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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Fox Bros. to buy De Pere's Piggly Wiggly; N.E.W. Lutheran heads to state

Plus, N.E.W. Lutheran volleyball plays at the Resch Center for the first time in 19 years.

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Fox Bros. Piggly Wiggly will buy the De Pere and Kaukauna stores from Stoneridge

Fox Bros. is adding two stores to its 11

11
Piggly Wiggly stores Fox Bros. now operates in southeastern Wisconsin
100%
employee-owned through an employee stock ownership plan
2
stores joining: De Pere and Kaukauna

Sources: Green Bay Press-Gazette, WFRV Local 5, WLUK

If you shop the Piggly Wiggly on Swan Road, it's getting a new owner. Fox Bros. Piggly Wiggly announced Nov. 2 that it agreed to buy the De Pere and Kaukauna stores from Meat and Country Market, effective Jan. 31, 2027. The Hartland-based grocer is 100% employee-owned, and its employee stock ownership plan will be open to both stores' employees.

Stoneridge says the sale gives it more time for its wholesale division, which makes snack sticks, sausages and other items. President Duane Detjens called the ownership stake "an outstanding benefit for them."

  • De Pere store: 575 Swan Road
  • Kaukauna store: 300 E. Ann St.
  • Fox Bros. founded: 1988, in Hartland
  • Stoneridge's Little Chute store: closing Nov. 7

Fox Bros. says it will bring new features in 2027, including its brats and sausages, its lowest legal spirits program and special sales throughout the year.

Fox Bros.' purchase is set to take effect Jan. 31, 2027

  1. Nov. 2Fox Bros. announces it agreed to buy the De Pere and Kaukauna stores.
  2. Nov. 7's Little Chute Piggly Wiggly will close.
  3. Jan. 2027Fox Bros.' purchase of the two stores takes effect.

Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette

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N.E.W. Lutheran volleyball is going to state for the first time in 19 years

If you follow high school volleyball, mark Thursday morning. N.E.W. Lutheran beat Florence in a Division 5 sectional final Saturday and is headed to the . Coach Mike Schmidt said the party kept going on the roughly two-hour ride home from Wabeno.

19 yearssince N.E.W. Lutheran's last state tournament trip

The Blazers are aiming to win the program's first state championship this week.

Source: WLUK

  • State semifinal: Thursday morning vs. No. 2 Central Wisconsin Christian
  • Blazers' seed: No. 3
  • Sectional final foe: Florence

“We're better than they are, and so it's every year, it's like, man, next year, next year, and just finally being here, it's like, this is our year.”

Sadie Czaja, N.E.W. Lutheran senior

It wasn't the same story for every De Pere team Saturday. De Pere boys soccer tied Hudson 4-4 in a Division 1 sectional final, and Hudson won the shootout 5-3. West De Pere girls volleyball lost 3-1 to Bay Port in a Division 1 sectional final.

De Pere's boys soccer and West De Pere volleyball fell in sectional finals

  • Hudson4
    De Pere4
    FinalHudson won the shootout 5-3.
  • Bay Port3
    West De Pere1
    FinalVolleyball sets: 25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23.

Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette

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St. John's Ministries opened its Green Bay emergency shelters Sunday, and they run through April 30. The women's facility has room for up to 70 guests per night. If you'd like to help, volunteer roles include hospitality, preparing and serving meals, doing laundry and sorting supplies. WBAYWLUK

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The Milwaukee Brewers brought the World Series trophy to Lambeau Field. When the Packers hosted Carolina on Thursday, Oct. 29, Brandon Woodruff carried the Commissioner's Trophy as he and his teammates celebrated winning the World Series with Packers fans during the game. Brew City, meet Titletown. Pretty great crossover.

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Fox Bros. to buy De Pere's Piggly Wiggly; N.E.W. Lutheran heads to state

Plus, N.E.W. Lutheran volleyball plays at the Resch Center for the first time in 19 years.

The TLDR

  1. Fox Bros. will buy De Pere's Piggly Wiggly, effective Jan. 31
  2. N.E.W. Lutheran plays a state volleyball semifinal Thursday morning
  3. Grant Street's railroad crossing repairs should finish early this month
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