POPLAR, WI (KDAL) - A small container found on a beach near Poplar has been determined not to be a hazard to the public. 

A person walking on the beach Wednesday came across the item, about the size of a deck of cards, that had radioactive markings on it. 

Initial responders from the Superior Fire Department and the U-S Coast Guard determined that the object was not emitting any radioactivity.  A follow up investigation ensured that the surrounding area was also clear of radiation. 

The container was removed by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for proper disposal. 

The responding agencies expressed their thanks to the person who found the item and called to report it. 

The public is reminded to always report anything suspicious or unusual to local emergency services.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Green Bay police are asking the public to help them in the continued search for two suspects involved in two separate incidents.

Officials say Devin Isaiah Landrum is wanted in connection with a homicide on Day Street back on April 2. Landrum is wanted for harboring or aiding a felon, has municipal warrants and may have changed his appearance, according to police.

The search also continues for Chauncey M. Hughes in connection with a shooting on Dousman Street on May 14. Hughes also has an outstanding probation warrant.

Officials say both men are considered to be armed and dangerous.

If you have information about either suspect, you're asked not to approach them and contact your local law enforcement agency.

You can also remain anonymous, by calling Crime Stoppers at 920-432-STOP (7867) or submit a tip online at www.432stop.com. 

TOWN OF LUXEMBURG, WI (WTAQ) - Two people were hospitalized following a crash in Kewaunee County Thursday.

According to the sheriff's department, the crash between a semi-truck and a minivan happened around 7:45 a.m. at the corner of Luxemburg Road and Rendezvous Road in the Town of Luxemburg.

The semi was driving north on Rendezvous when the driver, a 51-year-old Crivitz man, ran the stop sign and struck the minivan. The semi driver lost control, went off the road and hit a utility pole. The semi's trailer was empty at the time, officials say.

A 32-year-old Luxemburg woman was driving the minivan. She and one of the two children riding in the van were taken to the hospital. Officials say their injuries are believed to be minor.

Authorities continue to investigate the crash.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Despite being in the dog days of summer, city officials are thinking and prepping for serious winter weather.

Green Bay's director of public works, Steve Grenier, says they are currently doing routine maintenance on the plows.

"Recoating the plow blades, painting them if necessary, and any structural issues that we notice."

Grenier says they are in an active training period.

"We've actually acquired some new pieces of hardware where we can modify our plows with some heavy duty caster wheels and get our drivers out and do some simulated snow plow training."

Public works professionals are also looking forward to the 27th annual Snowplow Roadeo and Equipment Show at Lambeau Field.

"It's a combination of educational and skills competition for snow plow drivers from across the state," says Grenier."

Last year over 100 teams from across the state participated in the obstacle course competition.

You can read more details as www.wisconsin.apwa.net.

TOWN OF OMRO, WI (WTAQ) - Officials in Winnebago County need your help finding the driver of a truck who tried speaking to a group of children Wednesday afternoon.

According to sheriff's deputies, the man pulled into a driveway in the Town of Omro where children were playing outside in the yard. 

The incident, officials say, is concerning because a similar situation happened at the same location two weeks before and is believed to be the same truck.

The man is described as an older white man with white hair and possible facial hair, wearing glasses. Witnesses also say a small white dog was inside the vehicle.

The truck is described as an early 2000's silver or gray Chevrolet Silverado, It's possible the truck has four doors and has a color-matching topper, similar to the one in the photo above.

If you see the vehicle or have any information about the incident, please contact the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office at (920) 236-7300 or Detective Lichtensteiger at (920) 236-7375.

UNDATED (WTAQ) - Red Cross volunteers from Northeast Wisconsin are in Louisiana helping with the flood relief effort.

One of them is helping out with shelters and distribution of goods in the Lafayette area.

"We have 7 shelters open in the area I'm working in and I think we are close to 500 to 550 in our shelters," says Nick Cluppert, Disaster Program Manager at the Northeast Wisconsin American Red Cross office. "At this point we're starting to see some of our shelter population go down, not too fast, but people are able to start to return to their homes but they don't have much to return to."

As of Thursday, officials say about 4,000 people statewide were in shelters. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said the death toll from the flooding stood at 13 people and about 30,000 people have been rescued from the floods.

