Bear Paw survives triple whammy
Snow, windstorm, COVID-19 test campground’s mettle. It started with a collapsed building, continued with a once-in-a-lifetime windstorm and ended with an international health pandemic. All in all, it was not a good 1½-year stretch for a popular Oconto County youth camp. Nearly six years after that windstorm caused...
Charlie’s, Ardy & Ed’s, Leon’s: Readers pick favorite carhops, past and present
Drive-in restaurants with carhop services, where servers, oftentimes wearing skates, greet you and take your order while you’re in your car, first came to Wisconsin in 1933. Beer Hut in Fond du Lac was the state’s first ever carhop, and was also the first and only one in the U.S. to serve beer. The concept became...
From bedtime routines to bullying: Local program tackles real parenting challenges
GREEN BAY – Since 2016, Family & Childcare Resources of N.E.W. has been providing free support to parents and caregivers through their Positive Parenting Program, or Triple P. The Triple P program is used in over 30 countries across the world, focused around 17 practical strategies that help parents...
Appleton Police Department issues traffic safety warning following recent incident
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – Following a recent incident caught on camera, officials with the Appleton Police Department are urging community members to discuss traffic safety with loved ones. In a post made on social media, officers state that reckless driving and swerving into traffic is not just illegal, but is also...
Neenah native one of two fire fighters killed in Idaho shooting
One of two firefighters killed in an Idaho ambush last weekend was a graduate of Neenah High School. A Neenah school spokesman said Frank Harwood graduated in 2001.
Sturgeon Bay grocery store taking over former Sal’s Foods location
Healthy Way Market, a Sturgeon Bay-based grocery store, is opening their second location at the former Sal's Foods building in Allouez.
New downtown Green Bay apartments offer affordable units to help combat housing crisis
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- After nearly six years of planning and work, a new mixed-income apartment complex is now open in downtown Green Bay. The new development brings to light what seems to be a constant issue: the need for more housing -- especially affordable housing -- in our community.
Green Bay residents react as American pride hits all-time low in Gallup poll
A Gallup poll has found that American pride is at an all-time low, with 58% of Americans feeling 'very' or 'extremely' proud to be an American, the lowest since the poll began 20 years ago.
Father and son accused in toddler’s death appear in Brown County court
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A father and son accused of being connected to the death of a 2-year-old boy appeared in court Monday for a probable cause and bond hearing. “I really am stressing and hoping that this monster can stay behind bars,” a member of the victim’s family said during the hearing. James […]
The Massive Thrift Store In Wisconsin That Locals Can’t Stop Talking About
Tucked away in Appleton, Wisconsin sits a secondhand shopping paradise that’s become the stuff of legend among bargain hunters and treasure seekers throughout the Badger State. AbleLight Thrift Shop stands as a monument to the beautiful chaos of thrift culture, where yesterday’s discards transform into tomorrow’s...