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WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 41m

McEWEN, Tenn. (AP) - An explosion at a Tennessee military munitions plant Friday left 19 people missing and feared dead, authorities said. https://www.wbay.com/2025/10/10/1-possibly-dead-multiple-people-missing-after-explosion-tennessee-explosives-manufacturer-source-says/

WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 1h

Trial dates are set in the 2022 homicide case of 10-year-old Illiana (Lily) Peters.

Trial dates set in homicide case of Lily Peters

Online court records show the jury trial is scheduled to take place in Nov. 2026.

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WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 2h

Flags are lowered to half-staff tomorrow in observance of Wisconsin Firefighters Memorial Day #flagstatus

WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 3h

White House budget office says mass firings of federal workers have started.

Budget office says ‘substantial’ firings of federal workers have started in government shutdown

The White House budget office says that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues.

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WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 4h

An explosion was reported at an explosives manufacturer in Nashville Friday morning. https://www.wbay.com/2025/10/10/1-possibly-dead-multiple-people-missing-after-explosion-tennessee-explosives-manufacturer-source-says/

WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 5h

The Savannah Bananas announce 2 games in Milwaukee and 2 expansion teams https://www.wbay.com/2025/10/10/savannah-bananas-announce-expansion-teams-milwaukee-games/

WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 6h

Keeping sleeping babies safe is as easy as learning your ABCs

Parents taught the ABCs for baby’s safe sleep

Three simple things can keep a baby safe while they sleep.

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WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 8h

A new festival debuts tomorrow at De Pere's Legion Park

De Pere debuts ‘Celebrate Flocktoberfest’

The Pink Flamingo Classic and Celebrate De Pere create a new festival to help the nonprofit Hands Across De Pere.

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WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 9h

Loyola Chicago's beloved chaplain dies at age 106 https://www.wbay.com/2025/10/10/sister-jean-dolores-schmidt-loyola-chicagos-beloved-chaplain-dies-106/

WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 10h

The coveted Nobel Peace Prize goes to a political activist

María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Experts say the committee typically focuses on the durability of peace, the promotion of international fraternity and the quiet work of institutions that strengthen those goals.

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WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 16h

“We really need support to make sure that in our community we’re addressing that issue and having enough of the resources to have those folks in places to stay, especially in the winter months,” says Susan Garcia Franz, the vice president of the Fox Cities Housing Coalition.

Fox Cities Housing Coalition shares homelessness trend data with public

Dozens of local organizations spoke to the public on Thursday afternoon, addressing the need to bring their homeless count back down.

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WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 17h

Nearly 400 area students gathered at the Green Bay Community Church in Howard on Thursday, helping to pack around 93,000 meals in just two hours.

Green Bay-area students help pack meals for ‘Feed My Starving Children’ Mobile Pack

It was the fourth and final mobile pack event for Feed My Starving Children this year.

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WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 18h

Attorney General Josh Kaul stopped at Harbor House in Appleton on Thursday to highlight the Department of Justice’s Safe at Home program.

Attorney General Josh Kaul highlights ‘Safe At Home’ program in Appleton

The DOJ says that the program reduces the risk of victims being located by an abusive partner.

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WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 19h

A woman is speaking out publicly for the first time about a Green Bay landlord who she accuses of sexual harassment and retaliating against her when she spoke up.

Federal lawsuit underway after Green Bay woman accuses landlord of sexual harassment

A woman is speaking out publicly for the first time about a Green Bay landlord who she accuses of sexual harassment, as well as retailiating against her when she spoke up.

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WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 20h

This week on Small Towns: 98-year-old still selling roadside apples in Sturgeon Bay

SMALL TOWNS: 98-year-old still selling roadside apples in Sturgeon Bay

She picks the apples herself, loads them in her vehicle, and shows up at an empty lot day after day.

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WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 22h

A 16-year-old is facing charges after a reported school threat and concerns about weapons at Wautoma High School.

Teenager arrested over school threat at Wautoma High School

A 16-year-old is facing charges after a reported school threat and concerns about weapons at Wautoma High School.

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WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 23h

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New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge, AP source says

A grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a fraud charge in the latest Justice Department case against a perceived enemy of President Donald Trump, a person familiar with th...

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WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 23h

BREAKING NEWS: New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge, AP source says. 🔗⬇️

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WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 1d

A mobile residence is a complete loss but no one was hurt after a fire this morning in the Town of Peshtigo.

STORY: https://www.wbay.com/2025/10/09/girl-awakened-by-smoke-alarms-able-evacuate-mobile-home-fire/

WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 1d

Car crashes into Lake Winnebago after chase through 2 counties. The driver still refused to surrender.

Car crashes into Lake Winnebago after chase through 2 counties

Officers in four counties were involved in the effort to capture the driver wanted on numerous charges.

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WBAY-TV @wbay.com · 1d

The driver of a pickup involved in a crash with a dump truck last week, resulting in the death of the pickup’s passenger, has now been criminally charged.