While those who are able to return home are doing so, Cluppert says it's difficult to get around.

"There's still places that are inaccessible, there's still places that there's concern of additional flooding, there's been levies that they're watching very closely and we have shelters still on standby in case they need some more evacuations in those areas," Cluppert says.

Cluppert says that, beginning Friday, Emergency Response Vehicles will be taken to areas of the state which are accessible in order to distribute food, supplies and clean-up kits.

While each emergency response is different, Cluppert does believe the 2016 flooding in Louisiana is the worst disaster to hit the area since Hurricane Sandy. Cluppert knows because one of his previous deployments as a Red Cross volunteer was during Sandy four years ago.

If you'd like to donate to the relief effort, you can go to redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or texting the word "LAFLOODS" to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Donations enable the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recovery from these disasters.

Residents of the affected areas can connect with their loved ones by using the “I’m Safe” button on the Red Cross Emergency App which is free and can be found in the app store for someone’s mobile device by searching for “American Red Cross” or by going to redcross.org/apps.

People can also visit www.redcross.org/safeandwell to register on the Red Cross Safe and Well website, a secure and private way that friends and family connect. The site also allows people to update their status on Facebook and Twitter.

UNDATED (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin DOT and State Patrol will begin cracking down on drunk drivers around the state Friday.

The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign will continue through September 5.

Ashwaubenon Public Safety Commander Tom Rolling says area law enforcement will be out in greater numbers watching for impaired drivers.

"Our goal certainly isn't to arrest more drunk drivers, our goal is to deter drunk driving."

Rolling says if you're feeling buzzed, you're more than likely over that 0.08 BAC limit and should not drive.

Officials say to use common sense and choose a sober designated driver before you start drinking, take mass transit, a taxicab or ask a sober friend to drive you home.

The Zero In Wisconsin traffic safety program has a free "Drive Sober" mobile app that can be downloaded by visiting www.zeroinwisconsin.gov.

Last year 190 people were killed and nearly 2,900 were injured in alcohol-related crashes in Wisconsin.

UNDATED (Wisconsin Radio Network) - According to an ESPN report, Green Bay Packers linebackers Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers, along with Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison, have agreed to meet with NFL investigators. 

The league threatened suspension if the players didn’t agree to discuss steroid allegations related to an Al-Jazeera report in January.

Former Packers linebacker Mike Neal, a current free agent, has yet to agree to meet with the league.

According ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, Harrison will meet Aug. 29 at the team facility. The date(s) for Matthews and Peppers has not been revealed.

Earlier, the NFLPA had issued statements to the league on behalf of the players. But the NFL says the players have an obligation to submit to an interview but also the duty to provide meaningful responses to the questions posed.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The upcoming Lambeau Field College Classic is going to mean big business for local tourism.

On September 3rd, the Wisconsin Badgers will square off against the LSU Tigers at Lambeau Field.

"We're not doing a particular study so basically we're going off what a home Packer game would be," says Brad Toll, President and CEO of the Greater Green Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau. "However we can pretty safely say it's going to likely exceed the impact of a home game."

There's plenty of evidence already why Toll believes that statement. 

"Especially the LSU fans have never been here, so they're not just coming in for the game, they're coming Wednesday, Thursday, staying several nights," Toll says. "Obviously they aren't just going to sit and look at Lambeau Field. They're going to be all over our community, enjoying our attractions. We've got hotels sold out as far down as Fond du Lac, so they're going to be enjoying all of Northeastern Wisconsin."

Tourism officials estimate that the economic impact of a Green Bay Packers home game ranges from $12 million to $13.5 million. However, Toll says Packers games usually mean a two-night stay in the area. The Lambeau College Classic is seeing three and four-night stays being booked, leading to more time and money invested in the visit.

"In this case, it's basically two visiting teams. Wisconsin is down there in Madison, but a lot of the alumni that are coming are spread from coast to coast. There's probably quite a few that haven't been to Lambeau Field so it's a first-time experience for them," explains Toll. "We're fortunate that the LSU Tigers, their alumni and fans, they're like Packer fans. They travel with their team."

Toll mentions that his office has received a lot of phone calls about what to do and see while fans are in the region. They've created a webpage complete with all the info they need.

