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The family announced the death of Gene Hasenfus, the Marinette man shot down in Nicaragua in 1986, triggering the Iran-Contra scandal of the Reagan presidency.
Marinette man involved in Iran-Contra incident passes away at age 84
A man originally from Marinette, who was involved in one of the biggest U.S. government scandals of the 1980s, has passed away.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The family announced the death of Gene Hasenfus, the Marinette man shot down in Nicaragua in 1986, triggering the Iran-Contra scandal of the Reagan presidency.
Families putting up holiday decorations this week are answering the age-old question: real or fake Christmas tree?
This year, the answers families decide on may come down to pricing.
This year, the answers families decide on may come down to pricing.
More people are choosing to buy real Christmas trees as artificial prices rise due to tariffs
Families putting up holiday decorations this week are answering the age-old question: real or fake Christmas tree?
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December 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Families putting up holiday decorations this week are answering the age-old question: real or fake Christmas tree?
This year, the answers families decide on may come down to pricing.
This year, the answers families decide on may come down to pricing.
Today is Wisconsin Snowplow Driver Appreciation Day!
Did you know that Wisconsin snowplows remove snow from nearly 115,000 miles of state highways and streets each winter?
Did you know that Wisconsin snowplows remove snow from nearly 115,000 miles of state highways and streets each winter?
December 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Today is Wisconsin Snowplow Driver Appreciation Day!
Did you know that Wisconsin snowplows remove snow from nearly 115,000 miles of state highways and streets each winter?
Did you know that Wisconsin snowplows remove snow from nearly 115,000 miles of state highways and streets each winter?
The Super Bowl pregame show will open with a trio of standout performers in Santa Clara, California, before the NFL’s championship matchup and halftime show.
These artists will be performing during Super Bowl pregame festivities
The performances will take place Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, before the NFL’s championship matchup and halftime show.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The Super Bowl pregame show will open with a trio of standout performers in Santa Clara, California, before the NFL’s championship matchup and halftime show.
#RECALL: Camping stoves sold at Walmart recalled after 26 explosions
Camping stoves sold at Walmart recalled after more than 2 dozen reports of explosions
Camping stoves have been recalled after receiving more than 20 reports of explosions.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#RECALL: Camping stoves sold at Walmart recalled after 26 explosions
SILVER ALERT: Have you seen him? Police and deputies searched the area where Todd Janssen was dropped off by a cab Saturday morning.
Silver Alert search of neighborhood comes up empty for Sheboygan man, 63
Police and sheriff's deputies searched the area where Todd Janssen was dropped off by a cab Saturday morning.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
SILVER ALERT: Have you seen him? Police and deputies searched the area where Todd Janssen was dropped off by a cab Saturday morning.
#RECALL: Bicycle helmets sold by Amazon, Walmart leave children with risk of head injury
Children’s bike helmets sold on Amazon, Walmart recalled for safety risks
Bike helmets sold on Amazon and Walmart have been recalled due to safety risks.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
#RECALL: Bicycle helmets sold by Amazon, Walmart leave children with risk of head injury
The Shawano County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a “Stuff the Squad” event for Toys for Tots at the Shawano Walmart from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Donate to the Toys for Tots 2025 campaign
Yes, Wisconsin, there is a Santa Claus, and he lives in the generosity of every one of us.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Shawano County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a “Stuff the Squad” event for Toys for Tots at the Shawano Walmart from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FIRST ALERT #TRAFFIC - SUAMICO: I-41 southbound blocked by crash a mile past County B ramp. Watch for merging traffic. Estimated duration: 2 hours
First Alert Traffic
First Alert Traffic
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December 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
FIRST ALERT #TRAFFIC - SUAMICO: I-41 southbound blocked by crash a mile past County B ramp. Watch for merging traffic. Estimated duration: 2 hours
FIRST ALERT #TRAFFIC - APPLETON: Right lane of Wis 441 southbound blocked by crash at Lake Park Rd. (Calumet County). Watch for merging traffic. Estimate: 1 hour
First Alert Traffic
First Alert Traffic
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December 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
FIRST ALERT #TRAFFIC - APPLETON: Right lane of Wis 441 southbound blocked by crash at Lake Park Rd. (Calumet County). Watch for merging traffic. Estimate: 1 hour
Luigi Mangione fights to exclude some evidence as anniversary of CEO killing nears
Luigi Mangione fights to exclude gun, notes as anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing nears
As the first anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing looms this week, the man charged in his death will be in court fighting to bar evidence that prosecutors say links him to the crime.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Luigi Mangione fights to exclude some evidence as anniversary of CEO killing nears
Cyber Monday could break spending records despite economic uncertainty https://www.wbay.com/2025/12/01/why-cyber-monday-could-break-spending-records-despite-economic-uncertainty/
Why Cyber Monday could break spending records despite economic uncertainty
Deals promoted as some of the best of the holiday season are expected to keep people across the United States glued to their computers and smartphones on Cyber Monday.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Cyber Monday could break spending records despite economic uncertainty https://www.wbay.com/2025/12/01/why-cyber-monday-could-break-spending-records-despite-economic-uncertainty/
President Trump says he'll release results of his MRI. He doesn't know what part of his body was scanned. https://www.wbay.com/2025/12/01/trump-says-hell-release-mri-results-he-doesnt-know-what-part-his-body-was-scanned/
December 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
President Trump says he'll release results of his MRI. He doesn't know what part of his body was scanned. https://www.wbay.com/2025/12/01/trump-says-hell-release-mri-results-he-doesnt-know-what-part-his-body-was-scanned/
#RECALL: Holiday barks sold at Aldi's recalled
Holiday barks sold at Aldi recalled over undeclared allergens
The FDA says the holiday barks were accidentally packaged in each other’s packaging, leading to undeclared allergens.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
#RECALL: Holiday barks sold at Aldi's recalled
Eight inches of snow hit Manitowoc hard during Saturday’s snowstorm, but that didn’t dampen winter spirits.
