🌱 Patch AM: How Saturday’s Be a Light Walk supports Green Bay neighbors

What's up Green Bay! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Saturday's Be a Light Walk supports Green Bay neighbors
• What closing Green Bay's 100-year-old prison could mean for the area

Also on today's calendar: Jenny's Memorial Fundraiser and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
• Tuesday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 67.
• Wednesday: Humid; windy in the morning, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brown County leaders mark Suicide Prevention Month with awareness efforts, annual walk (wbay.com) — Brown County's Suicide Prevention Month efforts are centered right in Green Bay, with an annual Be a Light Walk along the Fox River and more than 40 local organizations offering resources Saturday evening. Organizers stress open conversations about mental health, encourage anyone struggling to reach out, and highlight that residents can call or text 988 or contact the Brown County Crisis Center for immediate support.
   

• Republican Tom Tiffany Wants to Expand Wisconsin Prisons (urbanmilwaukee.com) — State leaders are weighing a bipartisan plan that would close the aging Green Bay Correctional Institution in Allouez by about 2031 while adding prison beds elsewhere, a move that could reshape jobs, traffic, and nearby land use. As Tom Tiffany and David Crowley battle for governor, they're offering sharply different visions on whether Wisconsin should expand prison capacity or emphasize rehabilitation, with Green Bay's facility at the center of the debate.
   

📸 Around Green Bay

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Green Bay

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Tuesday September 8
• Move with the Mayor →
  Green Bay, WI Calendar, 100 N Jefferson St, Green Bay
  12:00 pm
• Nature Walk →
  Green Bay, WI Calendar, 1660 E Shore Drive, Green Bay
  12:00 pm
• Wolf Feeding →
  Green Bay, WI Calendar, 1660 E Shore Drive, Green Bay
  1:30 pm
• Senior Advisory Board
  Bellevue Village Hall 2828 Allouez Avenue
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Fall Bird Walk →
  Green Bay, WI Calendar, 1660 E Shore Drive, Green Bay
  7:00 am
• Military Avenue Business Improvement District Board →
  Green Bay, WI Calendar
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Jenny's Memorial Fundraiser →
  Ray's Pub & Grub - Boneyard Saloon, 9089 D and B Frontage Rd, Lena
  9:00 am
• Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac →
  Birder Hall, 400 Grant St, De Pere
  6:30 pm
• Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings →
  Birder Hall, 400 Grant St, De Pere
  8:45 pm
Tuesday September 15
• 9th Annual Fall Volunteer Expo →
  Stadium View Bar, Restaurant, & Event Halls, 1963 Holmgren Wy, Green Bay
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Candlelight: 90s Unplugged →
  Birder Hall, 400 Grant St, De Pere
  6:30 pm
• Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson →
  Birder Hall, 400 Grant St, De Pere
  8:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My mini schnauzer dog escaped me.
  She is white and has a lot of hair near Edgewood Dr and Finger Rd. (Nextdoor Eastman Ave)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  Found on September 5, 2026 in Green Bay, WI 54302 near Farlin and Henry Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder,… (Nextdoor Eastman Ave)

• The Salvation Army in the Midwest posted a job opening for Gymnastics Instructor in Green Bay. Apply here.
• City of Green Bay Wisconsin posted a job opening for Conservation Corps Crew Member - Roving Team in Green Bay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Green Bay here.

🗞 Nearby News

Howard

• NEW Dueling Pianos and Fireworks Headline Howard's Labor Day Celebration (gopresstimes.com)

De Pere

• Sweet Willow in De Pere focuses on locally sourced healthy products (greenbaypressgazette.com)
• Football Recap: West De Pere Picks Up 17th Consecutive Win (maxpreps.com)
• Democratic U.S. House candidate Rebecca Cooke's max donors through July 22 (wizmnews.com)

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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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