23 measles cases confirmed in Oconto County, two hospitalized
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Oconto County Public Health say the measles outbreak in Oconto County continues to grow.
Let’s Run Around grand opening set
(Green Bay) – Let’s Run Around is Green Bay’s newest and only indoor playground designed specifically for kids ages 0–12 to move, imagine, and play freely in a safe, exciting environment. Created by a local family with young children, this space was thoughtfully built to encourage physical activity, creativity, and...
Appleton Police search for missing teenager
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - Appleton Police are asking for help finding a missing teenager. Hunter Murphy, 17, has been missing since August 24. He was last seen in Appleton. If you have any information, please contact the Appleton Police Department at the number on your screen: 920-832-5000.
Local display Labor Day message on Lena highway overpass to promote worker unity
OCONTO (NBC 26) — A highway overpass in Lena became an unexpected platform for a Labor Day message as members of Southern Oconto County Indivisible gathered to promote worker solidarity and community unity. I was driving to cover a different story when I noticed what appeared to be a...
Claire’s to close 290 stores nationwide, including 1 of 2 in Fox River Mall
GRAND CHUTE (WLUK) -- As part of its bankruptcy process, ear-piercing, jewelry and accessories mall chain Claire's, is closing more than 290 stores across the U.S. This includes six in Wisconsin and one in the Appleton area. Claire's Holdings LLC, which also operates Icing, is set to close its Icing...
Wisconsin farmers market repents on religion sales rule
(The Center Square) – Polly Colvin will be allowed to sell her handmade products, which include religious themes, at Bonduel’s farmers market after the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty advocated on her behalf to sell the products despite farmers market rules. WILL sent a letter to Bonduel after reading the...
A Decade of Excellence – Bellin Memorial Hospital Again Earns Top CMS Rating
Bellin Memorial Hospital in Green Bay has once again received a perfect rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This is the tenth consecutive year Emplify Health by Bellin has received a 5-star rating, with the only other local hospitals making the cut being Aurora Health Care Central in...
Tariffs and inflation collide with Wisconsin’s real estate market
🏡 Home prices in Brown County are rising fast and inventory is tight! In neighborhoods like Ledgeview and Lawrence, homes are selling almost as soon as they hit the market.
Appleton releases 102-page plan on future; includes housing, walkable neighborhood plans
APPLETON (WLUK) -- The city of Appleton wants feedback from residents after releasing its 102-page plan for the next 10-20 years. One word you'll find 19 times in the plan is walkable -- walkable downtown, walkable residential neighborhoods, walkable mixed-use centers. "It's a quality of life of enjoying, being able...
Driver, passenger arrested after high-speed chase with Fond du Lac deputies, drugs seized
VAN DYNE, Wis. (WFRV) – Two people from Green Bay were arrested following a high-speed pursuit in Fond du Lac County that led to the seizure of drugs. According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, around 7:40 p.m. on August 28, a deputy reportedly saw a vehicle pull out in front of another […]
