🌱 Patch AM: Green Bay remembers reporter whose work helped change Wisconsin law

Greetings Green Bay! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Green Bay remembers reporter whose work helped change Wisconsin law
• Armored Saint and Metal Church are booked for Green Bay in 2027
• How a former Green Bay Press-Gazette cartoonist reached 400 newspapers

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 49.
• Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Journalist to his core' retired reporter Doug Schneider dies at age 65 (greenbaypressgazette.com) — Longtime Green Bay Press-Gazette reporter Doug Schneider, known for dogged local coverage and the Scanner Squawk feature, has died at 65. His reporting on cases like the Jonathan Tubby shooting and Ethan Hauschultz's death led to reforms and earned deep respect from Brown County officials and colleagues.
   

• Armored Saint and Metal Church Announce 18-Date 'Metal Saint Tour II' U.S. Run for 2027 (rockumweb.com) — Metal fans in Green Bay can look ahead to April 4, 2027, when Armored Saint and Metal Church bring their Metal Saint Tour II to the EPIC Event Center. The co-headlining run adds 18 U.S. dates, extending the bands' 2026 touring partnership and supporting their latest albums.
   

• Joe Heller: Cartoonist on news — Press bans, autumn, old Congress, Don't Tread on Me (nkytribune.com) — A longtime Green Bay resident and former Green Bay Press-Gazette editorial cartoonist, Joe Heller has built a national following since being laid off in 2013. Now self-syndicated, his cartoons appear in hundreds of newspapers nationwide, while he continues to live and work in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela.
   

📸 Around Green Bay

Subscribe

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Green Bay

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Monday September 28
• Toddler Storytime (Ages 2-3) →
  Central Library, 515 Pine Street, Green Bay
  9:30 am

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Monday September 28
• Sanctuary Storytime →
  Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, 1660 E Shore Drive, Green Bay
  10:00 am
• Book Babies Storytime (Ages 0-2) →
  Central Library, 515 Pine Street, Green Bay
  10:30 am
Tuesday September 29
• Satellite Office: Green Bay →
  Greater Green Bay Chamber Startup Hub, 2701 Larsen Rd, Green Bay
  9:00 am
• Book Babies Storytime →
  East Branch, 2253 Main Street, Green Bay
  9:30 am
• Story Time →
  Green Bay Botanical Garden, 2600 Larsen Rd, Green Bay
  10:00 am
• FSET Orientation - Green Bay →
  Forward Service Corporation – Brown, 726 Pine St., Green Bay
  10:00 am
• Toddler Storytime →
  East Branch, 2253 Main Street, Green Bay
  10:30 am
Saturday October 3
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Dinner Detective Green Bay →
  Hyatt Regency Green Bay, 333 Main St, Green Bay
  9:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons →
  National Railroad Museum, National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54115
  6:30 pm
• Candlelight: Tribute to Queen →
  National Railroad Museum, 2285 S Broadway, Ashwaubenon
  8:45 pm

📣 Green Bay Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• OK, LAST NIGHT WAS DISAPPOINTING BUT...
  The Green Bay Packers: The NFL Team That Shouldn't Exist Green Bay, Wisconsin, has a population of just over 100,000 people. It is smaller than many… (Nextdoor Argonne)
• Update: Pet Reunited
  Bella, a dog who went missing in Green Bay, WI, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 hours, 16 minutes. Message from Owner: "She is… (Nextdoor Eastman Ave)

• MyPath posted a job opening for Direct Support Supervisor in Green Bay. Apply here.
• Denny's Corporation posted a job opening for Server - Franchise in Green Bay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Green Bay here.

🗞 Nearby News

Allouez

• UW–Madison's incoming class and who got them here (madison.com)

Howard

• Terry Lemerond: Tributes pour in for visionary innovator and tireless advocate for consumers and independent retailers (nutraingredients-latam.com)

De Pere

• West De Pere gets a Homecoming win over Pulaski (gopresstimes.com)
• Literacy Green Bay honors students at awards breakfast (wearegreenbay.com)
• Wisconsin names Foundation for Rural Housing interim provider in former NEWCAP counties (fox11online.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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook