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Small Towns

After 95 years in the same family, Coonen Complete Service in Menasha is run by someone who's...

SMALL TOWNS: After 95 years, Menasha family’s legacy is under new ownership

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Jeff Alexander
After 95 years, Coonen’s Complete Service is owned by someone other than a Coonen.

News

Hazardous materials can be tracked

Monitoring hazardous waste requires teamwork

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Emily Roberts
Two recent toxic train derailments are shining a light on hazardous waste practices in Northeast Wisconsin.

News

Former Norman car dealership owner indicted

Family seeks mediation in legal action against local hospital for 2021 death

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By WBAY news staff
The family of a town of Freedom woman who died at an Appleton hospital in 2021 takes the first step in what they call a landmark lawsuit.

News

Bunk beds at Pillars Adult Shelter

Pillars annual report highlights winter overflow, staffing challenges

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Emily Reilly
Pillars, which provides shelter to homeless people in the Fox Valley, reported on the challenges and highlights the organization experienced in the past year.

News

Suspect in Omro murder, standoff case bound over for trial

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By WBAY news staff
Joseph Olvera is now bound over for trial for first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree recklessly endangering safety.

News

3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: Infants around pets may have less food allergies

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
Cats and dogs may lower food allergy problems for children

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Brown County authorities identify financial crimes suspect

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By WBAY news staff
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to identify a suspect involved in numerous financial crimes in Brown County and Milwaukee County.

News

Green Bay awarded $1 million grant to create Office of Violence Prevention

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Samantha Cavalli and WBAY news staff
The City of Green Bay announced Thursday it has been awarded a $1 million grant to create an Office of Violence Prevention (OVP).

News

Threatening Wisconsin governor charge dropped under deal

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
A Wisconsin man charged in federal court with making a threat against Gov. Tony Evers and others has pleaded guilty to making a threat against a county official under a deal with prosecutors.

News

Leo Frigo Bridge (I-43) lane closures begin Monday, WisDOT says

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By WBAY news staff
WisDOT reminds drivers that long-term, continuous lane closures begin Monday, April 3, on the Leo Frigo Bridge in Green Bay.
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FDA approves over the counter Narcan use, local addiction expert reacts

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Samantha Cavalli and WBAY news staff
Tina Baeten, clinical supervisor at the Jackie Nitschke Center, said prior to the FDA’s approval you needed special training to give Narcan.

Health

Outagamie County lists 3 priorities in Community Health Plan

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By WBAY news staff
The community identified mental health, access to care, and housing and homeless as the most important health issues facing the county over the next 2 years.

Health

Community Blood Center has urgent need for donors

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By WBAY news staff
The Community Blood Center says after recent bad weather and low donor turnout, it needs all blood types.

News

UW publishes new data on Wisconsin’s healthiest counties, some local counties rank high

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By WBAY news staff
Calumet County is the sixth healthiest county out of 72 counties overall in Wisconsin, according to new data released this week by University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

Crime

Haase pleads not guilty to cold-case murders of Togstad, Mumbrue

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By WBAY news staff
According to prosecutors, Tony Haase blamed Tanna Togstad’s father for causing a snowmobile crash that killed his father when they were both children.

State

$1.5 Million raised for needs on UW-Madison campus during ‘Day of the Badger’

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Gillian Rawling
UW officials said more than 6200 gifts were pledged throughout the day to more than 100 funds and programs.

Consumer First Alert

CONSUMER FIRST ALERT: Social Security scam calls

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By WBAY news staff
The Markesan Police Department says citizens reported calls claiming there was suspicious activity with their Social Security number.

Politics

Your Voice, Your Vote: Janet Protasiewicz, liberal for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 10:00 PM CDT
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By Jason Zimmerman
Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race is now the most expensive contest ever fought for a judicial seat ever. The outcome will decide whether the court has a liberal or conservative majority.

News

Two Chicago men accused of mail theft, fraud in Northeast Wisconsin

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 6:45 PM CDT
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By WBAY news staff and Lena Blietz
Two Chicago man are accused of stealing checks and attempting to cash them across Wisconsin and Illinois.

News

Proposed bill puts gun shops at forefront of mental health advocacy

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 5:57 PM CDT
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By Emily Roberts
A proposed bill by two Republican lawmakers could make mental health awareness more commonplace at state gun shops.

News

Green Bay Mayor seeks support from labor unions

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 5:32 PM CDT
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By WBAY news staff
Controversy over mayoral race

News

Appleton Easter Egg Workshop teaches Ukrainian Culture

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 4:54 PM CDT
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By Emily Reilly
The Trout Museum of Art in Appleton is hosting a fundraiser workshop, benefitting those in Ukraine.

3 Brilliant Minutes

3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: Tasmanian tigers and northern lights

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 4:06 PM CDT
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By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
An extinct animal may be resurrected

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Pet dog dies after house fire in Greenville

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 4:05 PM CDT
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By WBAY news staff
When officials arrived on scene, they noticed heavy smoke coming from the top of the house.

News

36-year-old driver dies after semi crash near Two Rivers

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 3:36 PM CDT
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By WBAY news staff
Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash involving a 36-year-old man from Algoma.

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Webster Elementary opens its own post office

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 3:07 PM CDT
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By WBAY news staff
Students at Webster Elementary Children’s Center has become a true community. They now have their very own post office.

News

Wisconsin recognizes state agents, scientists for helping solve decades-old crimes

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 12:36 PM CDT
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By Emily Beier and WBAY news staff
Special agents and forensic scientists working for the state are being recognized by Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul for their work on solving older cases.

