GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — 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.

Veterans First of Northeast Wisconsin

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,” sai

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