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Sturgeon Bay reorganizes engineering department with Shefchik leaving
With City Engineer Chad Shefchik leaving his post for a new role at Portside Builders next week, the City of Sturgeon Bay will be utilizing the experience it has on hand to reorganize the engineering department. City Administrator Josh Van Lieshout says Shefchik did a marvelous job the past several years for Sturgeon Bay and that current Engineer Technician Brian Spetz will be stepping in as the new Senior Engineering Technician. That position combines Spetz's current duties with the daily activities of the city engineer. Van Lieshout explains why the move makes sense on several levels.
Plea hearing for mother of missing Elijah Vue may be delayed for a second time
MANITOWOC (WLUK) – The once-delayed plea hearing for Katrina Baur – the mother of missing 3-year-old Elijah Vue – may be postponed again. Baur faces four counts, including chronic neglect of a child and neglecting a child. A plea deal was expected to be held last Thursday,...
Officials seek appraisal of UW-Oshkosh-Fox Cities campus and its facilities before closure
MENASHA (WLUK) – The chair of the Board of Trustees would like a professional appraisal done of the UW-Oshkosh-Fox Cities campus so the counties have a better understanding of their assets they will have once the school closes next spring. The Universities of Wisconsin has been closing many of...
Manufacturer agrees to $85,000 settlement for violating air laws at Manitowoc facility
MANITOWOC (WLUK) -- Violations of Wisconsin's air laws at a Manitowoc manufacturing facility will cost Kerry Inc. $85,000. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced details of the settlement Monday, which requires Kerry Inc. to pay a total of $85,000 in forfeitures, surcharges and court costs to resolve violations of Wisconsin air laws related to its liquid smoke manufacturing facility in Manitowoc.
‘This is a recurring nightmare’: Jason Prigge shares recovery news from motorcycle crash
MANITOWOC – In the latest update from Jason and Tina Prigge, who were in a serious motorcycle crash earlier this month, Jason said he knows "everyone is looking for updates on Tina and I." Grow It Forward CEO Amber Daugs shared his words in an update on the GoFundMe...
Signaling end to lockdowns, Waupun and Green Bay prisons resume visits, recreation
After months of public scrutiny and backlash from advocates and correctional staff, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections signaled an end to lockdowns at two of the state's most beleaguered maximum-security prisons. The agency announced a return to in-person visitation at Waupun Correctional Institution on Monday, along with an increase in...
Menasha woman officially charged with homicide following deadly crash
MENASHA, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Menasha say one woman is officially being charged with multiple charges including a homicide charge after a victim died from their injuries following a crash on July 13. According to a release from the Menasha Police Department, the Winnebago County District Attorney’s Office...
Itty Bitty, full of love and friendly snuggles, can be brought home as soon as today!
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – In today’s Pet Saver meet Itty Bitty!. Itty Bitty is a 2-year-old dog available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Green Bay Campus. She has the sweetest caring eyes, and this 38-pound girl is full of love and friendly snuggles. She has...
Plane crash south of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh kills 2 on first day of event
TOWN OF NEKIMI – Two people have died after a plane crashed in a farm field about 2 miles south of the EAA AirVenture grounds Monday afternoon. Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release the crash was reported by the air traffic control tower at Wittman Regional Airport at 12:15 p.m....
Check out our photo galleries from Bay Beach, ArtFest, X Ambassadors, Fringe Festival
It would be hard to believe anyone was bored this past weekend as people had their pick of a slew of events in greater Green Bay. Photojournalist Sarah Kloepping got around to four of them and took lots of photos. Here are the photo galleries from those events. Late night...
Mayor Nickels Gives an Update on The Mid Cities Mall Property
The transformation of the former Mid-Cities Mall property in Manitowoc is coming along. Mayor Justin Nickels tells Seehafer News that crews have been tearing up the parking lot the last several weeks. “That was because they were doing asbestos investigative work on the site,” he explained. ” The crews are...
Christmas tours by The Oak Ridge Boys and Mannheim Steamroller to make Green Bay stops
ASHWAUBENON - The Oak Ridge Boys will pay a holiday visit to the Resch Center for a stop on the their American Made Christmas Farewell Tour at 7 p.m. Dec. 6. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Resch Center box office, ticketstaronline.com and 800-895-0071. Prices are $42.50, $52.50 and $69.50.
Tickets for Polar Express Train Ride at National Railroad Museum to go on sale July 27
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WSAW) - Tickets for The Polar Express Train Ride at the National Railroad Museum will go on sale at 10 a.m. on July 27. The shows typically sell-out in a day. The Polar Express is a magical re-creation of the classic children’s story. Before the show, people can stroll among the decorated trees in the Festival of Trees, explore the full-size trains, or play games. The show begins with the hot chocolate dance. There is also a reading of the Polar Express book. The conductor will then call “All Aboard,” inviting guests to ride the Polar Express to the North Pole.
Children take over Appleton during Children’s Week and music from local artists
(WFRV)- Celebrate youth during Appleton Children’s Week. Children will Rock the Block at the Downtown YMCA on Tuesday(7/23), they will parade through the streets on Wednesday(7/24), and so much more. For more information on Children’s week, head to appletonchildrensweek.com. On Thursday, get ready to dance the night away...
Former F-15 pilot recalls ejecting at supersonic speed
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - At Mach 1.2 (or roughly 900 miles per hour), Captain Brian Udell knew they were in trouble. He was flying his F-15E Eagle jet with Captain Dennis White jet over the Atlantic the night of April 18, 1995, when it developed a problem with its heads-up display.
2 Green Bay residents arrested in Fond du Lac after 15-mile police pursuit
FOND DU LAC COUNTY – A 33-year-old man and 32-year-old woman from Green Bay were arrested following a vehicle pursuit through multiple counties July 21. According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, the Wisconsin State Patrol notified the Communications Center at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday of a stolen vehicle traveling southbound on Interstate 41 near Breezewood Lane in Winnebago County.
Terry’s Wall St. Pub and Grill in Green Bay hosts 20th annual Bike and Vehicle Wash
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Terry’s Wall St. Pub and Grill hosted its 20th annual Bike and Vehicle Wash on Sunday. “Terry Smith who owns the Wall Street Pub, she’s the one who actually sponsors all this, and bike wash is all donations which goes towards the Humane Society,” said Terry Hansen. “We have the Humane Society here with adoptable pets today.”
New shipwreck found near Algoma
The team that brought you the schooner Trinidad has discovered another near the shoreline of Algoma. On Friday, the Algoma Chamber of Commerce announced that the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association has located the schooner Margaret A. Muir 150 years after it is believed to have sank. Using similar techniques to what they used to discover the Trinidad last summer, Brendon Baillod, Robert Jaeck, and Kevin Cullen found the ship in May using historical records and high-resolution cameras. According to the chamber, the Muir was a 130-foot ship built in Manitowoc to supplement the grain trade across the Great Lakes. The ship was on its way to South Chicago with a full load of bulk salt from Michigan when it encountered rough winds after clearing the Straits of Mackinac. It was not until the Muir was near Ahnapee (present-day Algoma) that it was realized that the ship was taking on water, and it eventually sank on September 30th, 1893. Baillod, Jaeck, and Cullen discovered the wreck in about 50 feet of water just outside the Algoma Harbor entrance. The group will now try to help the Muir follow the same course the Trinidad did by nominating it to the National Register of Historic Places, a feat the Trinidad accomplished earlier this month.
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