Upper Midwest Weather Update: Wisconsin Sees 50-60% Higher Precipitation Risk as February Ends Mild
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Slick stretches could develop on I-94, I-43 and I-41 before 8 a.m. Thursday as light overnight snow brushes eastern Wisconsin, but temperatures climbing 15 to 20 degrees above...
Ashwaubenon police ask witnesses for info about suspect’s route before fatal crash
ASHWAUBENON (WLUK) -- Authorities are seeking more information from witnesses regarding the events leading up to an Ashwaubenon crash that killed a 17-year-old girl and injured her father. Douglas Proehl, 69, is charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle and operating while intoxicated causing injury...
Fox Valley shops show off Valentine’s Day picks as shoppers urged to beat the...
FOX VALLEY (WLUK) - Valentine's Day is this Saturday, Feb. 14, which means people will shop for their loved ones between now and then. Traditionally much of that shopping is taken up by chocolate, flowers, candy, and greeting cards. Fox Valley shops show off Valentine’s Day picks as shoppers urged...
Missing 15-year-old Bellevue boy found safe
(WLUK) -- Brown County officials are searching for a missing 15-year-old boy. Mason Rabideau was last seen around 7:15 a.m. Wednesday near the area of Willow Grove Lane in Bellevue. He is described as 5'7" tall, 110 pounds, with blonde hair. He was last seen wearing a black winter jacket...
Rehabilitation Animal of the Month: Northern Screech Owl
My late January visit to Green Bay’s Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary featured a wise-looking tiny creature who quietly lives in tree cavities. Screech owls are not scientifically considered ‘wise’ in the human sense, but after years of filming these in the wild here in NE Wisconsin, I can ascertain they are highly...
Former Hearthstone treasurer embezzled nearly $70,000, complaint says
A former Hearthstone Historic House Museum board member was charged with theft after investigators say he misappropriated nearly $70,000 over six years. Here's what to know about the case. Who is charged? Steven Jahnke, 67, of Appleton. Jahnke previously served as treasurer for the Hearthstone board of directors,...
New business overcomes ‘rough’ opening
Jill and Steve Genett recently opened In the Rough in Highland Square on East Highland Drive in Oconto Falls. The business, which opened Nov. 1, includes two golf simulators. (Greg Seubert) Thanks to the efforts of Steve and Jill Genett, high-tech golf has arrived in Oconto Falls. The husband and...
Prices climb across Wisconsin as Green Bay hits $2.56; national average nears $3
(WLUK) -- Average gasoline prices in Green Bay have risen 6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.56/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 127 stations in Green Bay. Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:. Appleton- $2.50/g, up 1 cent per gallon from last week's $2.48/g. Wisconsin-...
Outagamie County to replace part-time coroner position with full-time medical examiner
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A restructuring of the Outagamie County Coroner’s Office is underway. “Outagamie County is one of the last, if not the last, county executive government counties that are moving away from a coroner to a medical examiner,” said County Executive Tom Nelson. The...
Green Bay standoff suspect convicted on 10 counts in plea deal
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The suspect in a 2020 standoff and shootout with police on Green Bay’s east side was convicted Tuesday in a plea deal which resolved several cases dating to 2018. Tou Vang, 34, was convicted of ten counts, including attempted first-degree intentional homicide. More...
