Retired Brown County Drug Task Force K9 dies from brief illness
BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a retired former colleague who helped in drug seizures across the area. Retired K9 Dart passed away on Wednesday after a brief battle with an illness. K9 Dart’s career started in 2017 with handler Marc, before transitioning a few...
High temperatures prompt caution as vehicle partially sinks through Green Lake ice
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (WFRV) – A day after two trucks went through the ice near Menasha, other law enforcement groups are urging caution as unseasonably warm temperatures hinder ice conditions. The Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office posted a photo of a vehicle partially submerged as the ice has been soft in multiple spots...
Wisconsin Weather Alert Now: 3–6 Inches of February Snow Could Snarl Travel in Green...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Wisconsin – The morning starts quiet in Green Bay, but a February Winter system is lining up to make travel slick by tonight. Temperatures hover near 30 degrees under calm skies. That calm won’t last. Rain...
Officials reveal what caused sewer leaks in downtown Green Bay
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- Crews have determined what led to a half dozen sanitary sewer leaks in downtown Green Bay. Last Thursday, an estimated 8,560 gallons of wastewater were released. Of that, about 2,200 gallons entered the storm sewer system or the East River. Cleanup was conducted the next day.
Complaint: New London elementary school teacher used cocaine in classroom bathroom
NEW LONDON, Wis. (WBAY) - A teacher from Lincoln Elementary School in New London is accused of using cocaine in the bathroom of her classroom, according to a criminal complaint. Laurie Laubenstein, 58, of Appleton, is facing a charge of Possession of Cocaine with a modifier of Possession of a...
Self-cleaning oven in unattended apartment prompts 911 call to Wrightstown firefighters
WRIGHTSTOWN (WLUK) -- The Wrightstown Fire Department is reminding residents not to leave their home unattended while their oven is in self-cleaning mode. It comes after an incident Wednesday at an apartment in the 800 block of County Road U. Multiple agencies were dispatched there around 4:40 p.m. for a possible...
Appleton House Fire Leaves 1 Hospitalized After Dramatic Rescue
1 Hospitalized Following Intense House Fire in Appleton When I first heard about the Appleton home fire, it wasn’t just […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
Wisconsin Assembly passes ‘Gail’s Law’ with overwhelming support
MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - The Wisconsin Assembly overwhelmingly passed “Gail’s Law” with a vote of 96 to zero, with three members not voting, as the family of Gail Zeamer of Neenah watched from the gallery. The legislation was inspired by Gail’s fight against breast cancer and would...
French Road along I-41 in Wrightstown to close for reconstruction
WRIGHTSTOWN — As part of the ongoing reconstruction of the County U interchange in the town of Wrightstown, a full closure of French Road between County DDD and Apple Creek Road will begin Monday, Feb. 23 (weather permitting) and remain in place through late fall 2026. This closure is...
Eastern Wisconsin Motorists Seeing Wildly Different Things at the Gas Pump
Eastern Wisconsin motorists are seeing vastly different changes in their local gas prices depending on which county they call home. Over the past two weeks, Manitowoc County has stayed pretty steady, only dipping one penny per gallon of regular unleaded fuel to an average of $2.56, as reported on the AAA Gas Prices...

















