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🌱 What the new Fox River trail link means for De Pere residents

De Pere, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning De Pere! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the new Fox River trail link means for De Pere residents
  • How West De Pere’s big win reshaped the conference title race
  • How a West De Pere native built a growing senior-care business

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Sunday: A steady morning breeze, temps: high: 66, low: 39.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Brown County Parks breaks ground on next phase of Fox River improvements (wearegreenbay.com) — Brown County Parks has broken ground on a new Fox River improvement phase that will directly link De Pere and the county fairgrounds to Ashwaubomay Park via a west-side riverfront trail. Officials say the project, built through a partnership including the City of De Pere, will add a riverfront campground and create a more connected, accessible recreation corridor for local residents and visitors.
   

2. West De Pere builds big lead, holds off Bay Port rally (fox11online.com) — West De Pere High School’s football team stayed undefeated and took sole possession of first place in its conference with a 33-27 road win over top-ranked Bay Port. Players and coaches say preparation for late-game situations paid off as they protected a big lead during Bay Port’s homecoming rally, keeping the Phantoms on track for a potential third straight conference title.
   

3. De Pere woman takes leap of faith as small business owner (wearegreenbay.com) — A West De Pere native is now running a Green Bay-based senior care placement business that helps families across Northeast Wisconsin navigate housing and support options for aging loved ones. She describes how her team has grown, why early planning matters, and how owning the business lets her give back to the community where she grew up and now raises her children.
   

4. Civic Symphony of Green Bay back for new season (wbay.com) — The Civic Symphony of Green Bay is rehearsing each Thursday night at West De Pere High School as it prepares for a new season starting October 17. Volunteer musicians from across professions say live performances at UW-Green Bay’s Weidner Center, which are free to attend, help bring the broader Green Bay–De Pere community together through shared musical experiences.
   

5. Wisconsin governor candidates offer opposing plans to address rising healthcare costs (wpr.org) — A west De Pere bakery owner’s struggle with health insurance costs is helping spotlight how rising medical bills are squeezing small businesses and families. From a recent De Pere affordability roundtable, the story explains how Wisconsin’s governor candidates propose sharply different plans for BadgerCare, hospital pricing transparency, and insurance reforms that could affect your coverage and out-of-pocket costs.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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