GAMEDAY EXPOSURE

From a marketing standpoint, Toll says they're even more hyped about the news that the popular ESPN show College GameDay has selected Green Bay to broadcast from that morning.

"They come in-and-out of their coverage, those commercial breaks, a lot of times they'll show different shots of our community," says Toll. "Just think of the people around the country that are going to be seeing Green Bay on their TV's that day. The value of that, if we were trying to buy that advertising time, there's no way we would come even close to buying national coverage like that with our marketing budget."

According to numbers from the National Football Foundation, ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot averaged 1,961,000 viewers per episode in 2015, the most-watched regular season since the show expanded to three hours in 2013. 

"We'll certainly recommend them some great vantage points to shoot video of our community," Toll says. 

ONE-SHOT DEAL?

Given the excitement surrounding this highly-anticipated Big Ten-SEC matchup on the opening weekend of the 2016 college football season, coupled with the millions of dollars giving a boost to hotels, restaurants and other businesses, there's one question which comes to mind.

When can we do this again?

"We've already had that conversation and Lambeau Field is a football venue and I think they (Packers officials) really enjoy having the college game there," says Toll. "Every indication we've gotten is that they would certainly welcome that opportunity again in the future."

But Toll cautions that there likely won't be a 2017 version of the Lambeau Field College Classic.

"I don't know that doing it every year, you know it starts to lose some of the specialness that comes with doing something like this," Toll says. "But we would sure like to see every couple of years having an event like this."

Toll says that while concerts that have been held at Lambeau Field, like Kenny Chesney, have been successful.

"But it's another 30,000 people for a football game," remarks Toll. "Lambeau is made for football. If we can do college games like this, I think it's a beautiful fit for the community."

The Wisconsin-LSU battle will be featured on ABC at 2:30 p.m. 

KIMBERLY, WI (WTAQ) - Since 2008, there hasn't been really anything built on a good piece of riverfront property in Kimberly where the New Page Mill used to be located, but that's about to change.

Ground broke Thursday on The Cedars at Kimberly.

A little more than $12 million of public and private funding is going into the project.

For nearly a decade the former NewPage mill has gone unused in Kimberly. Village administrator Adam Hammatt says Thursday started a new era.

"It opens up a lot of opportunities for growth and things in the future for the Village of Kimberly. So we're just excited about that"

State and local leaders ceremonially broke ground at the site that will some day be the Cedars.

The project will cover 90 acres near the river with parks, commercial real estate, homes and apartments.

The Wisconsin Economic Development Grant chipped in a half a million dollar grant.

Mark Maley, the public affairs director for the WEDC, says communities need development downtown and on water fronts. That's what young professionals and families are looking for.

"People wanna be near those types of things. So this is truly economic development and it goes well-beyond Kimberly. It goes throughout the area and throughout the region"

Hammatt told us losing the NewPage mill meant a loss of hundreds of jobs and millions from the tax base.

He said this development will turn things around.

"When the paper mill was here we had a tax base of about $36 million. We're hoping for between $100 and $150 million"

The timeline for completion of the Cedars is anywhere from 5 to 15 years. The village administrator explained developers will likely move faster, or slower, depending on the economy.

NEENAH, WI (WTAQ) - Officials say the eastbound side of U.S. Highway 10 reopened to traffic just before 2 p.m. Friday.

All lanes on the Roland Kampo Bridge at Interstate 41 were closed around 6 a.m. due to what authorities called a "utility incident".

A hole in the pavement was discovered and crews worked throughout the morning and early afternoon repairing it.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A Green Bay brewery is doing its part to help out flood victims in Louisiana by raising money online.

Titletown Brewing Company has launched a GoFundMe page called "Titletown for Louisiana".

"We've been following the tragedy that's happened down there, there's a lot of people in need," says Jim Kratowicz, COO of Titletown Brewing Company. "So we came up with the idea to raise some funds to help those folks out. We want to show our guests that Green Bay is a good place and that we care about other people."

The day before the Lambeau Field College Classic featuring the Wisconsin Badgers and LSU Tigers on September 3, Titletown Brewing Company will host the official pep rally. Kratowicz says it's estimated between 10,000 and 15,000 people will attend, many coming up from Baton Rouge for the game.

