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Viral video captures “hugs and kisses” in the calf barn at Brillion’s Shilo Dairy
(WFRV) – A quick glance at the camera system provided a look at a tender moment in the calf barn at Shilo Dairy in Brillion. The video shows a worker walking past a calf, pausing for a hug and kiss, before going about normal duties. The owner of the dairy farm takes pride in the […]
Consumer First Alert: PayPal impostor steals $3,500
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - “Scammed me out of $3,500, and you’re not going to get another penny!”. A local man is sharing an urgent warning so you don’t lose money to an elaborate scam that cost him thousands of dollars. It involved a fake invoice, fake customer service, and the scammer gaining access to his bank and credit cards.
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.
CONSUMER FIRST ALERT: Bay Oral security breach exposes protected patient health information
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - If you are one of 10,000 clients who received a letter from Bay Oral Surgery and Implant Center this week, listen up. There’s been a privacy incident and your information could be at risk. In January, Bay Oral discovered an unauthorized person accessed an...
Appleton's push for dog exercise area fizzles amid neighborhood opposition
APPLETON — An effort to create an off-leash dog exercise area at the southwest corner of Pierce Park lost whatever momentum it might have had at a neighborhood meeting earlier this week. Common Council member Alex Schultz, a dog owner and proponent of the idea, had expected an even...
Fentanyl leads to most overdose deaths in Brown County. Officials take steps to curb opioid overdoses.
GREEN BAY – 2023 marked the second deadliest year for overdose deaths in Brown County over the last six years and a majority of the deaths involved fentanyl. Regardless of whether 2024 is headed in the right direction, Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach said at a media event Wednesday that even one overdose death is "too high."
Green Bay water utility crews receive hands-on ‘trench collapse training’
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Green Bay water utility crews practiced life-saving rescue techniques in a hands-on “trench collapse training” on the city’s east side on Wednesday. About two dozen local crew workers participated. Their daily jobs include digging and working in the streets to preserve and...
Operators of sober living facilities meet in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Representatives of sober living facilities from across the state are gathering in Green Bay this weekend to increase the quality of sober housing in the state. County health officials and state Department of Health Services employees will also be there. They’ll talk about best practices...
VA clinics offer drug drop-off Friday
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WBAY) - It’s time to check your cabinets for unused and expired medications. Now is your chance to get rid of them safely at events throughout our area. Stop by either the Appleton VA clinic on Tri-Park Way or the Green Bay VA clinic on University Ave. on Friday, April 26, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for a medication take-back event.
FREEZE WARNING - Southern counties tonight
After highs near 70 on Tuesday, temps were running 15-20 cooler today. With mostly clear skies & light winds overnight, a hard freeze is likely just about everywhere. A FREEZE WARNING has been issued for the southern counties for tonight. Farther north the growing season has not yet started. THU:...
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