News

Wisconsin Veterans Museum exhibition honors, remembers Vietnam War veterans

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 11:13 AM CDT
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By Phoebe Murray
The exhibition will be on display through Veterans Day 2023.

National

25 terms you should know to understand the gun control debate

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 10:39 AM CDT
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By Ellen Dewitt
Gun control is one of the most heated political topics in the United States. Stacker has compiled a list of 25 terms to help you understand the news, debate, and public conversation.

National

U.S. surpasses 125 mass shootings in 2023 -- here’s every event, mapped

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 10:17 AM CDT
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By Lauren Liebhaber
Stacker cited data from the Gun Violence Archive to visualize the scope of mass shootings thus far in 2023. Data is as of March 28, 2023.

Crime

Citing pattern of behavior, judge sentences Keshena man to 2 years for domestic assault

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 6:32 AM CDT
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By WBAY news staff
U.S. District Judge William Griesbach said Stephen Teller Jr. had a pattern of violent behavior against women he was in relationships with.

News

OSHA cites Fox Valley roofing contractor over fall hazards

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 6:21 AM CDT
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By WBAY news staff
OSHA says Appleton-based Security-Luebke Roofing Inc. allowed a subcontractor to expose workers to fall risks at an Appleton worksite in October.

Agriculture

WPS Farm Show looks at future of farming

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 5:49 AM CDT
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By Lena Blietz
The WPS Farm Show shows off new types of technology available to farmers from across the state and all over the country.

Community

Community hosts spaghetti dinner to help benefit children diagnosed with cancer

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:47 PM CDT
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By Samantha Cavalli
Recently, three-year-old Jameson Wortner and two-year-old Mya Maye from Peshtigo were diagnosed with cancer. Upon hearing this, Shelley Ellis decided to pay it forward and give back to those who gave to her when her daughter was battling cancer.

State

Wisconsin DNR reports increasing grass fires earlier than usual

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:12 PM CDT
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By Dominique O'Neill
At this point, the DNR has reported 23 wildfires this season, including three Tuesday in Waushara County alone.

Politics

Your Voice, Your Vote: Daniel Kelly, conservative for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:00 PM CDT
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By Jason Zimmerman
Money is coming from all over as abortion rights, election boundaries and other issues could be ruled on by the next justice, who will also determine whether the court has a liberal or conservative majority.

News

Report: Wisconsin funding for conservation and DNR dropped

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 5:20 PM CDT
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By WBAY news staff
A new report suggests Wisconsin is lacking in its funding for conservation.

3 Brilliant Minutes

3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: Butterflies and Bees

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 5:15 PM CDT
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By WBAY news staff
In the video above, Brad Spakowitz discusses the latest winter counts on Monarch butterflies and what it means. He also discusses how a “smart” honeycomb for bees helps them survive winters.

News

Madison man charged in firebombing of anti-abortion office

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 5:12 PM CDT
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By Eliana Schreiber and Juliana Tornabene
A Madison man was arrested in Boston Tuesday on charges connected to the firebombing of a Madison anti-abortion office building in May 2022.

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Potentially deadly ‘Candida Auris’ fungal infection spreading across U.S.

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 5:08 PM CDT
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By Emily Reilly
Medical professionals are aware of the increasing infections and it does not pose a threat to the general public.

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Green Bay woman accused of sexually assaulting 13-year-old boy

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 4:32 PM CDT
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By WBAY news staff
A 27-year-old woman is facing criminal charges, accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy.

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Green Bay schools begin installing new security system

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 4:26 PM CDT
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By Emily Beier
School safety is top of mind for many parents across the nation. Closer to home Green Bay area public school district will soon have more security installed.

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Local polka legend Alvin Styczynski dead at 87

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 4:26 PM CDT
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By WBAY news staff
Polka legend Alvin Styczynski has passed away, the Marnocha Funeral Home confirmed Monday.

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Wisconsin lawmakers approve settlement with factory farm

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 11:09 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The finance committee approved the settlement unanimously. The Justice Department is required to obtain committee approval of legal settlements under lame-duck laws Republican legislators passed in 2018 to curtail Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul’s powers.

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Liberal outraises conservative in Wisconsin court race

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:57 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press and Scott Bauer
The Democratic-funded candidate in Wisconsin’s pivotal state Supreme Court contest has raised more than five times as much money as her Republican-backed opponent ahead of the April 4 election.

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Catalytic converters stolen from Menasha school buses

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:06 AM CDT
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By Lena Blietz
Three new catalytic converter thefts are being investigated by the Menasha Police Department.

Crime

Two teens arrested for Kwik Trip robbery in Manitowoc

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 7:24 AM CDT
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By WBAY news staff
An 18-year-old man and 16-year-old girl, both from Manitowoc, are being held on suspicion of armed robbery.

News

Griffin sentenced after DNA solves 1986 cold case death of Lisa Holstead

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 6:08 AM CDT
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By WBAY news staff
Investigators found Lou Griffin through genetic genealogy, solving Green Bay's longest unsolved murder.

Politics

Senators Baldwin, Johnson introduce CURD Act to support Wisconsin dairy industry and provide clarity

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:31 PM CDT
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By Sean White
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senators Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) on Monday to introduce the Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act, bipartisan legislation to help better inform consumers on cheese purchasing decisions and provide clarity for Wisconsin’s dairy industry.

News

Wolf River man charged with murdering his parents returned to court Monday

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:39 PM CDT
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By WBAY news staff
The Wolf River man charged with murdering his parents returned to court Monday.
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