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Mike Jankowski — Coverage
All filed reports from Mike Jankowski, Green Bay correspondent covering the for the MiTL Conversation Desk.
A new Green Bay baby arrived faster than a touchdown.
Ope, you gotta hear what happened here So here's the deal— you know how things happen fast sometimes, especially when you're welcoming a new little Packer fan into the world? Well, Jessica and Jesse ...
De Pere's empty lot just got a $70 million glow-up.
Your new $70 million spot in De Pere So here's the deal— you know that empty stretch down in De Pere, near the 100 block of Broadway Street? The one that's just been sittin' there for years, kinda lo...
Jackson Elementary is gone. Your city feels it.
You won't believe what's happening at Jackson Elementary. So here's the deal— over in Manitowoc, just a little ways south of us, Jackson Elementary School is closing its doors for good. But instead o...
Oshkosh father and son found in L.A. Can you believe it?
Did you hear about this wild Oshkosh update? So here's the deal— remember that story about the missing father and his 6-year-old son from Oshkosh? You betcha, it was all over the news here. Well, ope...
Your Green Bay gas station shocker is seriously wild, you betcha
Your gas station price shock is seriously wild, you betcha So here's the deal— you know how gas prices have been creeping up, what with everything going on overseas? Well, Wednesday presented somethi...
Green Bay's Evan Beerntsen just made the Ravens. Are you cheering?
Your boy just got drafted by the Ravens. You betcha! So here's the deal— you know how we're always pulling for our own here in Green Bay, especially when it comes to the NFL? Well, a kid from Appleto...
Your Wisconsin police chief just got caught in a wild gun scheme.
You will not BELIEVE what this police chief did Yeah so, ope, here's the deal— you know how we've got that friendly, small-town vibe around here? Well, sometimes, even the folks we trust get themselv...
Your commute is toast: Highway 172 is a mess.
Your morning commute is gonna be a real mess Green Bay on the wire — cold hands, warm hearts, and Lombardis. Yeah, so here's the deal, you know how we're all just getting used to the snow finally be...
Your Oneida Nation just won a huge fight for their casino.
You won't believe what our Oneida Nation is doing So here's the deal— you know how much we love our Brewers, and maybe a little Packers action, which is wild, but there's always been this line, right...
They're charging for 69 Bay Beach parking spots. You ready?
Your Bay Beach parking spot just got fancy Yeah so, you know Bay Beach Amusement Park, right? The one where you can still ride the Zippin Pippin for a quarter, which is wild? Well, here’s the deal: t...
Brillion voters just said no to $2M for schools. Your thoughts?
Your tax dollars in Brillion just got rejected So here's the deal— you know how every spring we vote on those school referendums? Well, over in Brillion, which isn't far from us, the school district ...
Your Green Bay 911 calls could take longer.
Your 911 calls might take longer to answer Yeah so, here's the deal, the Brown County Executive, Troy Streckenbach, just directed staff to get a 911 Study Commission going to fix our dispatcher short...
Manitowoc is selling a school for what now?
You won't believe what Manitowoc is doing with a school So here's the deal— you know how sometimes things just happen in Wisconsin that make you scratch your head and say, "ope, didn't see that one c...
Remember those 1,000 activists near Madison? They got pepper sprayed.
You won't believe what happened out by Madison Yeah, so, you know how Wisconsin folks feel about animals, right? Especially when it comes to folks trying to, well, *mess* with 'em. Ope, I saw this he...
A Green Bay man just got charged with something you won't believe
Someone in Green Bay just did something you won't believe Green Bay on the wire — cold hands, warm hearts, and Lombardis. So here's the deal— you ever hear a story and just think, "Ope, only in Wisc...
Clintonville just showed the Fox Valley how to be a real neighbor.
You won't believe what our neighbors are doing Yeah so, you know how we've been getting hammered with all this rain, right? The Fox River's been looking like a chocolate milkshake, and places like Ne...
Shiocton flood: Your neighbors risked everything.
Your neighbors in Shiocton are really something else Green Bay on the wire — cold hands, warm hearts, and Lombardis. Yeah so, here's the deal. You see all this rain we've been getting, and the Wolf ...
Your Coleman wrestlers just got bumped to D1. Can they win?
Your kids might be wrestling against a D1 school next year So here's the deal— you ever think about how your local high school sports teams stack up? Well, if you're a parent around Coleman, you're a...
Your gas is almost $4. Are you ready for an EV?
Your gas tank might feel a little lighter after this. So here's the deal— you're probably noticing the price at the pump these days, which is wild. Gas is pushin' four bucks a gallon again, and you k...
Your groceries could jump $1,000 following the new food pyramid.
You will not believe what they found out about buying groceries now. So here's the deal— you know how everyone's always talkin' about how much more expensive things are these days? Well, the feds jus...
Green Bay just got a new sculpture. You won't believe it.
Your new downtown art piece is... something else. So here's the deal—you know how we're always trying to spruce up downtown, make it a bit more, well, *artsy*? You betcha. The Green Bay Public Arts C...
Your tax refund could buy a new car. Should it?
Your tax refund could buy you a new car, you betcha So here's the deal— you're looking at your tax refund, right? And maybe it's a little bigger than you thought this year, which is wild. The MiTL te...
Your kid's school budget is on the April 7th ballot.
Your kid's school budget is on the ballot, you betcha. Yeah so, here's the deal – come April 7th, us folks in Appleton and all over Wisconsin are gonna be heading to the polls, not just for the big s...
Your Green Bay lawn could train robot butlers. No, really.
Your lawn could train robot butlers oh yeah! So here's the deal— you ever think about how much time you spend out on the lawn? Mowing, raking, maybe even pulling a few dandelions if you’re feeling am...
Monroe Road Flooded Saturday. What happened there?
