Category Archives: Local News
11 rescued from ice floes near Sturgeon Bay
BAY OF GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A pair of ice floes in Door County keep U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Natural Resource personnel busy. U.S. Coast Guard Station Sturgeon Bay says calls were received abo...
Feb 07, 2023 An icy bay of Green Bay is seen near Sturgeon Bay, Wis., Feb. 6, 2023. (Image courtesy WBAY-TV)
Pilot walks away from emergency landing in Calumet County field
STOCKBRIDGE--A small plane that took off from Appleton International Airport makes an emergency landing in a Calumet County field. The pilot initially radioed into air traffic control at Austin Straub...
Feb 06, 2023 (Image courtesy the Calumet County Sheriff's Office)
Appleton Police identify person of interest in fatal shooting incident
APPLETON, Wis--Appleton Police identify a person of interest in a fatal shooting. Yia Lor is already wanted on an outstanding warrant for violating his probation. Police want to talk to Lor about a sh...
Feb 06, 2023 (Photo provided by Appleton Police Department)
Documentary screenings highlight "Kaukauna & King 50 Years Later"
KAUKAUNA, Wis. -- A new documentary film featuring local history is coming to the Fox Valley this week. "The Exchange in White America: Kaukauna & King 50 Years later," tells the story of a studen...
Feb 06, 2023
One killed in Waushara County crash
MARION, Wis--One person is dead following a weekend crash in Waushara County. Two vehicles collided along State Highway 21 at 22nd Avenue in the town of Marion around noon on Sunday. Investigators say...
Feb 06, 2023 (Image provided by Waushara County Sheriff's Office)
Neenah Police warn kids to stay off the ice on the Fox River
NEENAH, Wis--Neenah Police encourage parents to talk with their children about the dangers of ice. That comes after several children were seen walking on ice in the area of Shattuck Park and the Neena...
Feb 06, 2023 (Photo provided by Neenah Police Department)
Man gets life without parole in Green Bay murder
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A Lac du Flambeau man will spend life in prison without parole for an execution-style murder in Green Bay. Waylon Wayman was found guilty in Brown County Court on charges of First D...
Feb 06, 2023 Waylon Wayman (Photo courtesy Brown Co. Jail)
Furhman guilty of attempted homicide of school resource officer
OSHKOSH, WI -- A jury finds Grant Fuhrman guilty of Attempted First Degree Homicide. The verdict was announced just before 7:00 P.M. Friday. Furhman was charge with stabbing of Officer Mike Wissink wi...
Feb 03, 2023 Grant Fuhrman, center, participates in his trial at the Winnebago County Courthouse in Oshkosh, Wis., Jan. 31, 2023. (Image courtesy WBAY-TV)
Transit Equity Day honors Rosa Parks promotes Valley Transit
APPLETON, WI -- Residents are being asked to take the bus and honor a civil rights icon. This is Transit Equity Day, which promotes safe, reliable and equal access to public transportation. February 3...
Feb 03, 2023 Appleton Mayor Jake Woodford rides bus to work for Transit Equity Day (Red Shoes Ink Photo)
Legislators and Allouez officials call for GBCI closure
ALLOUEZ, WI -- A bipartisan group of area lawmakers are renewing their call to close the Green Bay Correctional Institution. A letter to Secretary of Corrections points to the age of the facility, the...
Feb 03, 2023
