Green Bay Metro News

When I was 12 years old and landed my first babysitting job, the going rate was $1 per hour.

Forget the "Sweet Caroline'' sing-along, it's time to break out "Song Sung Blue.'' Neil Diamond has postponed his concert at the Resch Center - again.

A De Pere convenience store sold a winning ticket in the Wisconsin Lottery's Badger 5 on Saturday.

All public and private schools in the Green Bay School District were locked down until Thursday afternoon while police searched for a Brown County inmate who escaped from custody the previous afternoon.

A doctor is accused of hitting and killing a motorcycle driver with his car on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in northern Allegheny County after leading police on a high-speed chase early Thursday morning.

Authorities are looking for a prisoner who escaped from a Brown County Sheriff's Department transport van at Harvey Street and Webster Avenue about 4:45 p.m. today.

Scalpers will need an $800 permit to sell tickets on game day and must do so in a designated area east of the stadium.

Wisconsin relief workers are mobilizing to help victims of Hurricane Gustav, but state emergency officials say they haven't gotten any formal requests for help.

Four-year old Ashanti Lofton was among the younger-than-usual crop of kindergarteners who started their academic careers this morning at schools and community sites throughout Brown County.

Local Red Cross volunteers are giving their time to help families displaced from New Orleans as Hurricane Gustav hits.

The 2008 Lake States Logging Congress convention will roll into Green Bay Thursday through Saturday, bringing 10,000-15,000 people to the area.

Edward Jensen of Green Bay introduced himself during the open forum at the beginning of Monday's Green Bay School Board meeting and welcomed new Superintendent Greg Maass.

The premiere of the documentary centered on three teens' attempt to attack a Green Bay high school with guns and homemade bombs will air at 7 p.m. Sept.

MANITOWOC - Tim Schroeder has come full circle in his work life. Four decades ago, he started his career as a high school English teacher.

Three people were injured - two of them seriously - in a head-on Brown County crash early today on County G/Man-Cal Road in Morrison.

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Green Bay's new Catholic bishop livened his installation ceremony by breaking into song during his sermon with parts of a couple country songs _ including one called "Drop Kick Me, Jesus." ...

Mayor praises him as 'agent of change' By Paul Srubas * psrubas@greenbaypressgazette.com * August 28, 2008 The man serving as Green Bay's fire chief since April was formally sworn in for the position Wednesday.

The Green Bay Boy Choir and Girl Choir will hold auditions for the 2008-09 season from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept.

Roemer was appointed interim Chief by the Green Bay Police & Fire Commission earlier this year.

Green Bay's poverty rate continues to outpace the state rate, but reasons for the local increase are unclear.