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In today's newsletter:

• Why rising port traffic matters for Green Bay's economy right now.
• Green Bay driver arrested on I-43 for alleged sixth OWI
• Meet the Green Bay cartoonist whose work appears nationwide

Also on today's calendar: Dinner Detective Green Bay and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 41 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 62, low: 47.
• Tuesday: Breezy and nice with sunshine, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Port of Green Bay Reports Higher YTD Tonnage Than Last Year (seehafernews.com) — Cargo traffic through the Port of Green Bay is up 9% year-to-date, even though August tonnage lagged behind July and last August. More than 213,000 metric tons of cement, salt, petroleum products, and other materials moved through in August on 19 vessels. These shipments reflect steady industrial and commercial activity that underpins jobs and businesses across Green Bay.
   

• Green Bay man arrested in Sheboygan Co. for 6th OWI, state patrol says (wearegreenbay.com) — A 37-year-old Green Bay man was arrested Friday evening in Sheboygan County for his sixth alleged OWI after being stopped for speeding on I-43, according to state patrol. Troopers say he lacked a required ignition interlock device, failed field sobriety tests, and was taken for a blood draw before being booked into the Sheboygan County Jail.
   

• Joe Heller: Cartoonist view of news — Halloween costume, farm belt, hurricanes, AI wish (nkytribune.com) — Longtime Green Bay resident Joe Heller, former editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette, continues drawing several cartoons a week through his own syndicate. His work now appears in hundreds of newspapers nationwide, earning numerous awards while he and his wife Pamela still call Green Bay home.
   

📸 Around Green Bay

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Green Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Walking With Ghosts - Green Bay, WI →
  Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, 2740 W Mason St, Green Bay

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Walking With Ghosts at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College →
  Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, 2740 W Mason St, Green Bay
• Economic Development Training for Small Businesses →
  Oneida Casino Employment Services, 1940 West Mason Street, Green Bay
  12:00 pm
• Green Bay West vs Menasha →
  Green Bay West High School, 966 Shawano Ave, Green Bay
  6:30 pm
• Oconto at Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran →
  Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran, 1311 S Robinson Ave, Green Bay
  7:00 pm
• FAI Parent Informational Meeting →
  East High School, 1415 E. Walnut St., Green Bay
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Explorer Wednesdays- Neville Public Museum →
  Neville Public Museum, 210 Museum Place, Green Bay
  9:00 am
• Explorer Wednesdays →
  Neville Public Museum, 210 Museum Place, Green Bay
  9:00 am
• Family Place Parent & Child Workshop →
  Central Library, 515 Pine Street, Green Bay
  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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Can you see the cats silhouette?
  I'm making this blanket for my neighbor! Isn't it cute? (Nextdoor Fisk Addition)
• Just wanted to give a shout out to Andrew Cleven of N&A Tree Service.
  He has been brush cutting my "back 40" for several years. This year I had a dead tree and several trees that needed trimming in addition to the… (Nextdoor Suamico Calavera Springs)

• Culver's Restaurant posted a job opening for Crew Member in Green Bay. Apply here.
• N.E.W. Community Clinic posted a job opening for Receptionist/Patient Access Specialist - Dental (Bilingual English/Spanish) in Green Bay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Green Bay here.

🗞 Nearby News

Howard

• The T-shirts bringing teachers to tears: Inside Bay Port football's special tradition (wearegreenbay.com)

De Pere

• 'The Poisoner' to make stop in De Pere on national tour (gopresstimes.com)
• Civic Symphony of Green Bay back for new season (wbay.com)
• Brown County Parks breaks ground on next phase of Fox River improvements (wearegreenbay.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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