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In May 1966, WLUK broke ground on a new $500,000, 22,300 square-foot, two-story building on Highland Avenue — now Lombardi Avenue — just east of the Brown County Arena, with plans to beef up its local programming production.

WLUK 70: The Post Corporation

Part IV in our series on WLUK Channel 11.

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Council approves new zoning plan

OCONTO – The Oconto City Council opened their meeting on Aug. 27 with a public hearing for a zoning amendment from recreational and single-family zones to multi-family residential areas near …

Pine Needle Quilters September meeting

PORTERFIELD – Pine Needle Quilters will meet Monday, Sept. 16, at the Lake Town Hall on Loomis Rd., Porterfield.  This will be an open sew day.  Doors open by 9 a.m.  Quilters …

Menominee Police Department activity report

MENOMINEE, MICH.  – The following Menominee Police Department report includes events from Aug. 23-29. 8/23 5:09 a.m. – Officers investigated a report of the theft of a dark blue …
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital, located at 855 S. Main St. in Oconto Falls.

HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital marks 10-year milestone of joining of Hospital Sisters Health System, announcement of new name

OCONTO FALLS –  On Sept. 1, HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls marks an important milestone: The tenth anniversary of the hospital (formerly known as Community Memorial …

Refuse, recycle and brush collection on Labor Day

MARINETTE – There will be no garbage, recycle or brush collection on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2.  The rest of the week, Tuesday through Friday, will have the following collection …

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Sports
O. Falls’ Hailyn St. Louis digs up a kill attempt during the Beast of the Northeast Tournament in Appleton.

Oconto Falls finish strong at ‘Beast of the Northeast’ tourney

APPLETON – In an extremely competitive, two-day, 32-team event held at Community First Champion Center in Appleton Aug. 30-31, the Oconto Falls High volleyball team battled its way to the 10th …
Peshtigo’s Rachel Nelson rounds a corner at the Freedom CC Invite.

Peshtigo take 3rd and 4th in Freedom

FREEDOM – Competing in the Freedom Invite on Wednesday, Aug. 28, the Peshtigo High boys cross country team turned in a cumulative score of 68 points to take third place in the small school …
Crivitz’s Kiya Brand hits one over against Oneida Nation Tuesday in Crivitz.

Wolverines take third at season opening invite

CRIVITZ – Crivitz Held their annual season opening volleyball tournament and taking a third place finish for area teams were the Crivitz Wolverines.  After defeating Goodman 25-11 and …
Marinette’s Kennedy Polomis sinks her putt on the first hole of the Jaguar Classic at Hilly Haven in De Pere on Friday, August. 30.

Busy week on the links for Marines

DENMARK – The Marinette High girls’ golf team hit two different courses last week as its season gets into full swing.  First up was a three-team showdown at Twin Oaks Golf Club …

Cougars survive Bears in season home opener

COLEMAN – The Coleman High football team weathered a 14-point fourth quarter by the visiting Bonduel Bears on Thursday, Aug. 29 to claim a close 22-20 victory to begin the new season. The …

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Packerland

Packers seek nominations for ‘High School Coach of the Week’

GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers are seeking nominations from high schools across the state for their “High School Coach of the Week” program. “The program recognizes one …

Cheesehead Nation

Petersen with her husband and brother on a beautiful game day at Lambeau Field.

GREEN BAY – Unlike most Packers fans who were born and raised to bleed green and gold, Michelle Petersen — a Chicago Bears fan convert — said that her experience falling in love …

Stories to tell

The passion fueled by that bond with his dad, Norman, led to Pigeon collecting pieces of Packers history since he was a teenager.

GREEN BAY – Lambeau Field tour guide Tom Pigeon has been providing visitors with a glimpse into the historic stadium for two decades. And who better to provide that look into the past than …

UnPACKing History

Former Green Bay Packers Player/Coach Johnny Blood’s Sailors’ Union of the Pacific card. A corresponding longshoreman certificate of discharge lists Blood’s discharge date as June 26, 1934, in San Francisco — just a little over a week before what became known as “Bloody Thursday” when longshoremen on strike battling over wages and hours clashed with police. The strike led to the unionization of West Coast ports. During the July 5, 1934, clash hundreds of residents and officers were injured and two people were shot — one died and the other wounded in the head.

The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame generously opened their vault to share pieces of Packers history with the Press Times to be highlighted each week for our readers. For more information on the hall …

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Obituaries
Linda Wenzel, age 75, of Wisconsin Dells passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 25, 2024 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. A Memorial Service for Linda took place at 11:00 A.M. on …
Stephen H. Dabrowski, 63, of Downers Grove, IL passed away in Illinois on August 21, 2024. Visitation will be Saturday, September 7, 2024 at SS Joseph and Edward Parish, W3308 County Road G, …
Roger D. Steeno, 64, of Marinette, passed away at his home on August 21, 2024. He was born December 10, 1959 in Green Bay to Donald V. and Elizabeth (Waskowiak) Steeno. No formal service is …

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