Green Bay commission endorses rooming house for sober living downtown
(This article has been updated to add a photo.) Plans for a rooming home for sober men in downtown Green Bay gained the endorsement of the city’s Plan Commission on April 27 over contention about its place in the wider Whitney Park neighborhood. Only commissioner Derius Daniels dissented from the commission’s endorsement of developer David Nelson’s proposal to remake the vacant Rice Office Building...
Renee Paplham announces bid for Wisconsin’s 1st Assembly District
KEWAUNEE – Renee Paplham (D-Kewaunee) has officially launched her campaign for Wisconsin’s 1st Assembly District, announcing her candidacy on April 14. “As a middle-class working mom, I understand the issues people in my community face every day. My campaign is focused on the economic security of families in this district and ensuring our children have access to strong public schools,” said Paplham.
Appleton receives $25 million federal grant for transit center redevelopment
Appleton and Valley Transit have received a $25 million federal grant to redevelop the downtown Appleton Transit Center.
Wisconsin teacher placed on leave after social media post advocating to ‘make Americans great...
A Wisconsin teacher was placed on administrative leave after a controversial post suggesting he wanted to "make Americans great assassins again."
State agency confirms all but 1 Newcap grant transferred
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- While most federal housing grants that would have gone to Newcap have been transferred to other agencies, one more grant affecting 17 families is still not confirmed to have been renewed. Carrie Poser, executive director for Wisconsin Balance of State Continuum of Care, says the agency...
Highway BE Construction Underway in Bonduel, Drivers Urged to Use Detours
SHAWANO COUNTY, WI – Road construction is now underway on Highway BE in Bonduel, bringing detours and temporary changes that drivers will need to plan around over the coming weeks. Bonduel Municipal Operations Director Jesse Rankin says the project will keep Highway BE closed to through traffic until June...
Appleton secures $25M transit center funding after two years of waiting
Nearly two years after the announcement of a $25 million federal grant to build a new $26.8 million downtown Appleton Transit Center, the City of Appleton and Valley Transit have, finally, secured the money. “It’s there. It’s done. It’s executed. The grant is ours,” Valley Transit General Manager Ron McDonald...
Neenah police find no “Fowl Play” as they respond to animal complaint
NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) – Police in Neenah say no “fowl play” was detected as they responded to a Monday morning animal complaint. According to a post on social media, officers with the Neenah Police Department responded at 8:48 a.m. for an animal complaint regarding a possibly injured larger-sized bird in the area of South Green […]
Gas prices in Green Bay jump 22 cents
Average gasoline prices in Green Bay climbed 22 cents per gallon in the past week, reaching $3.96 on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 127 stations.
WIS 76 reopens in Outagamie County after flooding closure from Bear Creek to Shiocton
(WLUK) -- An Outagamie County highway has reopened after flooding. Wisconsin Highway 76 was is open to traffic in both directions from County D in Bear Creek to Wisconsin Highway 54 in Shiocton. Earlier this month, historic flooding closed numerous roads in Outagamie and Waupaca counties. Wisconsin Highway 187 in...

















