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Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Longtime Brown County public servant Tom Hinz dies at 83
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – After serving Green Bay, Brown County and the country for more than six decades, Tom Hinz passed away Saturday at his home, surrounded by family members, at the age of 83. Hinz grew up in Merrill, and went on to fight in the Vietnam War, eventually rising to the rank of sergeant in the U.S. Army. Back on home soil, he spent 31 years with the Green Bay Police department and became assistant chief. He left the department to be Brown County Sheriff, a role he held for three terms from 1997 to 2003. A return to office later followed, this time as Brown County executive, from 2007 to 2011. It was in this capacity that he spearheaded the move of the sheriff's office from downtown Green Bay to Bellevue, decreasing both costs and response time. One of Hinz's most notable contributions to the community came in 2010, when he created the Brown County Veterans Treatment Court to aid in the recovery of veterans facing criminal charges and substance abuse problems. Hinz will also be remembered for his dedication to the Packers, serving as an original members on the board of directors for the Packers' Heritage Trail and playing a key role in expanding it and taking it to a higher level to include the more than two dozen sites featured today. 'He would be up there every game, and made it a point of talking to all the veterans and service members and interact with them and talk about their experiences and his experience. Just a super nice guy,' Army veteran of 31 years John Craemer said. 'We need to remember those folks and honor their commitment to our country.' Veterans in particular will remember fellow comrade Hinz well because nearly every home game he made it a point to visit Ted Thompson's skybox, which was usually filled with veterans. There he greeted and spoke to each of them on an individual level. 'It's a shared experience, being a veteran, and it's easier talking to another veteran about veteran stuff. For him and for us,' Craemer said. 'It was just awesome to see him up there and taking the time to talk to each individual veteran that was up there, it wasn't just talking to me.' For as much as Hinz appreciated veterans, they appreciated his dedication just as much, and maybe even more. 'He was a Vietnam veteran, so it's always nice to have a chance to interact with them, because they didn't receive the welcome home that some of us did. So any chance to chat with those guys and let them know how much we appreciate with them, you got to take advantage of that.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Euronews
07-03-2025
- Automotive
- Euronews
How Germany's car industry is bracing for Donald Trump's tariffs
Europe's biggest, export-oriented economy is exposed to Trump's tariffs, with German automakers in Mexico likely to see knock-on effects of a potential trade war. ADVERTISEMENT US President Donald Trump on Tuesday sparked a tariff war with the US' three largest trading partners, slapping 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and doubling an already imposed import tariff on China to 20%. On Thursday, he backtracked and postponed the tariffs on multiple imports from Mexico and some from Canada, but emphasised he would impose additional tariffs at the start of April. The prospect of an international trade war sparked by Trump's tariffs comes at a bad time for the German economy, which shrunk for the second year in a row in 2024. Once an economic powerhouse, Germany is projected to be the bloc's weakest performer in 2025. Yet experts suggest that the impact of a tariff war between China, Mexico, and Canada would have a limited effect on Germany— at least for the time being — aside from impacting German manufacturers and suppliers in these three countries. 'At least in the medium run, one would expect some trade diversion in the sense that products that were designed to go to the US, for example from China, would now end up on the European markets,' Julian Hinz, Professor of International Economics at Bielefeld University and head of the Research Group Trade Policy at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, told Euronews. The US could however also import slightly more from Europe in place of China, Mexico and Canada. 'The effects blur the overall picture, abit' Hinz says. German car companies, including Audi, produce cars in Mexico. According to data from the German Car Association (VDA), German carmakers produced 716,000 cars in the country — primarily for the US market. If Trump's tariffs mean German cars produced in Mexico cannot be sold as easily, or are much more expensive now in the US then this 'could have a bigger effect,' Hinz says. On Thursday, Trump granted automakers in Mexico and Canada a one-month tariff exemption after negotiating with leading industry figures. However, once the month is over, German economist Thomas Hutzschenreuter says that tariffs and subsequent decreased demand for German cars from Mexico would impact German, European, Mexican workforce. 