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Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Photos: Packers Reveal New 'Rivalries' Alternate Uniforms (patch.com) — Green Bay fans are getting a first look at the Packers' new NFL Rivalries alternate uniforms, designed as a tribute to the team's community ownership and century-long legacy. Debuting at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11 against the Bears, the vintage-inspired green and alabaster look draws from historic Packers stock certificates and will be sold at the Packers Pro Shop starting Sept. 1.
2. $4K rent? $7 gas? Inside the internet campaign insisting Green Bay is 'more expensive than NYC' (wisconsinwatch.org) — Viral TikTok videos are falsely claiming Green Bay's rent, gas, and everyday costs rival or exceed New York City, despite data showing the city remains relatively affordable. Investigators traced one prominent "Green Bay born and raised" creator to Los Angeles and found coordinated-style content across battleground states, raising concerns among Green Bay leaders about hidden political influence and economic misinformation.
3. NWTC and Wisconsin DOC celebrate Industrial Maintenance Certificate graduates (gopresstimes.com) — Nine incarcerated students at Sanger B. Powers Correctional Center in Green Bay just earned Industrial Maintenance Certificates from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, preparing them for skilled jobs after release. The 15-week program, run with the Wisconsin DOC, offers college credit, career-readiness training, and a pathway to an Electro-Mechanical Technology degree, with strong completion and job placement results so far.
4. De Pere High School ranked in top 4% of Best High Schools in America (wbay.com) — De Pere High School has been ranked in the top 4% of U.S. high schools and named the highest-performing school in the Green Bay area. Leaders credit strong early-grade foundations, growing AP participation, and partnerships with UW-Green Bay, St. Norbert, and NWTC as students and staff gear up for the new school year.
5. Family of Alex Pretti interviewed on Good Morning America (wbay.com) — The family of Green Bay native and Preble High graduate Alex Pretti is sharing their first televised interview on Good Morning America after he was fatally shot by an officer while observing a protest in Minneapolis. Speaking from Green Bay, his parents describe learning of his death from TV coverage and say they still haven't been contacted by authorities.
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