De Pere, Wisconsin Local - News Break (2024)

08/04/2022

New rock climbing facility coming this fall to Green Bay

(WFRV) – It’s a fun way to not only get in some exercise, but to help you...

08/04/2022

The Exclusive Company to close all locations after 66 years

The Exclusive Company announced Thursday it will be closing all of its stores after 66 years of business. The news follows the passing of the company's founder and owner, James "Mr. G" Giombetti.

08/04/2022

Steinhafels opening follows other businesses moving into Bay Park Square Mall

ASHWAUBENON Wis. (WBAY) - A grand opening is scheduled this weekend for a new furniture store at Bay Park Square Mall, and it comes at a time where several businesses are filling up vacant spots at the mall. Rows of furniture and home items are occupying the space of...

07/04/2022

Green Bay’s only indoor skate park needs help finding a new home

(WFRV) – They’re counting down the days at Green Bay’s only indoor skate park....

07/04/2022

Green Bay family finds domesticated peacock in backyard, looking for owner

ROCKLAND, Wis. (WFRV) – After being told by the Wildlife Sanctuary that the peacock in their backyard was domesticated, a family in the Green Bay area is looking for its owner. According to...

07/04/2022

UPDATE: I-41 NB crash in Fond du Lac cleared

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – The crash that was blocking the right lane of traffic on I-41 NB in Fond du Lac County has been cleared and all...

06/04/2022

Celebrating the Month of April with Diamonds & Gold

Christine from Diamonds and Gold shares some of her favorite...

06/04/2022

Cheers to Oshkosh! Craft Beer Week starts today

(WFRV) – Today kicks off Oshkosh Craft Beer Week and to get us...

06/04/2022

Bay Port baseball ready to return to state championship after coming in second

HOWARD, Wis (WFRV) – No one likes coming in second place. Second place especially hurts when it’s the state championship game. The Bay Port baseball team is determined not to let the disappointment of last season’s finish bleed into the upcoming one. “We definitely thought about it all off-s...

05/04/2022

High school junior in Wisconsin earns perfect score on ACT

MILWAUKEE — A high school junior just earned a perfect score on her ACT. In 2021, only 0.31% of test-takers earned a perfect 36, according...

05/04/2022

African American Studies Club president earns Oshkosh 94 Leadership Award

Senior economics major Ene Priscilla Idoko, president of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s African American Studies Club, recently was honored with the Oshkosh 94 Leadership Award at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration and Awards Program. The Oshkosh 94 Student Leadership ...

04/04/2022

UWGB point guard Kamari McGee enters NCAA transfer portal

GREEN BAY – This one is going to leave a mark. The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay men’s basketball team lost one of its building blocks Monday when point guard Kamari McGee entered the NCAA transfer portal after one season. The Phoenix has lost several players to the portal...

04/04/2022

The richest person in Madison, Wisconsin

"High heels hurt. Stockings — stockings are probably like ties. They constrain your thinking." -Judy Faulkner. As soon as I heard the above statement, I had to learn more about the person who said these words. Her name is Judy Faulkner, and she loves to defy the status quo.

04/04/2022

Wisconsin egg producers say bird flu having impact locally

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The price is rising fast for a staple of many Americans' diet, the egg. The cost of eggs has been rising since 2020 and now the highly contagious bird flu has forced tens of millions of egg-producing chickens to be put down across the country including here...

03/04/2022

3 Menominee High School students charged with allegedly making terroristic threats

MENOMINEE, Mich. (WLUC) - Three Menominee High School students were charged with making alleged threats against school employees and students on March 29. The official charges according to the prosecuting attorney, Jeffery T. Rogg, were False Report of Threat of Terrorism and School - Intentional Th...

03/04/2022

Green Bay trucking companies save with natural gas

GREEN BAY, Wis. (NBC 26) — Northeast Wisconsin truckers are dealing with increasing diesel costs, as prices sit almost $2 more per gallon over a year ago. "A lot of times, you have deals with your customers that you don't get paid for 45, 60, maybe 90 days," Contract Transport Services President C...

02/04/2022

Short film with Wisconsin ties wins Academy Award

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Josh Rosenberg says never in his wildest dreams did he think his short film would end up with the Academy Awards. “The people of Wisconsin are so welcoming and really embrace when people have a big idea they...

02/04/2022

Billiards tournament breaks its way into Appleton

APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – The Wisconsin State Pool Players Association are hosting their annual state tournament this weekend at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center in Appleton. The event draws in nearly 1,600 contestants who compete in...

02/04/2022

Recall issued for Skippy Peanut Butter in 18 states, including Wisconsin

A recall has been issued for Skippy Peanut Butter in 18 states, including Wisconsin on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

02/04/2022

Emotional close to Augie’s Sports Bar & Grill in Luxemburg after 46 years

LUXEMBURG, Wis. (WBAY) - After more than 46 years, a Luxemburg bar where locals say everyone knows your name is closing its doors tomorrow night, April 2. Owners and married couple Lois and Lee Derenne have decided to retire after turning their family home into the beloved Augie’s Sports Bar &...

