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The Fourth Estate is back this fall. Our first story highlights Arts and Culture Brown County’s Creative Summit and its ...
10/05/2026

The Fourth Estate is back this fall.

Our first story highlights Arts and Culture Brown County’s Creative Summit and its plans to connect and support the region’s creative community. Check it out!



Arts and Culture Brown County (ACBC) is looking to strengthen the surrounding creative sector after hosting its Creative Summit at the Green Bay Botanical Garden on Sept. 29.

From the collapse of Newcap to debates over shelter policy, zoning, and designated camps, this story examines the growin...
05/29/2026

From the collapse of Newcap to debates over shelter policy, zoning, and designated camps, this story examines the growing gap between political messaging and what service providers say actually works in addressing homelessness.

“Housing folks experiencing homelessness ends their homelessness.”

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From campaign speeches to policy proposals, elected officials increasingly frame the crisis in stark terms, either as a public safety issue requiring enforcement or a humanitarian emergency demanding compassion.

“It’s like dating... If you pull up in a normal Toyota, you’re going to attract people who are okay with that. If you pu...
05/28/2026

“It’s like dating... If you pull up in a normal Toyota, you’re going to attract people who are okay with that. If you pull up in a Benz, you’ll get those people and everyone else who wants a Benz instead.”

Our latest Fourth Estate feature explores how the transfer portal is reshaping roster stability, recruiting and fan attachment in Horizon League men’s basketball.

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The transfer portal has reshaped NCAA basketball, allowing players to transfer more freely between programs. In the Horizon League, this has become the new normal after each season.  

Gen Z is drinking less, and changing campus culture in the process.From sober-curious lifestyles and mocktails to THC be...
05/27/2026

Gen Z is drinking less, and changing campus culture in the process.

From sober-curious lifestyles and mocktails to THC beverages, social media pressure and rising costs, younger Americans are redefining their relationship with alcohol.

Our latest Fourth Estate feature explores why Gen Z is drinking less than previous generations and what’s driving the shift.

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Generation Z is reshaping America’s relationship with alcohol, drinking noticeably less than Millennials or Generation X did at the same age. According to public health surveys, alcohol use among people under 25 has steadily declined over the past decade, marking one of the most significant genera...

After an 18-15 turnaround season and the program’s first postseason win since 2019-20, UWGB men’s basketball is facing a...
05/26/2026

After an 18-15 turnaround season and the program’s first postseason win since 2019-20, UWGB men’s basketball is facing another offseason filled with transfer portal departures, new recruits, and rising expectations.

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Following the 2025-26 season, in which the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix finished 18-15 overall and 12-8 in the Horizon League, Green Bay moved from the conference basement to securing a first-round Horizon League tournament victory over Purdue Fort Wayne, its first postseason win since....

The Brown County 911 Dispatch Center is working to address staffing shortages, overtime concerns, and workplace stress w...
05/25/2026

The Brown County 911 Dispatch Center is working to address staffing shortages, overtime concerns, and workplace stress while expanding support resources for dispatchers.

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Across the nation, dispatch centers are facing a staffing crisis. Considering that being a dispatcher is a high-stress profession that requires immense skill, it’s not surprising that the staffing pool is constantly changing.

Lambeau Field welcomed 124 new U.S. citizens from 37 countries during a naturalization ceremony celebrating hope, commun...
05/23/2026

Lambeau Field welcomed 124 new U.S. citizens from 37 countries during a naturalization ceremony celebrating hope, community, and new beginnings.

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The air inside Lambeau Field felt different on March 24. A total of 124 people from 37 countries gathered there for a naturalization ceremony.  

Brown County Jail inmates are growing fresh produce for Paul’s Pantry through a horticulture program focused on rehabili...
05/22/2026

Brown County Jail inmates are growing fresh produce for Paul’s Pantry through a horticulture program focused on rehabilitation, mental health, and community service.

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Community gardens bring people together, even some of the most unlikely people. Several raised garden beds have been built in an outdoor courtyard at the Brown County Jail. A select group of inmates is chosen to study horticulture and tend the garden. Every day, these inmates look forward to waterin...

Not every Gen Z graduate is choosing the college path. More young workers are turning to the trades, apprenticeships, an...
05/21/2026

Not every Gen Z graduate is choosing the college path. More young workers are turning to the trades, apprenticeships, and military experience rather than student debt and an uncertain job market.

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High school seniors often spend four years being told the same thing: go to college, get a degree, and build a career. For a growing number of Gen Z graduates, that advice no longer holds the weight it once did.

Many UWGB graduates are facing a difficult job market shaped by layoffs, competition, and AI-driven hiring systems. Rece...
05/21/2026

Many UWGB graduates are facing a difficult job market shaped by layoffs, competition, and AI-driven hiring systems. Recent graduates shared their concerns about uncertainty and finding work after college.

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As another graduating class leaves the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, the excitement of finishing college is mixed with uncertainty about what comes next. Many recent graduates are wondering what comes after the years they have devoted to school.

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