Manitowoc embraces first snowstorm of the season
Across the city, people were grabbing sleds and enjoying the weather, with some even saying it feels like a warm return to proper Wisconsin winters.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Eight inches of snow hit Manitowoc hard during Saturday’s snowstorm, but that didn’t dampen winter spirits.
The death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings.
Death toll in Hong Kong blaze rises to 146 after more bodies found in apartment complex
Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades has raised questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of an apartment complex.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings.
U.S. and Ukrainian officials completed roughly four hours of talks Sunday aimed at finding an endgame to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Rubio says US-Ukraine talks on Russia war were productive but much work remains in search of a deal
Top Trump administration officials are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida on Sunday, pushing to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
U.S. and Ukrainian officials completed roughly four hours of talks Sunday aimed at finding an endgame to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
When your child has a condition so rare that only around 300 people share it — finding community becomes everything.
The Good Side: Racing for awareness
“When we first heard about this syndrome, you hear there's 300 kids at that time that had it, and you just are completely astonished.”
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December 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
When your child has a condition so rare that only around 300 people share it — finding community becomes everything.
With the first winter storm of the season, road conditions were looking rough early this morning.
Roads slick and slushy after first major snow storm of the season
Snowplow crews were hard at work cleaning the roads for hours.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
With the first winter storm of the season, road conditions were looking rough early this morning.
Authorities in California asked the public for tips Sunday in finding the person responsible for a shooting that left four people dead, three of them children, at a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton and wounded many more.
Police search for shooter after 4 are killed and 11 wounded in shooting in Stockton, California
Authorities say early indications "suggest this may have been a targeted incident."
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November 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Authorities in California asked the public for tips Sunday in finding the person responsible for a shooting that left four people dead, three of them children, at a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton and wounded many more.
Whether these jobs will pay enough for employees to live on remains to be seen, as analysis found that due to inflation and skyrocketing costs of living, an annual salary of $100,000 isn’t enough for families to get by in 25% of the largest U.S. cities.
Fastest-growing jobs that pay over $100K
Jobs paying over $100,000 are expected to grow at twice the average rate of all jobs over the next decade.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Whether these jobs will pay enough for employees to live on remains to be seen, as analysis found that due to inflation and skyrocketing costs of living, an annual salary of $100,000 isn’t enough for families to get by in 25% of the largest U.S. cities.
The move, disclosed by Kiffin on social media, comes two days after No. 6 Mississippi’s 39-19 victory over Mississippi State in the rivals’ annual Egg Bowl game that all but guaranteed the Rebels a playoff berth.
Lane Kiffin says on social media he is leaving Ole Miss to become LSU’s football coach
Lane Kiffin says on social media he is leaving Ole Miss to become LSU’s football coach.
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November 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The move, disclosed by Kiffin on social media, comes two days after No. 6 Mississippi’s 39-19 victory over Mississippi State in the rivals’ annual Egg Bowl game that all but guaranteed the Rebels a playoff berth.
Over 250 flights into and out of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport had been canceled by about 1 p.m. while over 900 had been delayed, according to the tracking site FlightAware.
Hundreds of flights canceled in Chicago after winter storm
Travelers at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday on Sunday were finding hundreds of flights delayed and canceled in Chicago following a winter storm in the Great Lakes region.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Over 250 flights into and out of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport had been canceled by about 1 p.m. while over 900 had been delayed, according to the tracking site FlightAware.
Buc-ee's is on the verge of a Wisconsin invasion. Construction starts soon on the first Buc-ee's in Wisconsin -- and likely not the last. Upfront travels for a rare look inside the business at 10 a.m. on WBAY-TV 2
November 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Buc-ee's is on the verge of a Wisconsin invasion. Construction starts soon on the first Buc-ee's in Wisconsin -- and likely not the last. Upfront travels for a rare look inside the business at 10 a.m. on WBAY-TV 2
As some people settle back in after their holiday travel and warm up, others have been preparing throughout the day for this winter storm rolling through our area.
Fox Valley prepares for weekend snowstorm amid holiday return travel
That wet, cold, and slippery stuff we call snow is back, and people throughout the Fox Valley are bracing for whatever it brings.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:57 AM
As some people settle back in after their holiday travel and warm up, others have been preparing throughout the day for this winter storm rolling through our area.