Citizens Academy offers behind-the-badge look inside Brown County Sheriff’s Office
BROWN COUNTY (WLUK) -- If you've ever wanted to get a hands-on, behind-the-scenes look at local law enforcement, here's your chance. Applications are now open for the 2026 Citizens Academy, hosted by the Brown County Sheriff's Office. The program is available to all Brown County residents who are 18 or older; no...
Green Bay woman waives preliminary hearing in 2024 shooting death
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Green Bay woman waived her preliminary hearing on Tuesday. 19-year-old Rosemary Williams faces felony murder charges for the August 2024 shooting death of 21-year old Brandon Ramirez. Prosecutors charged Williams with several other felonies including armed robbery. The criminal complaint...
Driver accused of swerving car onto sidewalk, hitting elderly man in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A 21-year-old Appleton man is facing a number of serious charges after authorities say the car he was driving swerved onto the sidewalk and hit a man in downtown Green Bay, just before Christmas. Noah Edwin Orwyn Higgins is charged with Hit and Run Causing...
Outagamie County may settle lawsuit filed after woman’s death during police transport
APPLETON (WLUK) -- Outagamie County may settle a lawsuit with the widower of a woman who was killed after she jumped from a moving minivan onto the highway as she was being transported by two sheriff’s deputies. The county would also install a memorial bench in honor of Xee...
Active incident in Grand Chute with increased police presence, public urged to avoid area
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) – The Grand Chute Police Department is asking the public to avoid the 100 block of South Nicolet Road at the moment due to an increased police presence. The release said there is an ‘active incident’ at the scene, and that at this time, the public is urged to avoid the […]
Green Bay podcasters dig up long-buried tales in the Astor neighborhood
This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch , a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It was made possible by donors like you . Inside Skip Heverly’s modified Dutch Colonial home, five people thaw from the near-freezing November evening by a green-tiled fireplace. Between them, a coffee table is...
Court hearings continue for man accused of child trafficking, robbery in 2017
Court proceedings carry on for a Milwaukee man charged with child trafficking and robbery in Brown County from 2017.
Calumet County launches talent attraction website
Calumet County has launched SelectCalumet.com, created to attract talented professionals to explore and find career opportunities within Wisconsin’s Calumet County. The initiative supports Calumet County’s ongoing efforts to enhance economic development and community expansion within one of Wisconsin’s fastest...
TDS working to restore service after outage, cause unknown at this time
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Telecom company TDS is working to restore service to some areas following an outage reported Tuesday. The company’s manager of communications said in an email to Action 2 News that TDS crews continue to work with a third-party provider to resolve an outage. The...
Crews working to restore power after Monday winter storm
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Hundreds of WPS customers are still without power Tuesday morning following Monday’s snowstorm and strong winds. Crews are working continuously to get the heat and lights back on. The snow along with the strong winds created thousands of power outages on Monday across the...

















