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Good day Green Bay! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Green Bay parents gain from the library's new early-childhood focus
  • How Green Bay officers quietly tackle online threats inside local schools
  • What does Josh Jacobs' plea deal really mean for Green Bay?

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Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 72, low: 57.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Brown County Library earns state's first Family Place Library certification (fox11online.com) — Families in Green Bay now have access to Wisconsin's first certified Family Place Library at Brown County Library, focused on children from birth to age three. The new designation brings expanded early literacy activities, play-based learning spaces, and weekly access to a community resources professional who can answer questions about child development. It's designed to make the library a welcoming, noisy, kid-centered hub for local parents and caregivers.
   

2. Green Bay school resource officers keeping students safe online (wbay.com) — Green Bay's school resource officers are working inside local schools to keep students safer online by building trust and encouraging kids to report problems early. Officers describe how everyday conversations, consistent presence, and tools like the Speak Up, Speak Out platform help address issues like harmful messages or shared images before they escalate. Parents gain insight into how police and schools are partnering in Green Bay classrooms.
   

3. Sudden Twist In Josh Jacobs' Case Changes Everything For Green Bay (totalprosports.com) — A Brown County judge in Green Bay accepted Packers running back Josh Jacobs' no-contest plea to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage, fining him $1,000 and placing the property-damage charge under deferred judgment. Jacobs must complete counseling, avoid new trouble, and have no contact with the victim for a year, while the victim's lawyers seek to seal key surveillance video from public view.
   

4. Lawyers for victim in Packers running back Josh Jacobs' battery case file motion to seal evidence (cbs58.com) — Attorneys for the woman involved in Packers running back Josh Jacobs' Green Bay battery case have asked a Brown County court to seal police reports, video, and other evidence to protect her privacy. Jacobs previously pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage, was fined, and could see the damage charge dismissed if he follows court-ordered counseling, supervision, and no-contact terms.
   

5. Gas prices spike across northeast Wisconsin, more increases possible (wbay.com) — Drivers in Green Bay and Brown County are seeing regular gas climb above $4 a gallon this week, with diesel hitting record highs across Wisconsin. A mix of global conflicts, refinery issues near Chicago, and supply constraints could push prices up another 20 to 40 cents soon, so residents may want to budget for higher fuel costs.
   

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💬 Chatter

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    Get ready for my kind of sale! The Fall Shop Hop Thrift and Resale Store is this weekend. Almost 20 Green Bay area thrift stores are participating… (Nextdoor Argonne)
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    5 I posted about 3 cats that have shown up in and around the backyard of apartment building 200-204 Alvina St. I finally have pics of the second one… (Nextdoor West Corridor)
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Ok Green Bay! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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