'Unemployment rates will be affected' Hutzschenreuter told Euronews. Tariffs on the European Union Experts warn that the picture changes dramatically if Trump decides to slap tariffs on the European Union — a proposal he threatened in late February. 'It means that individual companies will have to diversify their sales throughout the world. In other words, they have to deprioritise the US market and higher prioritise other markets. That is currently being discussed in most German companies,' Hutzschenreuter said. 'However, the problem is that you cannot react as quickly as tariffs are being imposed. Reaction takes more time. And therefore you will be affected short term.' ADVERTISEMENT One sector particularly exposed is the country's automotive industry, which in 2023 made up 17% of Germany's total exports, according to figures from the Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI) office. Germany's automotive industry entered crisis mode last year, with once-might carmakers such as Volkswagen closing factories and cutting thousands of jobs. The head of the VDA, Hildegard Müller, commented in February that Trump's tariff threats of 25% on the European Union were a 'provocation'. "Tariffs are the wrong negotiating tool," Müller said. "The risk of a global trade conflict with negative effects on the world economy is high." ADVERTISEMENT According to simulations undertaken by the Kiel Institute for World Economy, increased tariffs would lead to economic losses and inflation in both the EU and the US. In Germany, this would impact the automotive and mechanical engineering industries, with the Kiel Institute showing that total production would decrease by up to 4% for cars. 'That's a big number for an industry that is already struggling,' Hinz says. One thing that needs to be emphasised for Germany however, and the EU as a whole, is that although the US is an important trading partner, roughly 10% of exports go there, Hinz said. ADVERTISEMENT 'Even in the worst case scenario of dramatic tariffs imposed by the US, most EU imports stay in the EU, and there are plenty of other trading partners with which trade under WTO rules and free trade agreements works perfectly well, will continue to work as before.' 'The US hurts itself most here,' Hinz concludes.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Yahoo
Louise Hinz appointed to South Washington County School board
Former South Washington County School District board member Louise Hinz is coming back to the board. The school board last month voted unanimously to appoint Hinz, of Afton, to fill the position vacated by former school board member Pat Driscoll. Driscoll resigned after moving out of the district. Board members agreed to follow previous procedure and appoint an experienced school board member who had served within the past four years, said Shawn Hogendorf, director of communications and community relations for South Washington County Schools. Hinz, a longtime teacher in the district, was previously elected to the board in November 2019 and served one term. Hinz started teaching elementary school in the South Washington County School District in 1996 and later taught math at Woodbury Middle School from 2009 until her retirement in 2018. Hinz will be sworn in March 27 and will serve until the next general election in November, Hogendorf said. Education | Woodbury man sentenced for string of Washington County bank robberies Education | State hockey: Stillwater is back in the tournament, led by a deep, talented crop of seniors Education | Former Oakdale man treated 'like a dog' before murder in upstate New York, prosecutor says Education | Mahtomedi: Upscale apartment complex under construction at site of 'Fargo'-famous Lakeside Club Education | Cottage Grove: Park High School bus driver arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence
The Guardian
27-02-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
Trump's threatened 25% tariffs on EU imports could trigger ‘economic turmoil'
Donald Trump's threatened 25% tariffs on EU imports could trigger 'economic turmoil', sharply push down economic growth and send inflation soaring, according to a leading German thinktank. The Kiel Institute said the US president's promise on Wednesday that he would be imposing the levies 'very soon' was a profound moment in the postwar relationship between Washington and Brussels that could prove to be an economic shock to both blocs. It found that EU exports to the US would drop by between 15% and 17%, leading to 'a significant' 0.4% contraction in the size of the EU economy, while American GDP would shrink by 0.17%. Worse for the US would come from tit-for-tat tariffs by the EU, which would double the economic damage and push inflation up by 1.5 percentage points, the thinktank said. German manufacturing exports to the US would be the worst hit, dropping by almost 20%, the institute added. Julian Hinz, Kiel's head of trade policy, said: 'European economies aren't exactly performing well right now, so while the damage to the overall EU economy might seem small, it comes at a bad time. 