Green Bay WI

MILWAUKEE - Travis Cooper pleaded guilty on Friday, Jan. 9 to felony murder in connection with a drug deal turned setup that left an Appleton man dead in March 2025. Cooper is scheduled to be sentenced in this case on March 6. Case details. The backstory:. Cooper and Gregory Hamilton...

FOX VALLEY (WLUK) -- Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States if you face long-term exposure. During the winter months, radon gas can build quickly, according to Michael Fogl of Fox Valley Radon. “In the winter time, typically...

Anglers need to be aware this week when exploring anywhere outside protected bays, harbors and nearshore areas on Green Bay, with rain, thawing temperatures and ice-breaking ship traffic all happening. Ice thickness varies widely, which is why some guides continue to run airboats until everything firms up. There’s...

APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Appleton say an armed man is now in custody following a domestic disturbance where the suspect also kicked an arresting officer. According to a release from the Appleton Police Department, officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance, where they made contact with the...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Green Bay Police Department is responding to public concern after a photo posted by the department showing five newly sworn-in recruit officers prompted comments about a visible tattoo on one of the recruits. The department said the tattoo belongs to Recruit Officer Walden, who underwent...

WRIGHTSTOWN, Wis. (WBAY) - A semi crashed through the wall of a gas station in Wrightstown Thursday morning. The flatbed truck went into the Shell station near the Main Street roundabout. The Wrightstown fire chief said the driver had a medical emergency, causing the crash. Fire Chief Ben Vosters said...

Kyle Swalheim always dreamed of owning a home in the country. He’s made that dream a reality. Swalheim lives in an old brick farmhouse with a wrap-around porch in the rural village of Greenleaf in Brown County, near a small river where his children swim during the summer. “It’s...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Green Bay Police Chief Chris Davis stopped by the Local 5 Studio Thursday morning to discuss the Drone as First Responder program, as well as the police department’s hiring process. According to Chief Davis, the Drone as First Responder program is planned to be launched later this year,...

The Latest from Storm Team 5… We have another system on the way that will impact the area for about a 12 to 15 hour chunk of time, beginning this evening and lasting through the morning of Friday. Rain will be the precipitation type to start and as we head into the evening and it […]

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- Heads up, Brown County residents: The next time you get your water bill, you may notice it's a little more expensive than usual. Starting this month, sewer and storm water rates are going up for those living in Brown County. Jan. 1 marked the start of...