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🌱 Patch AM: Las Vegas Sets Win Totals For Packers And Badgers Ahead Of 2026 Season

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Good morning Green Bay! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Vegas sets 2026 expectations for Packers and Badgers, Lambeau spotlight ahead
  • How the Port of Green Bay bounced back from a monthlong shutdown
  • How Green Bay's own Ben Chan is reshaping ethics at Lawrence

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

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Not as warm with a t-storm, temps: high: 76, low: 64.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Las Vegas Sets Win Totals For Packers And Badgers Ahead Of 2026 Season (patch.com) — Green Bay fans get an early look at how Las Vegas views the Packers and Badgers heading into 2026, with win totals suggesting different expectations for each team. The story highlights a marquee Wisconsin–Notre Dame matchup at Lambeau Field and notes how recent seasons and schedule strength shape these projections. Locals can also mark their calendars for the Packers' road opener against the Vikings.
   

2. Talking Trade with Dean Haen, Port of Green Bay (stateaffairs.com) — Green Bay's port director says shipping traffic has rebounded and is now ahead of last year, even after historic spring flooding shut the Port of Green Bay for more than 30 days. Local industries are again moving construction materials and agricultural products, and a new $60 million terminal is under construction, with a tenant being sought for next year.
   

3. Philosophy professor, 'Jeopardy!' champion Ben Chan now teaching at Lawrence University (fox11online.com) — Green Bay residents can cheer on hometown "Jeopardy!" star Ben Chan as he steps into a new role teaching philosophy at Lawrence University in Appleton. The nine-time champion and former St. Norbert professor will focus on biomedical ethics, technology, food ethics, and what makes for a good life.
   

4. Goose population remains steady as early hunting season begins (wbay.com) — Early Canada goose hunting season opens today around Green Bay, with a five-bird bag limit through September 15 as wildlife officials work to manage a now-steady local population. Ecologists say the Green Bay area's marshes and nearby fields make it prime goose habitat, and a warmer El Niño winter could keep more birds on the Bay of Green Bay.
   

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    Thursday September 3
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd →
    Capital Credit Union Park, 2231 Holmgren Wy, Green Bay
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Did you know that Manitowoc is a part of space history and that you can celebrate that fact?
    Sputnikfest is a wacky tacky festival that celebrates a chunk of the Sputnik satellite crashing in the city. Details--> #Wisconsin #Sputnikfest … (Nextdoor Argonne)
  • Hello neighbors this fur baby came over to our house we posted on fb and have not had anyone respond.
    Please post so we can get the dog back home. 9205175zero93 (Nextdoor Finger Road)
  • Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Meat Clerk in Green Bay. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(02061) - 2670 Monroe Road in Green Bay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Green Bay here.

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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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