'And for manufacturing it will be much worse. And especially the German car industry, which will suffer a big drop in exports when many firms are already struggling.' Nevertheless, the economic impact on the EU could be lessened by higher US fees on imports from rival markets. On Thursday, Trump announced that from 4 March he would go ahead with 25% levies on goods from Mexico and Canada and double the supplemetary tariff on Chinese products to 20%. Canada and Mexico had understood that commitments made earlier this month to help secure their borders with the US had meant they would avoid Trump's threats of extra tariffs. Hinz said he would be rerunning the simulation exercise to take the new measures into account, but it was already clear that US consumers would be among the biggest losers. Sign up to Business Today Get set for the working day – we'll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning after newsletter promotion He said: 'Goods from even more countries will have tariffs and will cost more in the US,. And there will be a greater impact on imports from Canada, Mexico and China than we previously calculated, creating a bit more of a level playing field with the EU.' EU officials have indicated that they will react to any tariffs on goods exports to the US with their own protectionist policies. Hinz pointed out that even if the tariffs were called off, there would still be economic harm. He said: 'The uncertainty surrounding which of these measures will actually be implemented makes it difficult for businesses to plan ahead. This unpredictability alone could slow investment, disrupt supply chains, and dampen economic growth on both sides of the Atlantic.'
Middle East Eye
21-02-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Saudi Arabia may be expanding ballistic missile force, satellite images show
Saudi Arabia may be quietly modernising and expanding its long-range missile capabilities, according to newly published satellite imagery. Fabian Hinz, a defence and military researcher at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), analysed the images in a report published on Thursday. Riyadh first established long-range surface-to-surface missiles in the 1980s in response to the Iran-Iraq war and the broader proliferation of missile capabilities in the region. Details about the development of its missile programme since then have been scarce, as the Gulf kingdom rarely displays its long-range weaponry openly. The IISS report found what appears to be the construction of an underground missile base near the town of al-Nabhaniyah in central Saudi Arabia. Construction began in 2019 and was mostly complete by early 2024, it added. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters The site marks the first facility of its kind built since the 1980s, the report stated. Signs that the site is a missile base, Hinz said, include: a similar style of administrative building to other Saudi missile bases, a similar geographical separation between the underground complex and overground residential and administrative areas, and a tunnel entrance resembling that of an existing base. Contractor records also show that the project in al-Nabhaniyah falls under the defence ministry. The report also adds that new construction has taken place at the existing Saudi missile force base in Wadi al-Dawasir. The latest addition is a large building, which may serve as an operational or support building within the complex. The IISS also notes signs of modernisation and expansion at a missile base headquarters in Riyadh, as well as new tunnels or underground sections constructed at bases in al-Hariq, Raniyah and al-Sulayyil. 'Strategic deterrent' Saudi Arabia's long-range missile capabilities remain highly secretive. The kingdom carried out a large-scale military exercise with a display of its Chinese-made Dongfeng-3 ballistic missiles in 2014, showcasing the missiles for the first time. Reconstruction and rivalries: What to expect from Saudi Arabia's Gaza summit Read More » In December 2021, CNN reported that Saudi Arabia was actively manufacturing its own ballistic missiles with Chinese assistance, citing US intelligence assessments. The Intercept reported in May 2022, citing a US intelligence source, that Riyadh was planning to import Chinese ballistic missiles under a programme named "Crocodile". As part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 programme to diversify the economy and reduce dependence on oil, the kingdom is attempting to boost its domestic defence manufacturing industry. "The apparent absence of ballistic-missile use in Saudi Arabia's campaign against Ansarullah (the Houthis) indicates that these systems might serve more as a strategic deterrent than a war-fighting capability," wrote Hinz. "As such, their true role may only come to light in crisis."
