Green Bay WI

GREEN BAY, Wis. — This time of year can be extremely difficult for the homeless. A Northeast Wisconsin shelter is preparing to shelter some of the community’s most vulnerable people as winter weather descends. Tony Schneider is the community engagement specialist with St. John’s Ministries. St. John’s...

A De Pere man earned an award from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals after finding a cat that was supposed to have been taken to the human society, prompting the Kaukauna Police Department to implement a new policy for pets, PETA announced Nov. 19. Michael Lynch will receive PETA's Compassionate Citizen...

Carter Green, 18, was allegedly driving at least 100 miles an hour at the time of the crash. Police say Green's blood alcohol level was more than double the legal limit.

UPDATED Monday, 12/1/2025 2:45 p.m. (WFRV) – The woman previously convicted of murder was handed down another prison sentence for a separate incident. Taylor Schabusiness was sentenced to 90 days in jail for attacking a prison employee. She is already serving a life sentence for the murder of Shad Thyrion. She...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay school board is considering new measures that would keep backpacks out of high school classrooms. Earlier this year, the board voted to require clear bags in schools following a weapons incident at Preble High School. The new policy would require students to...

GREEN BAY (WLUK) – Jerilyn Soto pleaded not guilty Monday to carjacking a Green Bay hospital shuttle van. Soto, 47, faces counts of armed robbery and carjacking. A Feb. 4 trial date was set, court records show. Police allege Soto stole a Prevea Health shuttle van at knifepoint on...

On January 10, 2024, 22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht of Appleton, Wisconsin, went to his big-box pharmacy and was told that a preventative asthma inhaler he had relied on for years was no longer covered by his insurer. He would have to pay over $500 for it — out of pocket.

WRIGHTSTOWN – After more than five years of manufacturing its industrial chairs and shop equipment in a handful of facilities throughout the Green Bay area, Vyper Industrial has finally found a home in the Village of Wrightstown. CEO/Co-founder Dayne Rusch said the move is a permanent one for Vyper.

HOBART – Auto Aces® is expanding once again, with a new shop set to open in the new year. The Village of Hobart becomes the latest community to welcome an Auto Aces location, joining shops already operating in Appleton, Ashwaubenon, Green Bay, De Pere and Howard. Owner Brian...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – With the first big snowfall hitting Wisconsin over this past weekend, many families headed outside to get that Christmas tree that will be up for the next couple of weeks. Add in snow falling and sticking to the ground, and it brings the Christmas magic to many. “The snow started […]