Welcome To the Houdini 100 Celebration
This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the Death of Harry Houdini. All year long there will be celebrations acoss the Globe. In his hometown of Appleton Wisconsin there will be special performances throughout the year. The Society of American Magicians is holding their Annual Convention there this summer. For...
$100k lottery ticket sold in Appleton
APPLETON — A winning $100,000 Powerball ticket was sold at Festival Foods on Northland Ave. in Appleton for the December 27, 2025, drawing. The winning ticket included the $1 Power Play turning a $50,000 prize into a $100,000 win thanks to the 2X multiplier. The winning ticket matched four...
38-year-old Florida man arrested in Kaukauna after alleged gunshot incident while intoxicated
KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WFRV) – A 38-year-old Florida man is in custody for an alleged gunshot incident in Kaukauna about an hour after the ball drop on New Year’s Eve. According to the Kaukauna Police Department, officers were sent to the 700 block of Desnoyer Street around 12:48 a.m. on New Year’s Day for the report of a...
Appleton man accused of seriously injuring elderly man in hit-and-run
GREEN BAY, Wis. — An Appleton man is accused of seriously injuring an elderly man in a hit-and-run crash. Noah Higgins is charged in Brown County Court with hit and run causing great bodily harm, second-degree reckless injury, reckless driving causing great bodily harm, knowingly driving a vehicle with a suspended...
Officials identify woman who died after being shot in Hilbert home on Christmas
HILBERT, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A woman who was critically injured in a Christmas Day shooting in Hilbert has died. On Wednesday, the Calumet County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 25-year-old Hailey Couillard. She had been on life support since the incident, according to authorities. A GoFundMe page...
One man injured, another in custody after stabbing in Neenah
One man is hurt and another man is in custody after a reported stabbing in Neenah early Wednesday morning.
Expert shares frostbite prevention tips for January cold
January typically brings the coldest temperatures to Northeast Wisconsin, and with those temperatures comes an increased risk of catching frostbite.
7 Brew cuts ribbon in Green Bay with donation to Wisconsin Humane Society
7 Brew, the drive-thru beverage concept revolutionizing the coffee industry, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2435 W. Mason St. to celebrate the grand opening of its new stand in Green Bay. Striving to serve as a strong community advocate, 7 Brew presented a check for a $1,000 donation to the Wisconsin Humane...
HSHS names CFO for Wisconsin Market
Hospital Sisters Health System announced that Amy Crouch has been named chief financial officer for HSHS’ Wisconsin Market. She begins her role Jan. 4. In this role, Crouch is responsible for monitoring financial performance and maintaining appropriate financial plans and forecasts, serving as key financial liaisons...
Green Bay, WI Weather Alert: Light Snow, Arctic Front New Year’s Eve
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Light snow moving along an arctic front is expected to affect northeast Wisconsin today and tonight, bringing minimal accumulation but colder, breezy conditions for New Year’s Eve, according to the National...

