01/04/2022

AriensCo gets creative to hire for 200+ jobs

BRILLION, Wis. (WFRV) – Finding “Now Hiring” signs is easy across northeast Wisconsin. Now, one company is trying to stand out and working to cut through all the noise of all those job openings. From now until noon on Saturday, April 2, AriensCo is holding a...

01/04/2022

Green Bay Botanical Garden’s Summer Concert Series Returns This June

The Green Bay Botanical Garden’s summer concert series return this June! See the lineup below:. Select Fridays. All concerts 7–9 pm. July 15th | The Motowners (classic Motown songs) August 26th | Sounds of Nashville (acoustic country songs...

01/04/2022

De Pere Redbirds baseball 'ready to go to battle' for Fox River Classic crown

DE PERE — Every team is gunning to take down Bay Port in the Fox River Classic conference. Bay Port won the conference, eventually finishing second in state. De Pere was one of their casualties in the WIAA Sectional. The Redbirds who placed second in the FRCC last...

31/03/2022

Going beyond the stack with Maple Sweet Dairy in De Pere

(WFRV) – It’s prime maple syrup season in Wisconsin and the uses for the...

31/03/2022

Green Bay men’s basketball snags Racine Case forward, adds needed rebounding

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Green Bay men’s basketball program has added Amari Jedkins, a 6’8″ forward from Racine Case to their roster. Jedkins announced via Twitter that he would be committing to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. He averaged 16.9 points per game, 9.4 rebounds per gam...

31/03/2022

Dvorachek, Lorenz named boys'all state

The Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association has chosen two area boys as high school all-state basketball players. In Division 3, Brillion junior Jeremy Lorenz was...

31/03/2022

‘Kaukauna Strong Challenge’ returns as in-person event for 2022

KAUKAUNA — After being virtual a year ago, the Kaukauna Strong Challenge is back in-person for 2022. Proceeds from this event support Conscious Discipline and Place Based Learning at Park Community Charter School. The event includes four separate events that take...

30/03/2022

UPDATE: Tower Drive Bridge reopened, PD warns of standing water

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Tower Drive Bridge has been reopened after a crash involving two semi-trucks closed it for just under an hour. Officials say that I-43 northbound at the Tower Drive Bridge has been reopened. The incident...

30/03/2022

Door County under a winter weather advisory until Thursday morning

Hazardous travel conditions for your commute are likely tonight and into Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory...

30/03/2022

Are your backyard chickens safe from bird flu? Here’s how to be sure

KAUKAUNA — Ever since Kaukauna, Appleton and other Fox Valley communities approved ordinances outlining requirments for residents to have chickens in their back yards, the trend has grown in popularity. But with the recent outbreak of avian flu in Jefferson County in the southern part of the state...

29/03/2022

Kewaunee baseball opens season

The Kewaunee baseball team will be the first local squad to hit the diamond this season, albeit on a neutral site....

29/03/2022

Fond du Lac Man Wins $107,000 On Wisconsin Lottery Game

A Fond du Lac man has won $107,000 on the Wisconsin Lottery’s Badger 5 game. Joseph Bednarek’s wife sent him out for hot dogs and other groceries. He...

29/03/2022

Register for Summer Camp at the Kroc

(WFRV) – There are plenty of ways to get excited for summer and one of them is to start planning for camp. Youth Development Coordinator, Stormy...

29/03/2022

Catering options from Parker John’s

(WFRV) – Warm weather brings more events and at Parker John’s they take all the stress out of ordering the food....

28/03/2022

Mulberry Lane Farm Opens April 29, 2022!

Have you ever been out to Mulberry Lane Farm? The petting farm is located just 3 miles east of Sherwood. It is one of our family’s favorite spots. Not only is it educational but it’s fun as you get up close and personal with goats, lambs, chicks, ducks, kittens, horses, and...

28/03/2022

All Aboard! This Wisconsin Yacht Airbnb Is Literally A Floating Condo

Haven't you always dreamed of owning a 38 foot yacht that has all the features of a condo on land? Well, now you can!. I've never been on a yacht and I probably will never get the opportunity unless I find someone extremely rich and willing to let me aboard their...

28/03/2022

Bread sale to raise money for organization that feeds Ukrainian refugees

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A bread bake sale is raising money for refugees from Ukraine. Green Bay Community Church is hosting the...

28/03/2022

Wisconsin Candle Company Makes National News, Crashes Website

This is exactly the heartwarming story we need to hear about right now. A Wisconsin candle company is now known nationwide after gaining a spot on the national news. Many people and organizations have raised money for Ukraine and continue to do so. Door County Candle Company is one of those...

27/03/2022

Taco Bell Is Making 2 New Loaded Burritos & They're Only $2

The only thing better than a Taco Bell burrito stuffed with all your favorite fixings—including a flavorful green chile sauce or creamy chipotle ranch—is a Taco Bell burrito stuffed with all your favorite fixings for only $2. Lucky for you, that's what you can get at Taco Bell right...

27/03/2022

Second period outburst snaps Gamblers' losing streak

The Green Bay Gamblers broke out of their scoring funk Saturday night with four second-period goals en route to a 7-2 victory over Muskegon. The Gamblers' Cameron Lund scored...

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