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Brown County Fair adjusts schedule for the weather
DE PERE, Wis. (WBAY) - Rain is in the forecast, and the Brown County Fair is making adjustments. The fair announced on social media the Junior 4-H and Open Horse Show are pushed back to Friday starting at 7 a.m. The show will continue on Saturday if necessary. No other...
Oconto County voters back Steffen, Elijah Behnke, Wied, Hovde in primary election
GREEN BAY — Darwin and Elijah Behnke went into Wisconsin's first election using newly drawn electoral maps as a father-son duo; only Elijah won, according to unofficial results. Father and son competing in two neighboring Assembly district races, they faced thousands of dollars in campaign opposition mailers, texts and calls by the Stronger Wisconsin Fund, a political campaign PAC that spent nearly $450,000 to influence the outcomes of Republican primaries in northeastern Wisconsin's Assembly districts. ...
Seasonal speed limit changes to be eliminated on highway in Townsend
TOWNSEND (WLUK) -- The state is eliminating one of the two remaining seasonable variable speed limits, which is along Wisconsin 32 in northern Oconto County. The one-mile section of Wisconsin 32 starts just north of E. Townsend Dam Road, and continues to a spot north of the intersection with Church and Forest streets.
Things to do in Green Bay this weekend: Brown County Fair, igNight Market, Candlelight concerts
GREEN BAY - As summer winds down, a few seasonal events are wrapping up around Green Bay. The county fair is in full swing this weekend, so get our cowboy boots on. There's something for everyone going on this weekend, so here's a look at what is going on if you're still looking for something to do. ...
Spinning the State: Green Bay, Madison, Oshkosh
Stories you might have missed from across Wisconsin. Green Bay: Century old bible being returned to family of original owners. After more than 50 years it only took a former detective from Eau Claire a couple months to solve the case of the wayward bible. The bible, which is more than one hundred years old will soon be in the possession of the direct descendants of the original owners. The original owners were a prominent Green Bay couple who moved to Wisconsin after the Civil War. According to a report in the Green Bay Press-Gazette, the bible has been in the possession of Kristine Ray and her family for about 50 years. She said it was most likely bought by her father when he bought the contents of a storage unit in the 70’s. The bible’s original owners Michael and Mary Sutton had their names engraved on the cover. Ms. ray contacted the newspaper at the end of August hoping to get help finding the family of the Suttons. On July 31, Todd Johnson, a retired Eau Claire detective got a message from his daughter including a link to the story and he got to work. He found a link to a retired special education teacher from Green Bay and now the bible is on its way home. Full Story.
Green Bay optimistic deal will be reached on cellphone tower impacting West High stadium
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- It appears progress is being made in moving a cellphone tower which has prevented stadium construction from being completed as designed at Green Bay West High School. As FOX 11 first told you last month, the cost of moving the cellphone tower would be at least...
Part of Green Bay's Dousman Street to be closed on Wednesday
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- A busy street on Green Bay's west side will be closing for the day on Wednesday. The city's public works department says Dousman Street will be closed at Woodlawn Avenue. It is part of the Woodlawn Avenue reconstruction project. The closure is scheduled to begin at...
Helicopter, air saw will be used to remove branches near power line in Oconto, Marinette, Florence counties
A heavy-duty air saw hanging from a helicopter will be used to trim trees along a 345,000-volt power line in Oconto, Marinette and Florence counties beginning the week of Aug. 19. The saw work will be conducted for ATC by Aerial Solutions between the Morgan Substation in Oconto County and the Plains Substation...
Wisconsin Department of Transportation announces completion of roundabout improvements at WIS 172
HOBART, Wis. (WFRV) – Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) say the improvements at a roundabout on WIS 172 have been completed and the roadway is reopening. According to a release from WisDOT, a section of WIS 172 has been closed and detoured since June 17 for...
City offers to buy former Press-Gazette building to replace decaying Green Bay Police HQ
GREEN BAY - Green Bay, after years searching, identified a potential future home for the Green Bay Police Department: The 100-year-old former Green Bay Press-Gazette building. The city’s Finance Committee meets at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and will consider a letter of intent to purchase the historic building at 435 E. Walnut St., right next to City Hall, and two nearby parking lots from their owner, EAMR LLC, for a combination of cash and options to buy three...
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