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‘Bursting with pride’: Bar & grill in Neenah celebrates hometown Olympian with decorated storefront
NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) – A bar & grill in Neenah is honoring a hometown Olympian by decorating its storefront in red, white, and blue. The windows of Greene’s Pour House in the 100 block of West Wisconsin Avenue are adorned with paint in support of Neenah native Maddie Wanamaker. Wanamaker will be competing in rowing events during the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Man charged in fatal fentanyl overdose in Green Bay
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- Demarcus Hicks faces reckless homicide charges for allegedly providing the fentanyl that killed a woman in May. According to the criminal complaint, police were called to a Basten Street residence on May 25 for the death of a 25-year-old woman. An autopsy determined she died of...
More than Meets the Eye to Land Trust’s Grand View Park Addition
See also this week’s Art section for information on the Land Trust’s Annual Auction Gathering, Aug. 9. The majestic, panoramic view from atop the hill of Grand View Scenic Overlook and Park in Ellison Bay takes in Washington Island, two county parks and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. What isn’t visible are the efforts the Door County Land Trust (Land Trust), the Town of Liberty Grove, and private citizens have taken to protect the property’s iconic scenery and ecological value.
Bicyclist critically injured in Appleton hit-and-run crash, suspect in custody
APPLETON (WLUK) -- A suspect is in custody after a hit-and-run crash in Appleton left one man critically injured. At approximately 11 p.m. Wednesday, the Appleton Police Department was dispatched to the 400 block of North Meade Street for a crash involving a bicycle. When officers arrived, they found an...
Manawa Mill Pond to be restored after dam breach and flash flooding
MANAWA (WLUK) -- The Manawa Mill Pond will return after the dam breach that occurred earlier this month. A few weeks after the early July storm that caused flash flooding in the city, Manawa is getting back to normal. Clean up from the flooded wastewater treatment facility is underway in Lindsay Park. Kids are fishing nearby along the banks of the Little Wolf River, since the 186-acre Manawa Mill Pond remains empty.
Alex Kotowske will attempt to swim across the bay in honor of his friend
PESHTIGO — Alex Kotowske loves to swim. He also loved his lifelong friend, Keith Shaha, who died three years ago from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. In honor of his skateboarding buddy from their days growing up in Peshtigo, Kotowske is going to attempt to swim across the bay of Green Bay Friday morning (today). He’s raising money for ALS in his friend’s name. Kotowske,...
Green Bay Packers’ GM: “This Isn’t Good For Our Football Team”
The Green Bay Packers are suddenly finding themselves at the center of attention early on in training camp. Their off-season was relatively quiet compared to recent years. Trading away Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers in back-to-back off-seasons had Green Bay the talk of the league. This off-season releasing David Bakhtiari...
Former Green Bay Packers Brett Favre Further Spreads Viral Joe Biden Conspiracy
The Green Bay Packers have seen their former quarterback Brett Favre make headlines all over the nation over the last few years. Of course, the Mississippi Welfare Scandal has made the front page news on multiple occasions, however, Favre’s political opinion has been made the news many times as well.
Winners and losers from the first week of Packers training camp
The Green Bay Packers have only been at it for about a week, but there are clearly some early winners and losers from training camp in 2024 so far. The Packers have a chance to be one of the top contenders in the NFC this season, and training camp is all about finding the best 53 players possible to make a run in the NFC North and the playoffs in January.
Point-in-time count: Number of people unhoused in Brown County surges from last year
GREEN BAY- Overnight on Wednesday, Newcap, a local nonprofit in Green Bay that addresses homelessness, partnered with the Brown County Homeless and Housing Coalition to lead its Point in Time Count — a count of the number people who are unhoused in Green Bay. The count is conducted twice a year —...
Frustrated: Neenah waterfall remains dry as contractors encounter another glitch
Question: Will Neenah ever turn on the waterfall at the Harrison Street stormwater pond? It's been years of empty promises. Answer: I wrote about the troubles with the limestone waterfall a year ago. ...
Manitowoc's school board holds off on closing schools, votes to close central office
MANITOWOC (WLUK) -- Manitowoc’s school board is pumping the brakes on plans to close schools; however, the board has put the district’s central office building on the chopping block. Familiar problems to many school districts across Wisconsin are prevalent in Manitowoc. “First of all, we have declining enrollment...
A.C.E. Building Service Breaks Ground on Sheboygan Manufacturer Expansion
A prominent Manitowoc company has broken ground on a major expansion for a Sheboygan manufacturer. A.C.E. Building Service is working on the project for HTT Inc.’s facility in Sheboygan. This expansion will increase the facility’s size by 31,920 square feet, which is made possible by the vacating of a...
Air Force officer, Miss America makes waves at EAA
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Miss America Madison Marsh, an active-duty Air Force 2nd lieutenant, talked about how she balances her military career and pageant life Wednesday at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. "I'm in two very conflicting stereotypical roles when you think about women in the military and you think about women...
Event Preview: Dirt City Off-Road National 2024 In Lena, WI
AMSOIL Championship Off-Road is going short track racing with its return to Dirt City Motorplex in Lena, WI for rounds 8 and 9 for the Dirt City Off-Road National this Saturday and Sunday. Opening it's gates in 2019, the course features the best elements of other crown jewel off-road venues and is sure to provide even more memorable moments this time around as the championship battles intensify.
Researchers discover site of 1893 schooner wreck in Lake Michigan in just 50 feet of water
Maritime historians recently found the historic schooner Margaret A. Muir, which was lost in a terrible gale on the morning of September 30, 1893, just a few miles off a Wisconsin harbor town.
The Haven of Manitowoc County Hires New Executive Director
The Haven of Manitowoc, The Primary Shelter for local unhoused men, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Alex Hunt as their new Executive Director. With over five years of experience in the non-profit sector, Alex brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to the team. In this role, Alex...
Manitowoc Plan Commission Approves CUP for The Neighborhood
The future of a new low-income apartment complex is in the hands of the Manitowoc Common Council. The Manitowoc Plan Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Wednesday evening (July 24th) for The Neighborhood so it can move forward to the full common council. City Planner Paul Braun explained that...
De Pere's new $1.8 million Nelson Family Pavilion opens Friday night with free concert by Johnny Wad, Jackson Mankowski
DE PERE - The $1.8 million Nelson Family Pavilion at Voyageur Park will celebrate its grand opening Friday night with a free concert, beer, food tents and peak summer weather. De Pere’s newest community amenity is a year-round, multi-use facility with a wrap-around patio that doubles as a stage and overlooks the park’s grassy bowl and the...
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