Local news briefs News-Chronicle Green Bay Safe Kids Coalition gets education van The Safe Kids Coalition of Greater Green Bay has received a special van from General Motors and the National Safe Kids Campaign. The special van includes pop-up tents and signage, car seats and materials to host a mobile car seat checkup event. The Green Bay group was one of 10 to receive a van. Superintendent to meet community at grocery store Green Bay school superintendent Dan Nerad will meet with district residents from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cub Foods, 1616 W. Mason St. as part of American Education Week. Nerad said he wants to answer questions and get feedback about the district. De Pere Resident winner in public TV contest Matt Goethe of De Pere won a book, computer game and poster in a national online contest linked to the "Cyberchase" cartoon that airs weekdays on WPNE-TV Channel 38. The public TV show, a math mystery cartoon, held a contest inviting viewers to take part in an online scavenger hunt. De Pere Students to shop for gift baskets Sixteen eighth-grade students from West De Pere Middle School will shop at Festival Foods in De Pere on Wednesday morning to fill Thanksgiving gift baskets for elderly American Indians. The students were the top fund raisers in an October walkathon that raised money for the project. Howard Suamico Lioness Club sells Entertainment Book The Howard-Suamico Lioness Club is selling 2004 Entertainment Books for $27. Proceeds benefit the Weyers-Hilliard Library, NEW Zoo, Leader Dogs, Family Violence Center, Salvation Army and other projects. The book includes coupons and discounts for local and national businesses. For more information, call Marilyn, 865-7197, Judy, 434-2946, Lenore, 434-8027 or any Lioness member.