Shawano County suspect in fatal shooting will face trial
GERMANIA, Wis. (WBAY) - A 74-year-old Clintonville man will face trial for the shooting death of a 67-year-old Greenleaf man, which happened back in November. Brent J. Hofman faces charges of First Degree Intentional Homicide, First Degree Reckless Endangering Safety, Going Armed While Intoxicated. Online court...
Appvion employees lose bid to recover ESOP funds after bankruptcy, next case set for...
APPLETON (WLUK) -- A state appeals court rejected an attempt by members of the Appvion Employee Stock Ownership Plan to recover damages after a bankruptcy filing. Meanwhile, another related lawsuit is scheduled to go to trial next year. Members of ESOP, about 90% of the employees, lost all value in...
Former Brown County law enforcement officers give different takes on Alex Pretti shooting
(WTAQ-WLUK) — Two former Brown County law enforcement officers are providing their analysis of the witness videos of the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti. He grew up in Green Bay and graduated from Preble High School in 2006. Pretti’s killing at the hands of U.S. Border Patrol agents in...
Mishicot woman gets 18 months in prison for multi-million-dollar money laundering scheme
MILWAUKEE (WLUK) -- Cherie Campion of Mishicot was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in federal prison for a multi-million-dollar money laundering scheme. She was also ordered to pay $10,389,371.51 in restitution. According to prosecutors, through her temporary staffing agency based in Manitowoc, Campion generated and...
Perez to be sentenced for setting fire to girlfriend’s home, injuring 16-year-old
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WBAY) - A Menasha man is due to be sentenced Tuesday for setting his girlfriend’s Fond du Lac duplex on fire. A 16-year-old girl, who had to jump from the second story to escape the flames, was severely injured. Michael Perez pleaded guilty in November...
‘Phone jail’ encourages digital detox at local brewery
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Our phones are an addictive distraction — but one local brewery is doing something about it. “I think we’re overwhelmed with stimuli, and there’s so many things to be distracted about,” said David LeClair, a visitor from Madison. At Copper State...
First 2 convicted credit union fraud scheme suspects sentenced to prison
The first two suspects convicted in a large-scale fraud scheme that defrauded Fox Communities Credit Union out of nearly $200,000 were sentenced to two years in prison. Prosecutors have charged 17 people in connection with the fraud scheme. All of the suspects face similar charges of fraud against a financial...
Appleton trying to shut down illegal short-term rental [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. — The city of Appleton is trying to shut down an illegal short-term rental. A cease and desist letter has been sent to the owners of Stateview Commons — located in the 500 block of W. College Avenue — to stop using the second floor of the building as a rooming house.
Mishicot-area residents and family farms rally against proposed AI data center
MISHICOT (WLUK) -- Dozens of people packed a Mishicot restaurant Monday night to voice their opposition toward an artificial intelligence data center being built in the area. It comes after several local farms were asked by companies which scout and develop land for data centers to sell their properties, or a portion...
For more than 100 years, ‘the Castle’ served as church, hall, then shops
The History Museum at the Castle isn't the only building in Appleton's history to give off medieval vibes. Built as a church, an imposing building in downtown Appleton served as a meeting hall and later, retail space. Just called “The Castle,” it stood at 205 E. Lawrence St. It was razed in 1990, after more than 100...







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