t traditional college-goers led to record-high enrollment in 2024. So when UW-Green Bay Chancellor Mike Alexander proposed the university “redefine” and “reinvent” its base model by changing professors’ workloads…
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UW-Green Bay Video: From Rock Collector to Geoscience Major
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Mason’s passion for rocks began in childhood, and today, that curiosity has evolved into a purposeful academic path as a Geoscience major at UW-Green Bay. His dream? To help protect Earth—and one day, study rocks on Mars. Transcript: Growing up, uh, I always went to national parks on trips with my parents, and I always…
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UW-Green Bay Global Studies professor says peace plan in works, but obstacles remain in Israel-Hamas war | WFRV
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By Ellie Davis UPDATE: Israeli and Hamas officials have reportedly agreed to phase one of the peace plan proposed by President Donald Trump. (WFRV) – It’s been two years since Hamas launched a surprise attack in Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking 250 hostage, fanning flames in a centuries-long conflict that has left much…
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Entries sought for local pitch contests in New North | Insight
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New North Inc. is working with 14 local partners to hold pitch events during Startup Week in the state. The event winners will advance to a regional pitch event, scheduled for Dec. 3 at TitletownTech in Green Bay. Entrepreneurs within the New North who are interested in participating in the qualifying, local pitch events are…
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Station 1 Brewing Company in Suamico is now also brewing up coffee | Green Bay Press Gazette
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By Tina Dettman-Bielefeldt (This story was updated because an earlier version contained an inaccuracy.) Station 1 Brewing in Suamico is now brewing up more than beer. The business has added Company Coffee, a café, to become two businesses in one location. The brewery opened in 2021 in the village’s old fire station, 1745 Riverside Drive, after…