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Hope United Church Receives Sandy Brown Award
A “caring community with a progressive tradition,” is how Hope United Church of Christ describes itself on its website. The Sturgeon Bay church at the corner of 12th Avenue and Michigan Street is walking that talk. The church received, out of 11 nominees (full disclosure: the Peninsula Pulse...
Community fireworks, Waupun inmates’ families, Barn Hunt dog sport
We talk about fireworks safety and learn about what it takes to put on a community-level fireworks display. Then family members from current and deceased Waupun Correctional Institute prisoners share their stories. And we talk about a new sport for dogs gaining popularity in Wisconsin. Fireworks 101. We learn what...
Tragedy For A De Pere Church Family
NECEDAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Six people with connections to a De Pere church died in a house fire in central Wisconsin over the weekend. St. Mark Ministries posted on Facebook that church members Karl and Hannah Henselin and some of their extended family were vacationing at a rental home when the fire broke out Saturday night or early Sunday morning.
Fox Firecracker run/walk set for Thursday in Kaukauna
KAUKAUNA — The Fox Firecracker 5K Run/Walk and Kids Run returns to Kaukauna on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Festivities begin at 7:30 a.m. and several roads in the area will be closed. (See below) Kids Run participants will run/walk a ¼ mile route starting at 7:40 a.m. Each Kids...
Joe Biden to nominate Green Bay attorney to vacant federal judgeship
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden plans to nominate a Green Bay personal injury attorney to fill a longtime vacancy in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, the White House said Wednesday. Byron Browning Conway, an attorney with the Green Bay-based firm Habush, Habush & Rottier,...
Sturgeon Bay passes two financial incentives for two housing projects
On Tuesday evening, the Sturgeon Bay Common Council approved two recommendations by the Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee that will provide two development incentives to move the respective projects forward. The first recommendation was a request for financial assistance for a 10-unit duplex development on North 15th Avenue being built by...
Frank retires from Kaukauna Police Department after serving community for 26 years
KAUKAINA — Sgt. Mike Frank is retiring from the Kaukauna Police Department after 26 years of service to the city. Frank also previously worked for the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office and the Clintonville Police Department. In addition to being a road supervisor, Frank also served as an EVOC...
A new Packers-themed bar and restaurant is opening soon on Green Bay's east side | Streetwise
GREEN BAY — A new Packers-themed sports bar and restaurant is opening on the east side. 1st and Goal Sports Bar & Grill, is taking over the former R & D's House Divided location at 2148 University Ave. R & D's closed in January after seven years in business. ...
1 dead, 1 in custody after Oshkosh shooting
OSHKOSH, Wis. — One person is dead and another is in custody following a shooting incident in Oshkosh. Police were called to the 1000 block of Wisconsin Street shortly after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday to find a 19-year-old Michigan man who had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
'Dedicated' to being the best: Kaukauna's Karly Meredith named Post-Crescent softball player of the year
KAUKAUNA − The competitive fire that fuels Karly Meredith will be at an all-time high next softball season. The Kaukauna standout pitcher had a phenomenal junior season by any measure with a 27-1 record, 0.30 ERA and 335 strikeouts in 163⅓ innings. She was also sensational at the plate with a .481 average, eight home runs and 24 RBI. And all those accomplishments have earned her the Post-Crescent player of the year in softball for this season.
Missing Menasha Teen Found in Green Bay
A Menasha teen who had reportedly run away from home has been located. The Menasha Police Department first reported 15-year-old Railyn Churchill had left her home of her own free will with an adult male last Wednesday (June 26th), but noted she had been missing since June 20th. She has...
New Ashwaubenon development proposes apartments, parking and retail spaces
ASHWAUBENON (WLUK) -- A new development featuring apartment units, commercial space, and hundreds of parking stalls is being proposed in Ashwaubenon. It's set to be built on a currently empty lot just south of the Green Bay Rockers stadium. Cormier Property Partners LLC is proposing the mixed-use development. “We call...
Meeting set for Waupaca housing development
WAUPACA (WLUK) -- A public meeting is set for those interested in learning more about a housing development in Waupaca. The city is working with Howard-based Tycore Built to develop River Ridge North. Plans for the first phase call for 124 apartment units and 32 single-family homes. Construction is set to begin later this year.
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