Two domesticated rats found at Menasha’s Heckrodt Wetland Reserve, owners sought
MENASHA, Wis. (WFRV) – On Friday morning, two domesticated rats were found at Heckrodt Wetland Reserve in Menasha, and those helping are actively looking for their owners. When reserve staff found the rats on the morning of June 27, they contacted J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue (JRAAR), who are now trying to find the...
Trial Set for Man Charged in Appleton Overdose Death
A Menasha man will stand trial for his role in a 2022 overdose death. Court records show that 31-year-old Julius Elmer appeared in court earlier this month as he faced one charge of First-Degree Reckless Homicide by Delivering Drugs. At Elmer’s arraignment on June 16th, he entered a not guilty...
9-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Crushed by Falling Tree in Green Bay
Just after arriving home from a grocery run, a young girl and her family were swept into an irreversible tragedy during a summer storm. Rose Elizabeth Hendricks, a nine-year-old girl from Green Bay, Wisconsin, died after being struck by a large tree on June 23, 2025. The tree collapsed as...
Packers’ Titletown District lures a new office tenant. This one’s from Manitowoc
A Milwaukee-based law firm plans to relocate its northeastern Wisconsin office from Manitowoc to the Titletown District in fall 2025. Michael Best & Friedrich on June 26 announced plans to move its regional office from 1000 Maritime Drive, in Manitowoc, to the U.S. Venture Center , 1175 Lombardi Ave., at the western...
Law enforcement responds to home in Outagamie County
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) - UPDATE: Our Action 2 News team on the scene has told us that authorities have packed up and are clearing the scene. The Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a home near Vandenbroek. We are working to learn more details, but we have...
‘No room for hate’: Community rallies after pride display at Appleton home is vandalized
APPLETON (WLUK) -- A pride display was vandalized at the Appleton home of Benji Roe and Alex Frantz. "On Thursday, May 29, 2025, our home was the target of a hateful and deliberate act," said Roe, speaking to more than 50 people gathered outside their home. "Our pride flag, which had flown proudly and peacefully for...
‘Touch a Truck’ event in Kaukauna
KAUKAUNA (WLUK) -- It bills itself as a family-friendly session designed to give people the chance to interact with large vehicles and the individuals who operate them. "This event is crazy popular. Last year, we had over 700 in attendance. We're hoping this year to make it even bigger," said Sarah Wroblewski,...
Bookstore in Green Bay celebrates Pride with community mixer and LGBTQIA+ literature
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A local Green Bay bookstore celebrated Pride on Tuesday night, inviting community members to celebrate LGBTQIA+ literature and Fair Wisconsin. Lion’s Mouth Bookstore held their Pride Night event from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on June 24, with guests encouraged to learn and read books about the...
Pair of teenagers in Green Bay arrested after stolen vehicle crash causes heavy damage...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A pair of teenage boys in Green Bay were arrested on Thursday morning following a two-vehicle crash that reportedly involved a stolen SUV, which caused extensive home damage. The Green Bay Police Department reported that officers were dispatched to an incident shortly before 8 a.m. near...
Green Bay teachers take flight in National Guard Blackhawk helicopter as a thank-you
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WFRV) – The National Guard gave a special thank you to teachers in the Green Bay area on Wednesday, offering them a unique experience: a ride in a Blackhawk helicopter. “It was amazing. Flying over Lambeau was crazy,” said Emily Vanschyndel, a teacher at Green Bay West. “I was talking to one of […]
