BY MEGHAN CALLAHAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER GREEN BAY – St. Paul Lutheran Church and School of Green Bay recently completed its much needed and deserved update; an addition to the side of the church. Staff Minister, Worship Director and part-time Bible Teacher Peter Schaewe said that the addition is “a blessing” and very necessary in order to accommodate the influx of students entering St. Paul Lutheran Church. “The student population is going to basically double next year, we’re going from 98 kids to about 180.” St. Paul Lutheran Church has been part of the Green Bay community since 1882 and has ..read more

By Tori Wittenbrock  Associate Sports Editor Pulaski’s Ellie Mangold hunts down the ball in their game against the Sheboygan-South Redwings on Tuesday, April 23. Tori Wittenbrock photos PULASKI – Despite drab weather conditions and a rainy onslaught to start the game, the Pulaski Red Raiders — with the help of a hat trick by Ellie Mangold — put on a 4-0 show to defeat the Sheboygan-South Redwings.  “I’m just really proud of them. They just stuck together and they persevered. It says a lot about their character. They are not willing to let anything stand in their way and they just kee ..read more

By Rich Palzewic Contributing Writer De Pere second baseman Axel Donaldson tags out West De Pere’s Jackson Meisner on a steal attempt. Rich Palzewic photos  DE PERE – It was Logan Wierzba’s night.  The West De Pere sophomore had a dominating performance in the Phantoms’ 8-2 nonconference baseball victory over crosstown rival De Pere on April 23.  Wierzba was 3-for-3 at the plate with four RBI and was the winning pitcher on the mound, going five innings while allowing only two runs on three hits.  He also struck out three and walked three.  “I went out there and he ..read more

These Green Bay East High School students, Isaac Munchoff, Anthony (Tony) Muskovitz-Karl and Tallon Baird were looking for a return trip to the Future Business Leaders of America Nationals again this year. John Craemer photo BY JOHN CRAEMER CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER GREEN BAY – The Wisconsin Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) hosted their state leadership conference at the KI Convention Center in downtown Green Bay April 8-9, welcoming over 2,300 students and their advisers to network and compete in over 70 business and IT-related events. FBLA prepares students to become “community-mind ..read more

The winner in the Green Division was the town of Rockland. Pictured are Rockland Election Associate Randy Hansen and Clerk Julie Koenig. Submitted photos BY PRESS TIMES STAFF GREEN BAY – On April 11, Project VOTE of Brown County awarded its “Voter Challenge” trophies for the April 2 election in the Brown County Courthouse Rotunda. Project VOTE is a local non-partisan group that works to increase “informed voter turnout” and awareness in Brown County. The group issues the Voter Challenge as a competition among Brown County municipalities to encourage local voting. In the Gold Division, the winn ..read more

Jenna Vicent, of Bay Port High School, performs with the group of Appleton Area School District, Howard-Suamico School District and Green Bay Area Public Schools students. John Craemer photos BY JOHN CRAEMER CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER GREEN BAY – Over 40 high school students from the Appleton Area School District, Howard-Suamico School District and Green Bay Area Public Schools (GBAPS) joined forces in a partnership with Kaboom Collective, culminating in a professional concert alongside indie folk rock trio, The Accidentals, on April 11 at the Weidner Center. “This collaboration with Kaboom Col ..read more

Lyerly – Jacque – Roth – Wied BY KRIS LEONHARDT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN – Four candidates have launched their campaigns for the Wisconsin’s Eighth Congressional District following a retirement announcement from Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI). After stating in February that he would not be seeking reelection, Gallagher announced late last month that he will be stepping down from his seat in April. On April 4, Dr. Kristin Lyerly OB/GYN launched her campaign at Hinterland Brewery as the lone Democratic candidate to throw their hat in the ring. “As a physician, I know what it’s like to dea ..read more

The Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport received $5,000,000 in funding in March which will be used for advancing safety. Staff photo BY GRACELYN GIESE CONTRIBUTING WRITER GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport received $5,000,000 in funding in March which will be used for advancing safety. The funding is part of $260 million in support for over 80 community-driven projects in the state, allocated through bipartisan funding packages. While these projects cover a wide range of issues, they are mainly focused on advancing safety, which is what Austin Straubel ..read more

Sam Saloun smashed her 19th career home run, breaking a GB Phoenix record in their game against the Oakland Grizzlies on Saturday, April 13. Green Bay Athletics photo By Green Bay AthleticsFor the Press Times GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Phoenix softball team dropped a pair of games to the Horizon League’s second-place team on Saturday, falling to Oakland 9-1 and 7-4. The Phoenix will finish the series tomorrow at 11 a.m. Game 1 |Oakland 9, Green Bay 1 Oakland didn’t wait to start the scoring, singling a run home in the top of the first to take a 1-0 lead after one inning. The visitors quadrupled ..read more

By taking fifth place in the Wright State Invite, the Green Bay Phoenix golf willl begin to prepare for the upcoming Horizon League Championship. Green Bay Athletics photo By Green Bay Athletics For the Press Times DAYTON, Ohio – The regular season came to an end for the Green Bay men’s golf team Monday afternoon. Green Bay took 5th place out of 11 at the Wright State Spring Invite. Zak Kulka climbed into the top 12 and had one of his best spring performances, tallying par (71) in the first and third rounds, helping him complete the tournament just two over (215). Yinta Yang and Joe Forsting w ..read more