Emily Beier

3 weeks ago | wbay.com | Emily Beier

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The first Friday of June means National Donut Day. It’s not just a sweet reason to celebrate, it actually has a historical connection to the Salvation Army. All Uncle Mike’s Bake Shoppe locations are giving out a free donut from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. -- and this donut comes with a history lesson. It’s made with the original World War I recipe used by women sent by the Salvation Army to the front lines to provide treats to the men who were serving our country.

3 weeks ago | wbay.com | Emily Beier

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) -The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute is collecting ticks from across the state. This is the second year of the Tick Inventory via Citizen Science program, also known as the TICS program. In the first year of the program, residents from across Wisconsin mailed in roughly 6,000 ticks. A tick was sent in from every county, except Menominee last year. Green County had just one tick sent in and Calumet County had three.

3 weeks ago | wbay.com | Emily Beier

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A unique show-and-tell is happening Monday in Green Bay. The Ho-Chunk Nation will start a four-day journey traveling on the Wisconsin waterways in a dugout canoe. They’ll start a trip to the Milwaukee area from the Metro Boat Launch, 102 Bay Beach Rd., in Green Bay. Folks are invited to come out and experience this in person.

4 weeks ago | wbay.com | Emily Beier

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A local non-profit is on a deadline to raise funds to run its “Safe Parking Lot.” It provides overnight parking for people who need to spend the night in their vehicles. We first told you about this last year, when the program was suddenly dropped by its insurance. They were able to find a new provider and reopen just in time for winter. Right now, the parking lot has 31 vehicles parked with 55 people sleeping.

1 month ago | wbay.com | Emily Beier

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Brown County Public Health says it helped 47 families reduce lead levels in their home last year. Of those 47, three prompted lead hazard investigations when they were tested again 90 days later and still showed high lead levels. The county then worked with the families to go over exposure risks, cleaning to help prevent exposure, and nutrition to reduce lead absorption. After that was done, 92% of families say they saw a reduction in blood lead levels.