This Extraordinary Antique Store In Wisconsin Will Have You Browsing For Hours
Somewhere in Appleton, there’s a place where “just browsing” is a lie you tell yourself before losing an entire afternoon. Memories Antique Mall turns casual shoppers into dedicated treasure hunters, one vintage find at a time. Here’s what nobody tells you about antique malls until it’s too...
Meet the Lawrentian with the most free time
When I first got to Lawrence in the fall of 2024, the first thing I picked up on was the particular sayings and turns of phrase returning students around me used. These Lawrence-specific terms were, and still are, used to refer to students’ most and least favorite parts about going to school here. The phrase “Lawrence Busy,” for example, refers to the hectic...
‘So Grateful’: Local 5’s Shaun Kornusky meets family of heart transplant donor
GREEN BAY, Wis (WFRV) – What started as a second chance at life turned into an emotional first meeting years in the making for a familiar face at Local 5. Shaun Kornusky, an account executive with the station, received a life-saving heart transplant nearly two years ago after battling a lifelong heart condition. Since then, […]
Two-week 441 ramp closure begins Wednesday
APPLETON — The northbound Wisconsin Highway 441 ramp to northbound I-41 in Appleton will close for approximately two weeks beginning at 6 a.m., Wednesday, April 15. Exit NB WIS 441 to SB I-41 to Ballard Rd/County E to NB I-41 Stay up to date with the latest project traffic...
The start of an active stretch of weather
Tonight marks the beginning of a more active weather pattern. Rain will develop this evening and continue into tomorrow morning, with a chance of a few thunderstorms that could bring heavy downpours and gusty winds. Rain lingers into Sunday morning before conditions begin to quiet down. High temperatures Sunday will...
Police said a woman killed her fiance with a ‘pastry chef knife’ because she...
A Wisconsin woman accused of fatally stabbing her fiancé is continuing through the legal process as her defense team explores a potential plea deal. Tonia Piontek, 46, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide, along with modifiers for domestic violence and use of a deadly weapon, in connection with the April 2025 death of her 41-year-old fiancé.
Brown County fire departments practice fire suppression at donated house
Several fire departments in Brown County conducted fire safety training exercises in De Pere on Saturday.
Convicted felon in Appleton arrested with over 3 pounds of meth, cocaine & fentanyl
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – An Appleton resident, who officers say was a convicted felon, was arrested following a search warrant that saw the seizure of roughly 3.5 pounds of meth, cocaine, and fentanyl. During a recent investigation by the Appleton Police Department and the Lake Winnebago Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group (LWAM), a search warrant was […]
Associated Bank Finalizes $33M Loan for Wisconsin Multifamily Project
Associated Bank recently completed a $32.75 million loan to Toonen, Inc. for the construction of a multi-family apartment complex at 2101-2431 McCarthy Road in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. The Strata Apartments will consist of 25 buildings with a total of 236 units, including 18, ten-unit buildings with attached garages and seven...
Outdoorsman’s Journal: The Fox, the walleye, the flesh
Hello friends, Last week I wrote to you that I had to lay low and stay out of the sun for a bit, as I was going through a treatment for actinic keratoses, which are potentially precancerous skin cells. In short, a chemical was put on my face, ears and the top of my head. It was there for 2 hours, then I underwent...

















