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Hey Green Bay, hope your week’s off to a good start!

In today’s wallet-friendly edition: Peregrine falcons return, monster trucks and STEAM, and a baby shower with the Packers + lots of fun things to do for free.

Quick money tip: 2025 was gold’s best year since 1979. Silver did even better, climbing nearly 150%. Analysts expect the momentum to continue, making precious metals a smart way to protect your savings. Curious how it works? Check out AHG’s free investor guide.*

📰 In the news

Months-long search concludes: Green Bay School Board approved a contract for incoming superintendent Michael Hernandez, who will replace Vicki Bayer, and he is set to begin July 1 once the contract is signed — read the full story.

Decades of nesting success: Peregrine falcons have returned to WPS and We Energies power plants, settling into four nest boxes. Since the early 1990s, 465 chicks have hatched there, about 20% of Wisconsin’s total — read the full story.

Expansion pending regulatory approval: Landmark Credit Union plans to acquire American National Bank-Fox Cities, adding a downtown Green Bay loan office and an Appleton branch. The deal is expected to close later this year — get all the deal details.

Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.*

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Highlights this week:

• Plant, sip, and create together
• Experience Handel’s Messiah Part Two
• Practice yoga alongside gentle horses
• Unlock clinical-level wellness data from home*

💎 Local business spotlight

Small self-care win: When the week starts feeling heavier than a snowed-in driveway, Tranquility Spa delivers low-key pampering that actually resets your brain—gentle facials, thoughtful touch, and a cozy old-house vibe that makes unplugging weirdly easy. Book a slot, exhale, and walk out feeling like the upgraded you.

Let them zoom: Need a quick, low-stress way to burn off wiggles? Meyer Dog Park is a free, fenced, off-leash spot along the East River Trail with plenty of shade and space to sniff. Perfect for a midweek romp before dinner—or when your shoes “mysteriously” become chew toys.

Dive with a twist: The Sardine Can leans into classic, no-frills charm—with an outdoor stage for live music, roomy new patios, two indoor bars, and a low-key tiki escape when you need it. Rally your crew and make this your easy, post-work or post-game spot this week.

These aren’t ads or sponsored placements, just some cool nearby spots we think are worth a visit.

🫶 We got your back

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📆 Free events worth checking out

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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.

☘ Seamus Fitzpatrick & the McNally Boys @ St. Brendan’s Inn | Tuesday (3/17) at 1:00 PM – Nothing beats live Irish tunes on St. Paddy’s, especially when they’re free, and the pints are poured properly. Seamus Fitzpatrick and the McNally Boys bring the fiddle, the banter, and a few rowdy choruses, so skip the green dye, and bring your dancing shoes.

🎶 Singo @ Anduzzi’s Sports Club – Green Bay East | Tuesday (3/17) at 6:00 PM – Think you know every chorus better than your Netflix password? Try Singo, bingo’s musical cousin, where you listen, hum, or belt it out. It’s free, 21+, prizes abound, and the 50/50 jackpot is $2,775 if you hit single-column Singo in the first 10 songs.

👶 Community Baby Shower & Resource Fair @ Lambeau Field | Thursday (3/19) at 4:00 PM – Bring bump and stroller to a free baby shower with the Packers, parking in Lot 4 off Lombardi. Browse resources, chat with pros, and eye that Jordan Love jersey raffle. First 75 get an MVP kit with diapers and Seroogy’s, because chocolate counts as self-care.

🧵 Stitches & Stems @ Green Bay Botanical Garden | Friday (3/20) at 9:00 AM – Think you know your way around a sewing kit? This free needle arts showcase brings embroidery, demos, and a community stitch, plus work from the Hmong Community, the Oneida Nation, and Ikebana of Green Bay. Shop vendors, win raffle quilts, and call it self-care.

🧦 World Down Syndrome Day Celebration @ Syble Hopp School (De Pere) | Saturday (3/21) at 10:30 AM – Got a pair of gloriously loud socks? Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day at Syble Hopp School in De Pere with a Rock Your Socks dance party, open to all ages and abilities, featuring DJ, indoor playground, photobooth, pizza, desserts, and prizes, all on DSAW’s tab.

🎉 Spring Open House + 12 Year Anniversary Celebration @ Jenstar Movement Studio | Saturday (3/21) at 11:00 AM – Jenstar Movement Studio is turning 12, so they’re throwing an open house with free mini classes, local vendors, and community vibes. Perfect excuse to revisit your core, your neighbors, and your commitment to fun. Come curious, leave stretched, maybe with a new favorite vendor.

🎭 Staged Reading of “Machinal” @ Robert Lee Brault Playhouse | Saturday (3/21) at 4:00 PM – Trade cuddly rom-coms for a staged reading of Machinal at the Robert Lee Brault Playhouse, a sharp American Expressionist tale of one woman versus the machine. Free and open seating, donations welcome, because culture on a budget is our town’s love language.

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

📻 Green Bay report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 20°F – Low: 15°F – Precip: 0%

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind around 7 mph. Later: Snow likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

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Tomorrow – High: 34°F – Low: 30°F – Precip: 55%

Snow likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. Later: A chance of rain and snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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