A fight is brewing on Green Bay’s east side over a piece of county-owned land slated to become housing for unhoused veterans.
Supporters see an opportunity to provide shelter and counseling to dozens of Wisconsin veterans. Opponents fear the project could disrupt a forgotten burial site and challenge whether county leaders had the legal authority to give the land away.
A Vision for Veterans
Kim and Gail Nohr, the driving force behind Veterans First of Northeast Wisconsin, are transforming 3.5 acres along Saint Anthony Drive into a small community of “tiny homes.” The nonprofit envisions the site — dubbed Cottage Court — as a sanctuary for veterans in need.
“As you can see, we have a lot of the infrastructure going in now,” said Kim Nohr. “It’s been going really well.”…