"I think our city and citizens have shown in the past that we rally around a cause when people need help," Kratowicz says. "We're going to have a lot of fun with that entire weekend, but we're just looking to provide an opportunity to help these folks out."

Kratowicz adds that any amount of money people can donate will go a long way to helping flood victims out with food, clothing or other items.

As of Thursday, officials say about 4,000 people statewide were in shelters. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said the death toll from the flooding stood at 13 people and about 30,000 people have been rescued from the floods.

HOWARD, WI (WTAQ) - Officials with the Brown County Sheriff's Department need the public's help after a bench was stolen from Mills Center Park in Howard.

Investigators say the metal green bench, which was bolted to a cement slab, was taken sometime between July 28 and August 2.

The bench was donated from the Packers Foundation and installed by the Wounded Warrior's Project.

Anyone with information about the theft should contact the Brown County Sheriff's Office at (920) 448-4230.

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at (920) 432-7867 or text GBTIP and your tip to 274637 (crimes). You may be eligible for a reward.

NEW LONDON, WI (WTAQ) - Police in New London say two officers shot and killed a man on the city's east side Friday.

According to New London Police Chief Jeffrey Schleuter, the officers were on patrol in a marked squad car near the intersection of Algoma and Wallace streets when they saw the man. They knew there was a warrant for the man's arrest.

When officers confronted him, he pulled out a weapon. Schleuter says officers then shot and killed the 31-year-old white man.

Schleuter did not say what kind of weapon the man had. Neither officer was hurt. Their names were not released.

The name of the man who was killed has also not been released as police work to notify his relatives. 

Schleuter did not specify what alleged crime the man was wanted for.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation has been called in to investigate.

"The investigation can take time to be investigated, and we ask the public to be patient while DCI does a complete investigation," Schleuter wrote in a news release.

Police say that the public is not in any danger.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - What would you do if a police officer knocked on your door and then handed you $100 for doing absolutely nothing?

300 people found out what that was like on Friday afternoon as local officers handed out VISA gift cards.

The Green Bay Police Department and the Ashwaubenon Department of Public Safety traveled into sections of the city where they thought people needed the most help and handed out $100 VISA gift cards.

"So this gift card, dropped off at people's houses or handed to people on the street, is going to be something wonderful that's going to allow them to maybe get their kid that backpack or school clothes or school supplies," says Green Bay Police Chief Andrew Smith.

Ashwaubenon Public Safety Captain Jody Crocker says he's thankful to be a part of this community outreach.

"To be able to go out this afternoon and to make just a 100% positive impact on everybody that we're able to encounter, is not only a treat for us, it's also a treat for the community and it shows that we do really care."

The initiative was possible thanks to Broadway Automotive and their donation of $30,000 to help foster goodwill between local law enforcement and the Greater Green Bay area.

Broadway hopes the gift cards will be used to pay bills or purchase needed items like food, school supplies, or clothing.

APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Appleton police say one man has been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting last month.

Officials say the 22-year-old man, who used to live in Appleton, was arrested at a Milwaukee home with the help of U.S. Marshals.

The shooting took place in the area of Memorial Drive and Aykens Street on the city's south side back on July 12. Investigators say an argument between two people who knew each other led to the man opening fire several times on another vehicle while driving south on Memorial Drive.

No one was hurt and the shooter fled the area.

The suspect has not been formally charged. Prosecutors in Winnebago County, where the crime happened, say he will not be charged Friday.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A Portage man is scheduled to go on trial next month accused of beating his girlfriend following a night out in Green Bay.

24-year-old Clayton Roberts Jr. is charged with five counts including substantial battery, battery and false imprisonment. 

According to the criminal complaint, Green Bay police were called on June 15 for a possible disturbance in the 1100 block of Smith Street.

Officers arrived and spoke with a woman who said that her sister had been, "dragged off to an unknown location by her boyfriend." That man was identified as Clayton Roberts Jr.

The woman claimed that Roberts became physical with her sister and that she tried to break the couple apart. That's when Roberts allegedly punched her several times. She then ran back into the house to call the police while hearing her sister, "screaming for her to help as she was being dragged down the street."

