Local news briefs News-Chronicle Green Bay Inmates' hand-crafted teddy bears will get "bear hugs" from African orphans Inmates at the Green Bay Correctional Institution will send 50 hand-crafted teddy bears to Africa today, where the bears will be given to orphaned children. The teddy bears, which were assembled by the Green Bay inmates from materials donated by the Friends of Stoughtons volunteer group, will be distributed to children in Zimbabwe by Wisconsin missionary Dr. Dick Stoughton and his wife Loretta. Dr. Stoughton's sister, Donna Hart, will load the teddy boards into a van today, where they will make a short stop in Minneapolis before traveling to Africa. The inmate volunteer program was a joint effort organized by Green Bay warden Daniel Bertrand and the Friends of Stoughtons volunteer group. Ashwaubenon High School homecoming will open with a bang Ashwaubenon High School will open its homecoming celebration with a bang this Friday by presenting a 5 p.m. parade followed by an 8 p.m. fireworks display. The parade will start at the Ashwaubenon Community Center parking lot, travel West along Anderson Drive, turn east along Willard Drive, and will conclude at the Parkview Middle School parking lot. The spectacle will feature performances by the Ashwaubenon Marching Band, appearances by the homecoming court and a caravan of decorated cars representing the village of Ashwaubenon's various departments. The parade will be followed by a half-time fireworks display during the 7 p.m. Ashwaubenon vs. Pulaski High football game. At 8 p.m., fireworks will be shot off from the school grounds. For more information, contact the high school at 492-2950. Brown County Hazardous waste disposal facility opens its doors for tours To celebrate the statewide kick-off of Wisconsin's Household Hazardous Waste Awareness Week, Brown County officials are asking local residents to do some fall cleaning. Residents are encouraged to get rid of harmful household chemicals this week by bringing their old paints and cleaning agents to the Brown County Household Hazardous Waste Facility, which will hold expanded hours all week long. The facility, 2561 South Broadway, will be open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, from 8 a.m. -8 p.m. Thursuday. and from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.