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🌱 Patch AM: How Green Bay came together to honor unhoused neighbors lost this year
And check out The Official Christmas Bar Crawl - Green Bay on the Green Bay Patch calendar
Morning Green Bay! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Green Bay came together to honor unhoused neighbors lost this year
- Which fire station plan will Green Bay choose—and how much?
- How new frozen road laws change truck limits around Green Bay
Also on today's calendar: The Official Christmas Bar Crawl - Green Bay and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Green Bayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Green Bayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Morning flurries, then windy, with a high of 34 and low of 4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Frigid; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 17, low: 15.
- Monday: A little icy mix in the a.m., with a high of 34 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Green Bay honors the lives of unhoused neighbors who died this year (nbc26.com) — Green Bay residents gathered by candlelight for the 16th annual peace walk and interfaith service honoring 10 unhoused neighbors who died over the past year. Families, advocates, and people currently experiencing homelessness found comfort and hope, while organizers urged the community to volunteer at warming shelters and support safe, affordable housing efforts. 
2. Green Bay's new fire station headquarters $4 million over budget; options presented (nbc26.com) — Green Bay officials are weighing three costly options for the new fire station and headquarters at 420 South Broadway, now up to $4.6 million over budget. The Ad Hoc Facilities Committee will recommend whether to fully build out, partially finish, or scale back the station, a decision that will shape future fire coverage and city finances.
3. Department of Transportation activates Frozen Road laws in northeast Wisconsin (wearegreenbay.com) — Frozen road laws are now in effect for Zone 3, which includes Green Bay and much of northeast Wisconsin, changing weight limits for trucks hauling road salt and abrasives. The rules, activated early Thursday, let winter maintenance vehicles exceed normal weight caps on frozen roads while other seasonal restrictions remain in place to protect pavement.
4. Grant funds boost Lombardi Middle's CO₂ dragster competition (wbay.com) — Students at Lombardi Middle School in Green Bay are racing CO₂ dragsters on a new timed track this year, thanks to a grant from the Green Bay Area Public Schools Education Foundation. The funding paid for an electronic starter and timer, helping students collect precise data while exploring hands-on STEM and potential trade careers supported by community donations.
5. Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association, wildlife advocates react to delisting of the gray wolf (wbay.com) — From Green Bay, local and northwest Wisconsin livestock producers are reacting to a U.S. House vote that would remove gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act. Supporters say delisting is needed to better manage rising wolf conflicts with cattle, while wildlife advocates condemn the move as abandoning science-based management. The bill still needs Senate approval and the president’s signature.
📸 Around Green Bay
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Green Bay
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- The Official Christmas Bar Crawl - Green Bay
The Sardine Can , 128 S Broadway , Green Bay
4:00 pm - Awesome Ambassadors
Green Bay, WI Calendar , 1660 E Shore Drive , Green Bay
2:00 pm - Sanctuary Storytime
Green Bay, WI Calendar , 1660 E Shore Drive , Green Bay
10:00 am - Protection and Policy Committee--CANCELLED
Green Bay, WI Calendar
4:00 pm - Hockey: Boys Varsity Game
Cornerstone Community Center - Wolf Feeding
Green Bay, WI Calendar , 1660 E Shore Drive , Green Bay
1:30 pm - Basketball: Girls JV-1 Game
Ashwaubenon High School
4:45 pm - Basketball: Boys JV-1 Game
Ashwaubenon High School
4:45 pm - Basketball: Boys JV-2 Game
Ashwaubenon High School
6:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
📣 Green Bay Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Wrestling: B/V
Fond du Lac High School
8:30 am - Breakfast with the Grinch
Howard Commons Activity Complex , 550 Commons Place , Howard
9:00 am - Wrestling: G/V
Menasha High School Fieldhouse
9:30 am - Merry & Bright Canopy Lights
4378 Reforestation Rd , Green Bay
4:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: After what I can assume was too much milk drank out of a Marty Moose mug, Santa was located about 4 houses down and brought back home.
He seems to be in good spirits just a little bit of a headache and a terrified reindeer and penguin passanger. I know this might be a long shot but… (Nextdoor Allouez) - I would like to get 2 or 3 quotes from a qualified tree service to take this tree down the rest of the way, cut it up and haul it away sometime after March or April 2026!
If you have questions you can ask here or send me an email "dar1schiller@yahoo.com". If you want to physically see the tree to quote, you can do… (Nextdoor Suamico Calavera Springs)
- Festival Foods Grocery Store posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Green Bay. Apply here.
- MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $20-$37/Hr in Green Bay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Green Bay here.
Ok Green Bay! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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