‘Chose rent over his medicine’: Parents of 22-year-old who died from asthma attack sue...
The parents of a young Wisconsin man have sued Walgreens and pharmacy benefit manager OptumRx over their son’s death from an asthma attack after his medication price rose from $66 to $539. Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, had lived with chronic asthma since he was an infant, his parents...
Green Bay breaks temperature record set in 1914 as warmth prompts ice safety concerns
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- A temperature record set 111 years ago came tumbling down Tuesday. Green Bay has already reached 48 degrees, with a chance to warm up even more before the day is done. We beat out the prior record-high of 46 degrees set in 1914. Tuesday may not...
Trial for Appleton food truck line murder postponed indefinitely due to attorney conflict
APPLETON (WLUK) – Next month’s trial has been postponed indefinitely for the suspect in a food truck line murder in Appleton on Christmas Eve, 2023. Elliot Campbell, 21, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide for the shooting death of Elijah Dodson. Defense attorney...
Resilient Waterfront Agreement for Two Rivers Approved
The City of Two Rivers wants to create a “Resilient Waterfront Parkland.”. The City Council approved a professional services agreement with Stantec Consulting to develop plans to make the area more resilient due to fluctuating water levels in Lake Michigan. The agreement also...
Bob Dylan bringing ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour’ to Tulsa
Bob Dylan is bringing his "Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour" to Tulsa as the first stop on a short series of performances. The tour, which began in 2021, will continue with four stops this leg, including shows in Wichita, Kansas; Mankato, Minnesota; and Green Bay,...
Old Glory Honor Flight and Appleton airport celebrate 17 years with four missions in...
GREEVILLE (WLUK) -- A partnership is celebrating 17 years of honoring Northeast Wisconsin veterans. Old Glory Honor Flight and Appleton International Airport announced Tuesday four missions for 2025 to fly area veterans to Washington D.C. to see monuments built in their honor....
FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: STRONG WINDS DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY is a FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY! An “Alberta Clipper” is invading the northern Great Lakes. We’ve been tracking a swath of snow across the Northwoods this morning. That snow is now moving out of the area and clouds will decrease this afternoon. Meanwhile, areas farther...
Northeast Wisconsin breaks century-old temperature records, prompting ice safety concerns
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- Temperature records set more than 100 years ago were among the records that came tumbling down Tuesday. Green Bay reached 49 degrees, beating out the prior record-high of 46 degrees, set in 1914. Appleton hit 48 degrees. The previous record was 43, reached...
Suamico Fire Department responds to large brush fire
SUAMICO, Wis. (WBAY) - The Suamico Fire Department responded to a large brush fire today, located in the 3100 block of Anston Road at the intersection of Northwood Road. The fire, which burned approximately 12 acres of land, was quickly contained thanks to the efforts of local...
POLICE INVESTIGATING ASSAULT AT BROWN COUNTY EVALUATION CENTER
New Ulm Police are investigating an assault that was reported at the Brown County Evaluation Center Detox Division Monday morning around 2:03 am. Police say a 34-year-old Albert Lea woman allegedly kicked and punched detox staff before she was placed in an isolation cell. She...
