By Tori Wittenbrock Associate Sports Editor Notre Dame Academy Triton Alex Thomas prepares to crush a forehand at No. 1 singles against De Pere. Tori Wittenbrock photos DE PERE – The De Pere Redbirds and Notre Dame (NDA) Tritons boys tennis teams opened their official Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) seasons on Tuesday, April 16 with their first in conference matches of 2024.  Despite poor weather conditions, the Tritons bested the Redbirds with a final team score of 6-1.  Notre Dame’s Alex Thomas won his match for No. 1 singles with a final score of 6-2, 6-3.  Nicholas Shere ..read more

By Rich Palzewic Contributing Writer SUAMICO – With a 20-mph wind from the northwest and a little rain thrown in, the Green Bay Preble softball team used some small ball, timely hitting and clutch pitching to eke out a 6-5 Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) victory on April 16 over Bay Port.  With the Hornets (6-1 overall, 5-1 FRCC) leading 6-3 entering the bottom of the seventh inning, the Pirates (3-3, 3-1) got their first two batters – Estelle Finlan and Hailey Montie – aboard via walks.  Preble Coach Ron Metzler then pulled starting pitcher Katie Geydoshek in favor of sophomore ..read more

The conference will take place this fall at Resch Expo, 840 Armed Forces Dr., Ashwaubenon, with multiple confidence-building activities scheduled throughout the day. Submitted photo BY MEGHAN CALLAHAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER GREEN BAY – High School Girls Leadership Conference Founder and Executive Coach Vicki Updike decided to start a leadership program for young women after realizing the issue of girls lacking confidence. Updike, president and founder of New Sage Strategies, has been leading women’s leadership programs for six years now. “In the corporate world, women around the table speak less ..read more

Todd A. Borremans, 65, Seymour, WI, died on Thursday, March 7, 2024. He was born on November 29th 1958 in Green Bay to the late Robert and Delores (Johnson) Borremans.On October 9th 1976 Todd married Joan Nicklas and his love never wavered. Todd had a passion for animals both big and small and if not working at the concrete pipe factory you would find him farming. In the fall you would find him squeeze in some time to hunt whitetail deer with Joan. He was always doing something from dawn to dusk, he had endless energy. He enjoyed going to his grandkids’ sporting events.Todd is survived by his ..read more

Green Bay City Hall Academy is an eight-week program designed to give attendees a look into local governmental processes while providing insight to government services, functions and activities. Stock photo BY GRACELYN GIESE CONTRIBUTING WRITER GREEN BAY – Green Bay will bring back the City Hall Academy this May for its second class. Focusing on public education regarding local government, these courses will provide deeper insight into how Green Bay operates. Green Bay City Hall Academy is an eight-week program designed to give attendees a look into local governmental processes while providing ..read more

Denmark Middle School Spanish Teacher Gina Wagner, in purple, is in her 29th year as an educator. Submitted photo BY KRIS LEONHARDT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Greater Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce recently surprised its 2024 Golden Apple recipients in their classrooms. The local teachers were recognized in the areas of professionalism, leadership and innovation. Leading up to the April recognition event, the Press Times is highlighting these eight honorees. GREEN BAY – Denmark Middle School Spanish Teacher Gina Wagner is in her 29th year as an educator. She said that the most important thing abo ..read more

The hotel’s original elevator doors, with the original letter box which runs from the eighth floor to the lobby. Kris Leonhardt photos BY KRIS LEONHARDT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Continue from previous week GREEN BAY – Work on the $44 million renovation of the historic hotel lasted through 2016 and into 2017. But, as the redevelopment progressed, so did costs. Legal battles and funding issues soon brought work to a halt completely in June. The hotel entered receivership in late 2017. The receiver, Paul Swanson, appointed a new contractor and work resumed. In February 2018, Swanson announced that the Nor ..read more

Mangold Pulaski High School, basketball and soccer Parents’ names: Jamee and Sara Mangold Siblings: Gavin Mangold Instagram: @emango922 Position/events: I play outside midfield in soccer. Career highlight: Scoring the only goal of the game to win the regional championship against West De Pere my sophomore year. We went on to win the regional championship again the next year. At what age did you start playing soccer? I started playing soccer at the age of four. How has balancing academics and athletics been different for you from your freshman year to your senior year? Balancing academics and a ..read more

Miami Dolphins fullback Alec Ingold sent a message to students and attendees at St. Norbert College on Thursday, April 4, where he challenged them to “Take something away from tonight. So that you are a better person tomorrow than you were today.” John Craemer photo BY JOHN CRAEMER/KRIS LEONHARDT PRESS TIMES STAFF DE PERE – Miami Dolphins fullback Alec Ingold sent a message to students and attendees at St. Norbert College on Thursday, April 4, where he challenged them to “Take something away from tonight. So that you are a better person tomorrow than you were today.” It was a recurring theme d ..read more

Cowles BY PRESS TIMES STAFF GREEN BAY – Senator Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay) will not seek reelection to his District 2 Wisconsin State Senate seat. Cowles, 73, was elected to the Wisconsin Assembly in 1982 and resigned five years later, after winning a seat in the Senate. “After much thought and deliberation, I have decided not to seek reelection to the Wisconsin State Senate,” Cowles said. “Many of the amazing individuals that I’ve collaborated with do their work in the background. I want to thank some of these great people who I’ve had the privilege of working with during my time in the Legisla ..read more