FRIDAY, 04/26/2024, 6:20 p.m. (WFRV) – A 37-year-old Green Bay man charged with arson and five counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety following a fire at a motel in Ashwaubenon was back in court on Thursday for a status conference. Court records show that John Bartelt, 37, was back in the Brown County Courthouse, where…… READ MORE
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Two Wisconsin women sent to hospital after three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 14
VIROQUA, Wis. (WFRV) – Two Wisconsin women were sent to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash that resulted in one of the vehicles being stuck on its side. According to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, on Wednesday, April 24, at around 11:00 a.m., deputies were notified of a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 14 at…… READ MORE
DHS: Confirmed case of measles in Wisconsin, working to notify those who may have been exposed
(WFRV) – Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) have reportedly confirmed a case of measles in a person living in Dane County. The DHS is working with county officials to identify and notify people who may have been exposed to the measles virus. More information will reportedly be shared as the investigation…… READ MORE
Middle School students in Kaukauna team up with the Streets Department for Arbor Day
KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WFRV) – Middle school students in Kaukauna learned firsthand the importance of Arbor Day, which falls on the last Friday in April. Today, 21 fifth-grade students at Riverview Middle School worked with the City of Kaukauna Street Department to plant six trees along the soccer fields near lower Grignon Park. Brown County home…… READ MORE
Packers fans celebrate draft night, react to pick
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WFRV) – Packers fans celebrated the opening night of the 2024 NFL draft in a variety of ways. There were the more traditional fans who flocked to local bars to take in all 32 picks of the first round. Stadium View Sports Bar & Event Hall and The Bar on Holmgren Way in…… READ MORE
Braelon Allen’s journey from Fond du Lac star to NFL Draft
(WFRV) – Over the course of the next few days, Fond du Lac native Braelon Allen is expected to hear his name called in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Fond du Lac native was a two-way star athlete in high school at safety and running back. In three seasons, Allen rushed for over 1,700 yards…… READ MORE
Brown County home to two major lottery winners this week totaling $400K
DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) – Wednesday was a lucky day for someone who bought a SuperCash lottery ticket at the De Pere Y-Mart on 1017 Fourth Street and won a massive jackpot. Someone with the numbers 1, 3, 8, 9, 22, 23, and N took home the top prize of $350,000 for Wednesday’s drawing. DHS:…… READ MORE
‘Modern-day Bonnie and Clyde’: Wisconsin man and woman arrested for theft in Texas
MARSHALL, Texas (KETK) – The Marshall Police Department said that they arrested a man and a woman following a theft incident at a Walmart in Marshall on Friday night. According to Marshall PD, officers were called to the scene on Friday to respond to a shoplifting incident involving a man and a woman. Bridgette Eleanor…… READ MORE
Weapons complaint in Oshkosh leads to arrest of 25-year-old after police find child porn & gun contraption
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – A 25-year-old man in Oshkosh was arrested after authorities reportedly found child pornography and a spring-loaded gun aimed at the entrance door. According to the Oshkosh Police Department, on April 24 around 4:10 p.m., officers responded to a reported weapons complaint in the 800 block of Central Street. Authorities reportedly learned…… READ MORE
Fire damages Fond du Lac Culver’s, cause under investigation
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – A fire in the attic of a local northeast Wisconsin Culver’s on Friday caused smoke and water damage to the building. According to the Fond du Lac Fire Rescue (FDLFR), crews were sent to the Culver’s Restaurant on West Pioneer Road just after 1:50 a.m. on April 26 after…… READ MORE
