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🌱 Patch AM: Packers-Bears: Tyson Bagent Starting, Micah Parsons Update, Vegas Odds
Coming up on the Green Bay Patch calendar: Oconto at Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran

Greetings Green Bay! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Bears favored at Lambeau as Packers await Micah Parsons return
- Are you charging your devices the way Green Bay firefighters recommend?
- What's next in the Jackson Square Park attempted homicide case?
Also on today's calendar: Dinner Detective Green Bay and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
- Wednesday: High clouds and warm, temps: high: 72, low: 45.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 68 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Packers-Bears: Tyson Bagent Starting, Micah Parsons Update, Vegas Odds (patch.com) — Green Bay fans are gearing up for another chapter of the Packers-Bears rivalry at Lambeau Field, where Chicago will start backup quarterback Tyson Bagent with Caleb Williams still sidelined. Packers pass rusher Micah Parsons is eligible to return but may wait until Week 6, while oddsmakers now favor the Bears in Green Bay for the first time in two decades.
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• Fire Prevention Week highlights steps to prevent lithium-ion battery fires at home (wtaq.com) — Green Bay Metro Fire Department is using Fire Prevention Week to warn residents about the growing risk of lithium‑ion battery fires in local homes. With Brown County experts demonstrating safe disposal and Fire Chief Ray Fuiten explaining how these fires can reignite and explode, officials urge you to buy listed products, charge devices safely, and recycle batteries properly.
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• Case against man charged with trying to kill girlfriend resumes after competency decision (fox11online.com) — A major Green Bay criminal case is moving forward after a judge ruled 63-year-old Floyd Simmons competent to stand trial for an alleged 2025 attempted homicide at Jackson Square Park downtown. Prosecutors say he choked his girlfriend during an argument about rent before she escaped to seek help. A plea hearing is set for November 6, keeping this case on the local court docket.
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📸 Around Green Bay
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Green Bay
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★ Featured events ★
- Oconto at Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran →
Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran, 1311 S Robinson Ave, Green Bay
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- Explorer Wednesdays →
Neville Public Museum, 210 Museum Place, Green Bay
9:00 am - Explorer Wednesdays- Neville Public Museum →
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 - On Broadway Farmers Market →
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3:00 pm - Batty for Autumn Painting @ BUZZ SOCIAL →
Buzz Social, 2310 Lineville Rd, Green Bay
6:00 pm - October Book Club @ Noble Roots - Heart the Lover →
Noble Roots Brewing Company, 2790 University Avenue, Green Bay
6:00 pm - Open Mic Comedy - MadWorld Art Collective →
MadWorld Art Collective, 1678 East Mason St, Green Bay
7:00 pm - Brown County Fall Job Fair →
Brown County Central Library, 515 Pine Street, Green Bay
12:00 pm - Dinner Detective Green Bay →
Hyatt Regency Green Bay, 333 Main St, Green Bay
9:00 am - 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
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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It shows all 911 calls as they come in. You enter your address and you get updates on what's going on in your neighborhood/ city. Pretty cool. Just… (Nextdoor Deckner Ave) - This smaller cat showed up in the back of our apt building at 204 Alvina St.
west side of Green Bay the past two days or so as far as I know. I just turned in two male strays this past week to the Humane Society and now this… (Nextdoor West Corridor)
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Green Bay, Wisconsin in Green Bay. Apply here.
- Acosta posted a job opening for Alcohol Sampler Part Time in Green Bay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Green Bay here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Now Hiring: MetalStorm looks for skilled welders, fabricators (spectrumnews1.com)
- Crowley, Tiffany Offer Opposing Health Care Plans in Race for Governor (urbanmilwaukee.com)
- I-41 exit for South Bridge Connector to open after years of roadwork (greenbaypressgazette.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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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