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BROWN COUNTY
Crash victim's name released
The name of a woman killed in a two-car crash in the town of New Denmark Sunday has been released.
Judith A. Jansen, 68, of Denmark was in a car being driven by her husband, Tulio R. Jansen, that was southbound on County R at about 6:35 p.m. when it was hit by a vehicle going west on Pine Grove Road that did not stop for the stop sign. Tulio Jansen and Jennifer L. Pearce, 17, of Green Bay, the driver of the other car, were taken to Aurora BayCare Hospital.
GREEN BAY
Five arrests at Packers game
The Green Bay Police Department reported five arrests Sunday at the Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers game at Lambeau Field. Two were arrested for selling merchandise without a permit. One man was arrested for possession of marijuana, one woman for unlawful conduct and one man for theft after he was seen taking a roll of yellow police tape from a vehicle and returning to his seat in the stands. In addition, 14 other people were ejected for disorderly conduct, smoking or bringing alcohol in the stadium, or using the wrong restroom.
HOWARD
Pamperin Park playground closed for repairs
The playground at Pamperin Park will be closed Sept. 27-30 for maintenance. The rest of the park will remain open during those days and the playground will reopen Oct. 1.
FOX RIVER
Locks close Oct. 3
The recreational navigation season on the Fox River will end Oct. 3. The Menasha and De Pere locks will be closed at midnight Oct. 3 while the Little Kaukauna locks will close at 10 p.m. For more information, call the Wisconsin DNR Fox Locks office in Appleton, 920-993-6999.
BROWN COUNTY
Democrats' Steak Fry is Thursday
The Brown County Democrats will hold their annual Steak Fry fundraiser from 5:30-9 p.m. Thursday at the Pamperin Park pavilion.
Speakers include Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton and Madison attorney and 1998 gubernatorial candidate Ed Garvey, the first executive director of the NFL Players Association, a public interest advocate for civil rights, the environment, and responsible government, and founder of the FightingBob.com online magazine.
Cost is $25 per person. For more information, call 445-0303 or visit BrownCountyDems.com.
GREEN BAY
Miss Green Bay Area seeks contestants
The Miss Green Bay Area organization is accepting applications for contestants for its 2005 pageant.
"Uptown Girls" is the theme for the 76th annual local event to be held at Bay Port High School in February. The scholarship pageant is a preliminary step toward the Miss America pageant. The new Miss Green Bay Area 2005 will be the recipient of a $2,500 scholarship to the school of her choice. She will also compete in the Miss Wisconsin pageant in June. First runner-up will receive $1,200 and the second runner-up will receive $800.
The Miss Green Bay organization is seeking contestants between the ages of 17 and 24. For more information, contact Elaine Klopstein at 494-0922. The deadline for applications is Oct. 30.
GREEN BAY
Store hosts Vietnam book author
John Corbett, author of "West Dickens Avenue: A Marine at Khe Sanh," will sign copies of his book from 1-4 p.m. Friday at The Patriot Store, 1845 Velp Ave. The book recounts the 77-day siege against Khe Sanh during the Vietnam War. For more information, call 497-3524.