Forgery charges brought against Green Bay woman
A forgery case involving checks written from a dead man’s account leads to the arrest of a Green Bay woman on Tuesday. Megan Strait of Green Bay was taken into custody at the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office when she came in to get an impounded vehicle unrelated to the forgery case.
Green Bay women’s homeless shelter seeks year-round operation with expanded capacity
GREEN BAY (WLUK) – The St. John the Evangelist Homeless Shelter wants to expand the capacity of its women’s shelter from 58 to 70 beds, and wants to operate it year-round. The shelter operates two facilities: a men’s shelter at 411 St. John St., and a women’s shelter at 700 E. Walnut Street. While the men’s shelter...
Backpack Helps Save 12-Year-Old’s Life After She Was Hit by Car on the First...
Skylynn Banick's family says the seventh grader is now recovering at home
Trial begins for woman accused of stabbing fiancé to death in Appleton
The jury trial for Samantha Krebs, the woman accused of stabbing her fiancé to death in Appleton, began on Thursday in Outagamie County.
89-year-old woman dies in Calumet County crash
A car crash in the Town of Rantoul in Calumet County claimed the life of an 89-year-old woman from Brillion, according to the Calumet County Sheriff's Office.
Documentary filmmaker Caleb Werntz and his cat arrive in Green Bay on 8th bike...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – It’s certainly not a story you see every day, but for Caleb Werntz and his beloved Maryilyn Monroad, it’s just another day on his adventure. Werntz, a documentary filmmaker, stopped by Green Bay as part of his epic bike ride across the United States, along with Marilyn Monroad, his cat. […]
Crash off I-39 claims life of Wisconsin man
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The driver of a vehicle involved in a crash Thursday morning along I-39 dies from his injuries, the Winnebago County Coroner’s Office said Friday. Jeffrey Quinn, 54, of Green Bay, was driving south on I-39 near mile marker 115, when he reportedly crossed the northbound lanes and crashed into a...
Wisconsin’s viral ‘Cat Napper’ is living every cat lover’s dream
At an animal shelter in Green Bay, a retired volunteer is living every cat lover’s — and nap lover’s — dream. For seven years, 82-year-old former Spanish teacher Terry Lauerman has been donating his time to Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary. The shelter is dedicated to rescuing cats and dogs with special needs and...
Cheese manufacturing plant in Green Bay area permanently closing, 240 employees to be laid...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A cheese manufacturing plant in the Green Bay area announced that it will shut down operations in December 2025, resulting in 240 layoffs. According to a letter to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Saputo Cheese USA Inc. announced the intended closure back in February...
Green Bay moves closer to approving 25-year master plan for city’s future
Green Bay is closer to approving its master plan which features mixed housing, tourism growth and transportation improvements based on two years of community input and resident interviews.
