President-elect Trump has named his former acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, as the next ambassador to NATO, selecting him to fill the role at a crucial time amid Russia’s war in Ukraine and tensions over defense spending across the Western security alliance. In a statement, Trump said Whitaker is a “strong warrior and loyal Patriot,…
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Holiday season kicks off in Green Bay with Peace Tree Lighting Ceremony at Brown County Courthouse
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The holiday season is now officially underway for Green Bay as community members gathered outside the Brown County Courthouse for the Peace Tree Lighting Ceremony on Wednesday evening. The ceremony, hosted by Downtown Green Bay, Inc. and the People for People of Green Bay, Inc., kicked off at 6 p.m.…
Manitowoc Thanksgiving community meal coming together, still in need of food and monetary donations
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) – With just days left until Thanksgiving, the final pieces are coming together for Manitowoc’s community meal. “The purpose of this event is to give our community an opportunity to break bread together,” United Way Manitowoc County executive director Ashley Bender said. “No matter where you come from it’s open to all,…
Green Bay food pantry looks for volunteers and a change in leadership
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WRFV) – Hope Center Pantry in Green Bay is looking to bring in more volunteers while also breaking down the role of Pantry Director. “We’ve been around for three and a half years, and it’s a lot of work to get everything stocked in here and make sure everything is running smoothly,”…
Manitowoc officers looking to ID dog’s owner, dog involved in bite incident
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) – Officers in Manitowoc are asking for the public’s help in identifying a dog and its owner after it bit a man and his dog while they were out for a walk. Officers with the Manitowoc Police Department said the incident happened in the 1200 block of South 9th Street in Manitowoc…
Fox Crossing Police Department investigating shooting that left one man hurt
FOX CROSSING, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Fox Crossing say they are investigating a shooting that left one man injured Tuesday night. According to a release from the Fox Crossing Police Department, officers responded at 7:48 p.m. to the 1000 block of Racine Road for a weapons complaint. 23-year-old Wisconsin man arrested for OWI, facing…
Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office to hold additional press conference about kayaker who planned his disappearance
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (WFRV) – Another press conference has been announced by the Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office regarding the kayaker who is believed to have faked and planned his disappearance back in August. According to Chief Deputy Matthew Vande Kolk, a planned press conference to update the community on the Ryan Borgwardt case is…
