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Legal institute accuses Marinette schools of creating public nuisance at vacant Garfield School

MARINETTE – The former Garfield Elementary School building in Marinette wasn’t as empty as it should have been after the Marinette School District closed it in a rightsizing two years …

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The Beyer Home

The Beyer Home was built in 1868 by Cyrus and Kitty Hart, in an Italianate style with bricks shipped from De Pere. The historic home had multiple owners before coming into the hands of George …

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 …
Sports
Chase MacGregor made two Southern Door defenders miss on his way to a handful of yards on this play Friday night.

Marines start strong but falter against Eagles

MARINETTE – The Marinette High football team looked strong to begin its second Packerland Conference game of the season on Friday night against Southern Door, jumping out to an early 8-0 lead …

Cougars knock wheels off Truckers in 49-7 Win

COLEMAN - The Coleman Cougars hosted the ClintonvilleTruckers on the evening of Sept. 13 for a Northwoods showdown that saw the Cougars improve to 2-0 while the Truckers were left spinning their …
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 …
Packerland

Packers alumni participate in ‘Hometown Huddle’ build

Alex Green

The Green Bay Packers joined the city of Green Bay to help build a playground at Danz Park in Green Bay, on Saturday, Sept. 14.

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 …

Obituaries
Sharon Dian Schounard, 87, of Peshtigo, passed away peacefully at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay on Sunday, September 15th, after a short battle with congestive heart failure. She was born on December …
Scott Douglass Hartz, 64, of Menominee, MI, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 16, 2024, at home in Fremont, WI. Scott was born on February, 6, 1960 in Fort George G Meade, Anne Arundle …
John E Hupy Jr, 66, of Marinette passed away Monday September 16, 2024 at home. He was born November 3, 1958 to John and Mary (Franks) Hupy in Escanaba, MI. He graduated from Escanaba High School and …
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