🌱 Patch AM: Why November was a turning point for the Port of Green Bay

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In today's newsletter:

• Why November was a turning point for the Port of Green Bay
• What does restored AmeriCorps funding mean for Green Bay’s parks in 2026?
• How Green Bay honored homeless neighbors lost in 2025

Also on today's calendar: The Official Christmas Bar Crawl - Green Bay and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Much colder, with a high of 21 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Morning flurries; not as cold, temps: high: 35, low: 3.
• Sunday: Frigid; breezy in the morning, with a high of 17 and low of 9 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Port of Green Bay: November tonnage totals (wisbusiness.com) — The Port of Green Bay moved nearly 160,000 tons of cargo in November, about 5% more than a year ago, signaling a strong late-season push. While 2025 started slowly, year-to-date volumes have largely rebounded, underscoring the port’s importance for jobs, industry, and supply chains across Northeastern Wisconsin.
   

2. After grant money resolution, AmeriCorps still has funding concerns in 2026 (wbay.com) — Green Bay’s Conservation Corps is set to receive over $300,000 in restored AmeriCorps funding, supporting habitat restoration, trail work, and 49 members at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary and other city parks. While a federal legal dispute has been resolved and $9.3 million is flowing statewide, local leaders still worry about securing AmeriCorps grants for 2026 and beyond.
   

3. Memorial service held to honor the homeless in Green Bay who died in 2025 (wbay.com) — Residents gathered at St. John’s Ministries in Green Bay to honor 10 known and additional unnamed neighbors who died in 2025 while experiencing homelessness. With Mayor Eric Genrich attending, speakers stressed both dignity in death and growing concern about rising housing needs, using the annual memorial to push for awareness and more affordable housing locally.
   

4. Ashwaubenon appoints Tomas Baxter as next public safety chief (greenbaypressgazette.com) — Ashwaubenon residents will see a new face leading police, fire, and EMS as longtime department veteran Tomas Baxter becomes public safety chief on January 2. He succeeds interim chief Tom Rolling after serving 21 years in the village’s department and says he’s focused on delivering high-quality emergency services for residents and businesses.
   

5. WHEDA head explains why housing is so expensive in Wisconsin and how to build more (wpr.org) — Green Bay’s recent move to loosen single-family zoning and allow more multi-unit homes and granny flats is being held up as a model for the rest of Wisconsin. WHEDA’s director explains why housing costs are so high statewide and how zoning reforms, tax credits, and smarter financing could help communities like Green Bay add needed affordable units.
   

📸 Around Green Bay

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Green Bay

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Saturday December 20

• Hockey: Boys Varsity Game
  Cornerstone Community Center
• Wrestling: Boys Varsity Invitational
  Oshkosh West High School
  9:00 am
• The Official Christmas Bar Crawl - Green Bay
  The Sardine Can , 128 S Broadway , Green Bay
  4:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Awesome Ambassadors
  Green Bay, WI Calendar , 1660 E Shore Drive , Green Bay
  2:00 pm

Monday December 22

• 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

Tuesday December 23

• Hockey: Boys Varsity Game
  Cornerstone Community Center
• Wolf Feeding
  Green Bay, WI Calendar , 1660 E Shore Drive , Green Bay
  1:30 pm
• Basketball: Boys JV-1 Game
  Ashwaubenon High School
  4:45 pm

📣 Green Bay Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Basketball: B/JV-3
  De Pere High School
  4:15 pm
• Basketball: G/JV-2
  Southern Door High School Eagle Gym
  5:30 pm
• Basketball: B/JV-2
  De Pere High School
  5:40 pm
• Basketball: B/JV-1
  De Pere High School
  5:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• White dog with pink tags running around Jaguar and Alfa Romeo road this morning.
  I could not get close enough to check her tags. If you know her owners, please let them know. (Nextdoor Howard Off Belle Plane)
• Does this cat look familiar to anyone?
  Seems friendly. We have a dog so we can’t bring it in the house. (Nextdoor Suamico Calavera Springs)

• Manpower posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Green Bay. Apply here.
• Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time 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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