Green Bay WI

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A Green Bay father was in court on Thursday as he faces charges of harboring/aiding a felon and resisting an officer. 48-year-old David Vanderleest was in court on accusations that he lied to officials with the Green Bay Police Department to protect his son, James Vanderleest, who is charged...

(This story has been updated with new information.) A popular Green Bay bakery will be transitioned into a restaurant, as its new location is the perfect setting for growth. Voyageurs Bakehouse , currently at 340 N. Broadway, is on the move to 320 N. Broadway, in the former space of The Cannery. Celeste Parins,...

Wisconsin Beef Council donates ground beef to local families in need. Wisconsin Beef Council donates ground beef to local families in need. Little Chute facility receives $10 million investment for new Laughing Cow production line. Updated: 3 hours ago. Little Chute facility receives $10 million investment for new...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Brown County Jail and select inmates have been hard at work on its ‘Jail Garden,’ showing significant growth within the program’s second year. The Brown County Sheriff’s Office posted an update via its Facebook page, saying that the Brown County Community Garden started planting...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Local police and the Green Bay Area School District joined Emplify Health by Bellin to raise awareness of an online scam known as ‘sextortion.’ According to the release, these scams often involve people who pose as members of the opposite sex, targeting teenagers and young adults. These...

Five people were rescued on Lake Michigan after a boat got stranded off the coast of Wisconsin on Wednesday.

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- A new program is being launched to reduce homelessness in Brown County. The goal is to create a support system between high-barrier tenants and landlords. It's all thanks to a $220,000 grant through Greater Green Bay Community Foundation and mechanical engineering company, Tweet Garot....

Halfway through the 43rd annual Kewaunee/Door County Salmon Tournament, this much is certain: there will be a 30-pound-plus winning fish for the 11th straight year, tying a record set from 1989 to 1999. Steve Ravet of Luxemburg was fishing opening night (July 11) with Mike and Dale Petersilka aboard Total...

Green Bay's Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) is closing, the city announced on Wednesday. The closure is linked to an "uncertain state and federal funding landscape."

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Wisconsin State Patrol troopers were in Green Bay on Thursday on day four of a week-long initiative to combat distracted driving, especially near commercial motor vehicles. The ‘Trooper in a Truck’ initiative is a partnership between the State Patrol and the Wisconsin Motor Carriers...