Fatal Highway 57 crash leads to homicide charges for Chilton woman
A Chilton woman faces four felony homicide charges after authorities say she was drunk and driving in the wrong lane during a head-on crash that killed two people in Calumet County.
50 stops made in recent Brown County Speed Task Force deployment
(WFRV) – Authorities in Brown County say 50 stops and one arrest were made during the most recent deployment of the Speed Task Force. According to a release from the Green Bay Police Department, each Speed Task Force Deployment is a multi-jurisdictional, grant-funded effort aiming to reduce dangerous driving...
Brown County Sheriff says 75-year-old is safe & no longer missing
UPDATE: THE ALERT HAS BEEN CANCELED AS KREPLINE IS SAFE. HOWARD, Wis. (WFRV) – Brown County officials are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 75-year-old woman who was last seen earlier this week at home in the Woodfield Village Apartments in Howard. According to a release, family members of Sharen...
A closed Caribou Coffee, relocated Appleton businesses and more
Welcome to The Buzz newsletter! Business updates continue to be steady as we inch closer to spring, including a handful of relocations, mall updates, construction sites and closures. Here's what's new: First up, I recently did a story listing out the details on a handful of relocating business in the Appleton area....
Local cheesemakers medal at World Championship Cheese Contest
Your next charcuterie board could feature world award-winning cheese made in Kewaunee County. Agropur Luxemburg cheesemakers Jeremy Robinson and Pat Doell were among the medalists at the World Championship Cheese Contest. Cheesemakers and dairy professionals from around the world descended on Madison for the...
Missing 64-year-old Appleton woman found dead
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – A 64-year-old woman reported as missing from Appleton on Thursday evening has been found dead, according to an update. The Appleton Police Department says that Maureen Van Elzen was found dead, and that any further information should be provided by calling (920) 832-5500. Maureen had last been...
New Japanese restaurant, Piggly Wiggly closing and more
Welcome to the Streetwise Newsletter, where the news comes to you! We published a story today about Koi Ramen Poke, a new Japanese-style restaurant under construction in Bellevue. Speaking of ramen, we are asking readers to name their favorite ramen spot in the Green Bay area. Please click on that story and send in...
First responders in Green Bay practice mass casualty response with large-scale drill
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – First responders with multiple agencies met at Emplify Health by Bellin’s Green Bay Hospital on Wednesday morning for a mass casualty incident drill. Over 40 first responders participated in the drill, which, in this instance, was designed as a practice response to an active shooter event....
New projects, new concerns and a sweet farewell in Mishicot
Howdy! Are you ready for daylight stretching into the evening and temperatures predicted to hit the 60s next week? I am! I have windows open and fresh air coming in as I write this recap of some business stories you might have missed in recent days. With all that’s happening in national news these days, it can be...
Green Bay hires ISG to keep pavilion project on track, protect $5M investment
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Leicht Memorial Park in Green Bay is moving closer to getting a new pavilion, with construction expected to begin next week and wrap up before the end of the year. City officials say the timeline calls for the project to be completed by the end of November, and everything is […]
