Local news briefs News-Chronicle Green Bay Playoff invoices due Wednesday The Packers are reminding fans that ticket invoices for possible Packers playoff games at Lambeau Field are due to the Packers by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Vander Leest announces re-election bid John Vander Leest, Brown County supervisor and Green Bay alderman, announced Monday he will be seeking re-election for both posts this spring. "We need more leaders in Green Bay and Brown County that are focused on reducing the burden of local property taxpayers," he said in a statement. Ashwaubenon Two arrests for scalping Sunday Ashwaubenon Public Safety arrested two people for scalping tickets Sunday before the Green Bay Packers' game against the Chicago Bears. They were taken to the station, cited and released. Police were also called to the Don Hudson Center because a gate was open and people were inside. Police removed the people and secured the center. Man hit by pickup on Holmgren Way A man crossing the Holmgren Way on Sunday evening was hit by a pickup truck driving south. The accident occurred about 500 feet south of Packer Drive. Pedestrian, Scott Soulek of Suamico, was taken to St. Vincent Hospital and was in critical condition Monday, according to Ashwaubenon Public Safety. Police said alcohol did not appear to be a factor for the drive but might have been on the part of the pedestrian. The accident is under investigation. Howard Haltom receives finance award Christopher Haltom, finance director for the village of Howard, has received an Excellence in Financial Reporting Award from the Government Finance Officers Association, an association serving government finance professionals. The certification recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution in comprehensive finical reporting. De Pere Space chat set for Wednesday A live online chat with NASA aerospace expert Jack Bacon has been set up for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The chat was organized by Space Explorers Inc., a De Pere-based education company. Bacon is an expert in spacecraft integration and aerospace systems architectures and works at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The chat will take place as the 100th anniversary of flight nears with the anniversary of the Wright brothers historic flight. For more information on the chat, visit www.space-explorers.com/internal/communications/chats.html. To submit a question without participating, e-mail [email protected] today with your name, school's name and school's address. Madison Gard given dairy association award Assembly Speaker John Gard, R-Peshtigo, was awarded the Dairy Business Association Leadership Award at the association's fourth annual business conference. The association cited Gard's leadership on the Agriculture Renewal Initiative and his work on the advancement of standardization in agricultural siting requirements.