On scene, officers looked around for the couple but could not find them. Police then radioed an "attempt to locate" both the woman's sister and Roberts. The officers left to begin writing up their report.

The complaint states that a couple hours later, an officer called the sister to find out if there were any updates on her sister and Roberts. The call went to voicemail, and officers drove back to her house.

Once there, officers could hear voices speaking inside. One of those voices was a man, while the other was female. Then, a female was heard screaming out in pain and another woman say, "Reno, stop."

Backup was requested by the officers on scene, and then they saw a white man leaving the house through a back door. That man noticed the cops and began to run away. A chase ensued involving multiple officers and after an unsuccessful deployment of a Taser, one cop was able to tackle the man between a narrow fence and the side of a garage.

The man was identified as Clayton Roberts, and he fought being taken into custody while down on the muddy ground. Due to the struggle, a rescue squad was called in to check out Roberts.

One officer walked back to the house where they were able to get the victim into an ambulance and taken to a nearby hospital. While at the ER, the victim had told her sister that Roberts had tried to kill her. She was saying that she was, "very scared and that she was fearful for her life."

The victim told police that when they got back from the bar, Roberts, "flipped out on her and began to argue with her and then punched her in her eye."

Roberts, according to the victim, pulled her into an alleyway afterward and starting assaulting her. Someone had poked their head out of a window of a nearby house that the victim knew and she was begging for help. Roberts, who is referred to as Reno, told that person, "I'm Reno, I'm just giving this *** what she deserves."

According to the complaint, the victim tried to beg the person to help but they wouldn't. Roberts threatened to kill her, but then got, "emotional and started crying and apologizing and saying that he wanted to kill himself."

The victim told officers that she believed if she could keep Roberts calm, he would let her live. Then went back to the house at that point. After speaking with Roberts, trying to reason with him, he started threatening her again.

That's when the second round of Roberts physically attacking the victim began. Her sister started to call police, but then he allegedly attacked her.

Online court records show that Clayton Roberts was previously convicted of physical abuse of a child-intentional harm on December 12, 2011.

Roberts returns to Brown County court on August 29 for a final pre-trial hearing. His jury trial is scheduled to take place September 14. If convicted on all counts, Roberts faces nearly 20 years in prison.

MARINETTE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - The search is on for a man Marinette County sheriff's officials say got away following a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle.

Authorities say it began when a deputy noticed a man driving a pick-up truck had left a Pembine convenience store without paying for gas.

The deputy tried stopping the truck near Wausaukee but the driver sped up, leading to a high-speed chase.

Officials checked the license plate number on the truck and they learned the truck was reported stolen from Adams County. The chase ended on June Berry Road, just south of County C in the Town of Silver Cliff after the truck crashed into a tree.

The man then fled on foot into a large forested area. K-9 units were deployed but they could not locate the suspect.

The driver is described as a younger man with dark short hair, wearing a purple t-shirt and shorts.

If you have any information on the suspect's whereabouts, please contact the Marinette Sheriff's Office at (715) 732-7627 or your local law enforcement agency.

DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) - Police are investigating a domestic incident involving a father and son in De Pere.

Officers say it happened Friday at 4:24 p.m. at a home in the 500 block of N. Erie Street.

The 31-year-old son went to the home of his dad and a physical altercation occurred. During the fight, the son was shot in the leg by his father in self-defense.

The son was treated and released from the hospital.

Police say the son was taken to the Brown County Jail and charges of battery and suffocation will be requested. He will likely appear in court on Monday.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Just a day after Green Bay police put out the call about two suspects wanted in connection with separate shootings, one of those suspects was arrested.

Police say Devin Landrum was taken into custody around 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Landrum was wanted in connection to the murder of Ricardo Gomez on Day Street back on April 2. 

Meantime, investigators are still searching for Chauncey M. Hughes in connection with a shooting on Dousman Street May 14. Police say Hughes has a probation warrant and should be considered armed and dangerous.

If you have any information about Hughes, you're asked not to approach him and contact your local law enforcement agency.

You can also remain anonymous, by calling Crime Stoppers at 920-432-STOP (7867) or submit a tip online.

Detectives are currently conducting a follow up to this investigation.

Officials are expected to release more information about Landrum's arrest next week.