Did you hear what happened over in Bellevue yesterday? This is wild. ### Ope, Monroe Road Was a Mess Yeah so, I was grabbing a Kringle from the office break room this morning, and someone mentioned ...
The Feds might change a 70-year-old law and hurt your Packers.
Okay, so you won't believe what the Packers are worried about. ### Hold on, the Feds are looking at our team? Yeah so, here's the deal—the Green Bay Packers, our Green Bay Packers, are actually pret...
Over 21,000 Green Bay homes still dark. Are you one of them?
Your power is still out, you betcha. Yeah so, here's the deal, you woke up today and maybe your coffee maker ain't working, or your lights are still out, or you're just plain cold. Over 21,000 folks ...
They found a burial mound near YOUR Kwik Trip. Seriously.
You won't believe what they found near the Kwik Trip So here's the deal— you know how sometimes you're just driving past a Kwik Trip, maybe grabbing a Glazer or something, and you don't really think ...
Did you see what a Manitowoc driver did to that deer?
You just *have* to hear what happened in Manitowoc Green Bay on the wire — cold hands, warm hearts, and Lombardis. Yeah, so, I saw something this morning that just made me say, "ope." You know, Gree...
Did you see what happened to that deer in Manitowoc?
You won't believe what happened in Manitowoc Green Bay on the wire — cold hands, warm hearts, and Lombardis. Yeah, so, I saw something roll across the wire this morning that just kinda made me say "...
Green Bay, someone just lost $9,000 to a phone scam.
Your phone call could cost you big, Green Bay. So here's the deal— you know how sometimes your phone rings and it looks like a number you might know, or it just sounds *real* official? Yeah, so a wom...
Green Bay's "No Kings" protest just hit three. What's next?
Green Bay's 'No Kings' protest has got people talking So here's the deal— you know how Green Bay's a place where we kinda like things steady, maybe a little quiet? Well, over the weekend, St. James P...
Outdoor drinking is coming to your Green Bay neighborhood?
Your Town Might Get Outdoor Drinking Ope! Did you hear what Fond du Lac is doing? They're talking about setting up one of those outdoor drinking zones downtown. You know, a "Designated Outdoor Refres...
Door County's biggest swim team ever is going to Nationals!
You will not believe what Door County just pulled off Yeah so, here's the deal. You know how everyone talks about Door County like it's just cherry orchards and cute little shops? Well, ope, think ag...
Jordan Love and Micah Parsons are coming home on June 5th!
Your Favorite Packers Are Coming Back To Town So here's the deal— you know how much we love seeing our guys around town, especially after a long season. Well, get ready, because Jordan Love and Micah...
Your next NHL star is playing in Green Bay this week
Your kid's going to be a hockey star, you betcha So here's the deal— you know how sometimes you just feel like there's a buzz around town, a different kind of energy? Well, it ain't just the spring t...
Bob Harlan saved your Packers. You should know his story.
You just needed to be there at Lambeau. Green Bay on the wire — cold hands, warm hearts, and Lombardis. ### You should've been at Lambeau for Bob Harlan So here's the deal— you know how we do thing...
Your Chicago bus trip just landed 33 people in Green Bay hospitals.
Your commute from Chicago just got a lot worse So here's the deal—you know how a lot of folks from Chicago head up to Menominee County for the casino or just to get away for a bit? Well, imagine you'...
You might have a brain-eating virus in Green Bay right now.
Your brain might be eating itself right now Ope! So, here's the deal – you ever get that weird feeling, like, just a little off? Like maybe you left the stove on, or forgot to put the Kringle back in...
Your Packers have a Kayvon Thibodeaux problem, you betcha.
Your favorite team has a Kayvon Thibodeaux problem Yeah so, everyone's talkin' about Kayvon Thibodeaux potentially gettin' traded from the Giants, which is wild, seein' as he was a top-five pick just...
Your Door County Clippers are heading to the USA Games!
Can you believe what those Door County kids are up to? So here's the deal— you know the Door County Special Olympics basketball team, the Clippers? Yeah, so they're not just heading back to the state...
They nailed 3 Roman skeletons to the ground. Seriously.
You won't believe what they found in Roman graves So here's the deal— archaeologists in Rome, over in that Ostiense necropolis, they just found three skeletons from way back, like 1,800 years ago. An...
Your bracket is busted but Green Bay still cares, you betcha.
Your bracket is probably busted by now, oh yeah? So here's the deal—everyone's talking about the NCAA Tournament, all those perfect brackets getting busted on Day 1, which is wild. You betcha, folks ...
Your bracket's busted. 14,000 are still perfect. How?
Your bracket is probably busted already, oh geez So here's the deal—you know how everyone and their uncle fills out a bracket for March Madness, right? Even folks up in Door County, probably still di...
Your AI just got Margaret Thatcher horny. What happened?
So, your AI made some dirty jokes about Margaret Thatcher Yeah, so, I saw this one, and you just gotta wonder what in the heck is goin' on over there. You know, we're all talkin' about AI, how it's g...
Your YouTube TV bill is going up again. Ope!
Your Netflix bill just went up again Yeah so, everyone's talking about YouTube TV changing up their streaming tiers, dropping some cheaper plans. Nationally, folks are grumbling about the cost of all...
Green Bay: 313 jobs gone next door. Are you next?
You won't believe this Spectrum news, Green Bay Yeah, so here's the deal— you know how Appleton ain't exactly a hop, skip, and a jump from Green Bay, but it's close enough that we all got family or f...
New space exercise tech could change how astronauts stay fit — CNN10
Alright, Mike Jankowski, News Wire Green Bay, here to tell ya sometimes the big stories ain't just about touchdowns, even in this gridiron-obsessed town. Today on CNN10, my ears perked up for two wild...