Brian Gutekunst’s last two draft classes have gone exactly according to plan. He found players that were both impactful as rookies and players that look to building blocks for the foreseeable future. That sets up for the Packers to need a war chest of salary cap space to give second contracts to all of those players as soon as next offseason, but that is a good problem to have. The Packers at this time a year ago were in unknown territory.

Detroit is just days away from hosting the 2024 NFL draft, but there are plenty of Green Bay area officials and residents already looking ahead to 2025. The 2025 NFL draft will be held April 24-26 in and around Lambeau Field and Titletown. “The draft has become our biggest offseason event hosted in different cities with spectacular locations across the country, and we are excited to work with the Packers and Discover Green Bay to bring the 2025 N

The Green Bay Packers’ offseason has been a roller coaster ride. The 2023 season ended after the Packers outplayed the San Francisco 49ers for the better part of three and a half quarters. Unfortunately, the game is four quarters long, and the Packers house of horrors stung them again as they went home with a 24-21 loss. The future, however, looks bright.

The 2023 draft class for the Green Bay Packers could go down as one for the ages.

The 2024 NFL Draft presented by Bud Light will be televised nationally by NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes. On-air coverage of the draft will begin at the times listed below.

The Friends of Suring Area Public Library’s annual rummage sales will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 9-11 and May 16-18 at the How Township Garage, 12896 State Highway 32, Suring. The rummage sales will include clothing, household items, furniture, jewelry, collectibles and gently used items. All proceeds from the Friends’ sales will support programs and services at the library. Donations will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The application period for the 2024 elk hunt is open through May 31. New this year, the Black River Elk Range will be open to hunting for the first time since elk were reintroduced to the state, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Once widespread, elk were eliminated from Wisconsin in the 1880s due to unregulated hunting and habitat loss. Reintroduction efforts began in 1995 by releasing 25 elk into the Clam Lake Elk

Shawano County Supervisor Tom Kautza was reelected April 16 to another two-year term as chairman of the Shawano County Board. Kautza has been on the board for 12 years and has served as chairman the last four years. He defeated Supervisor Theresa Serrano 17-9. Supervisors Randy Young and Kathy Luebke were nominated but declined to be on the ballot. All elections at the board’s organizational meeting needed a majority of 14 votes for the winner.

Eric Hovde, the man hoping to unseat two-term U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, stopped in Shawano on April 15 to seek support from the Shawano County Republican Party as he hopes to help return the Senate to GOP control. No one else has declared candidacy on the Republican side, so Hovde’s full efforts are expected to be on Baldwin and her record over the last 12 years.