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Green Bay-native set to make debut on CBS’ FBI show
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Matthew Wautier-Rodriguez went into high school not knowing whether acting was for him, but he graduated from Green Bay Southwest High School in 2019 confident that it was his calling in life. “I wasn’t actually going to go the day of, but one of...
Ashwaubenon multi-venue restaurant project paused indefinitely after village denies funding
ASHWAUBENON − A new Anduzzi's Restaurant project will not move forward after the village of Ashwaubenon declined Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) funding. A site plan application for the project at 789 Armed Forces Drive was submitted on March 20, by GRAEF, an architecture and engineering firm. The application was approved with conditions on April 9 by the Village of Ashwaubenon's plan review committee but denied with a 4-2 vote by the plan commission board. It was finally approved in Tuesday's board meeting with a 4-3 vote, with three votes against due to parking concerns.
Winning $350,000 SuperCash ticket sold at De Pere Y-Mart store
DE PERE - A winning SuperCash ticket was sold at a De Pere gas station. The $350,000 prize was bought at De Pere Y-Mart, 1017 Fourth St., for the Wednesday drawing, Wisconsin Lottery announced. The winning numbers are 20-24-26-35-37-39. The odds of winning the $350,000 top prize are 1 in...
Green Bay's Jim Runge has toured the world with rock stars. Now he's taking on his Parkinson's diagnosis with no regrets.
GREEN BAY - The experiences Jim Runge has had across the world with some of the biggest names in music could fill a book. During his 30 years as a tour manager, he’s been on the road with The Black Keys, Wilco, The Replacements, Lucinda Williams, Imagine Dragons, Empire of the Sun, Eels and Rickie Lee Jones, to name a few. He’s been on phone calls where it was just him, Mick Jagger and the Keys’ Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney. He’s...
Bay Beach to get new inclusive playground & other upgrades this summer
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Several new additions are coming to Bay Beach Amusement Park this season that provides guaranteed fun for all ages and abilities. Building off the success of their newest ride Nebulaz in September, park manager Jason Arnoldi wanted to make some upgrades, including the 30-year-old bumper cars.
Nashville duo Jay Rin and Jenna Kopitske travel to Wisconsin
(WFRV)- Jay Rin is a Nashville based, Southern California born and raised, soulful Rock/Americana artist whose raw vocal power and vibrant spirit can be compared to the likes of big names like Janis Joplin, Brandi Carlile, and Bonnie Raitt. Since the release of her debut album “Fool on the Fringe”, she has been featured on Knoxville’s WDVX “Blue Plate Special”, Murfreesboro’s WMOT, and Los Angeles’ #1 classic rock station KLOS where she received a “STAY” on The Heidi and Frank “Stay or Go” show and was voted as the best segment of 2023.
Green Bay entrepreneur Otis Sims wants to 'inspire kids to make music instead of playing video games'
It might not seem like music and gun safety are connected, but Otis "Tee" Sims of Green Bay would disagree. As the owner of Big Papa Boogie Production LLC and IET Ballistics and Firearms, he says that the underlying motivation for both is his concern and love for kids. He was already active...
Wisconsin Ukrainians/Mauthe Center hold free screening of ’20 Days in Mariupol’
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A local Ukrainian group and the Mauthe Center co-sponsored a free screening of an award-winning documentary on Tuesday night. ’20 Days in Mariupol’ tells the story of Ukrainian civilians living in Mariupol when Russia laid siege to the city during the early winter and spring months back in 2022. Associated […]
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