Green Bay WI

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A 67-year-old Green Bay man known as Uncle Fester was back in Brown County court on Thursday. Court records show that Stephen Preisler was in attendance while in custody during the hearing at 1 p.m. Preisler, or ‘Uncle Fester,’ gained notoriety on several prior convictions relating to drug...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The Christkindlmarket on Broadway kicked off Thursday night with a special tree lighting ceremony. The event was so big that even Santa came to town, giving kids a chance to get their gift requests in. Carolers, sled dogs, and other seasonal favorites were also seen...

(WBAY) - Three more high school teams from Northeast Wisconsin are headed to Madison to play in state championships Friday. Their schools are making sure they get proper send-offs. Division 2. Both teams in the Division 2 championship are from our area. West De Pere faces off against Notre Dame...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – As winter approaches and daylight fades earlier each evening, the Green Bay Botanical Garden is preparing to launch one of its most celebrated holiday traditions: Garden of Lights. Beginning Friday, Nov. 28, visitors can take a walk through a one-mile path filled with shimmering lightscapes,...

Today’s episode of The Afternoon Shift with Adam Llorens and Maxx Fuller dives into: Waymo coming to Minneapolis, Ian Leonard’s retirement, Vikings/Packers, & more!

Ledgeview residents can now request a key fob for yard waste site access by submitting an online form. The current site at 655 Rockland Road will stay open until December 31, 2025. Existing rules will continue to apply.

ALLOUEZ, Wis. (WBAY) - Brown County is hosting a public involvement meeting Thursday to discuss its “Safe Streets and Roads for All” project. The county, in partnership with local municipalities, received a U.S. Department of Transportation grant to pay for a safety action plan and eliminate preventable traffic deaths.

MENASHA, Wis. (WFRV) – The active situation Friday morning in Menasha related to an ongoing narcotics investigation has now concluded, authorities say. According to a release from the Menasha Police Department, the narcotics investigation conducted by the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and the Lake Winnebago Area...

Two men charged in a 2023 Green Bay homicide will not be tried together, as they had wanted. FOX11 reports that 41-year-old Christian Rivera-Pica and 40-year-old Joel Pagan-Garcia were back in Brown County court yesterday for a joint hearing. They both face 1st-degree intentional homicide charges in the death of...

APPLETON (WLUK) – Cole Simon, one of the suspects in a fatal drug overdose in Black Creek, was convicted Friday. Simon pleaded no contest to first-degree reckless homicide. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 22, court records show. The case relates to the July 19, 2024, death of a man...