CHILTON, WI (WTAQ) - Three people have been charged in connection with the drug overdose death of an Appleton man.

19-year-old Paris R. Verderami, 52-year-old Jennifer R. Verderami both of Menasha and 24-year-old Kevin C. Bryant of Oshkosh were arrested on Thursday. 

They were charged in Calumet County in connection with the death of a 25-year-old man. 

Police say they were called to the 2900 block of Schaefer Circle in October for a death investigation. 

Detectives found evidence of drug use at the scene. Autopsy results indicate methadone was "a significant factor" in the man's death.

His name has not been released.

UNDATED, (WTAQ) - The Packers will not have a key receiver during Sunday's playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Jordy Nelson was ruled out of the game today due to broken ribs.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy says team doctors wouldn't clear Nelson to play.

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett says it doesn't matter who is or isn't playing, Dallas needs to play good defense.

KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ) - A Kaukauna paper mill caught fire Friday afternoon. 

Firefighters were called to Expera Speciality Solutions at 600 Thilmany Rd. around 2:45 p.m.

Employees reported a fire in the ventilation system above one of the paper machines.

The company's fire brigade had already begun to battle the blaze before firefighters arrived.

Officials say the fire spread in the ventilation system but was under control within a half hour. 

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A federal jury convicted an Oshkosh business owner of insurance fraud for setting a warehouse on fire to collect insurance money.

Jeremy Neumann was convicted Thursday of six counts, including arson and mail fraud. Sentencing is scheduled for April 10.

The fire was in 2015 at Gambit McDermott LLC, on Leeward Court West in Oshkosh.

GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ) - A two-vehicle rollover crash closed all southbound lanes of Interstate 41 at College Avenue in Grand Chute early Saturday morning.

The incident happened just after 1 a.m.

Outagamie County sheriff's officials said five people were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

All lanes have since been cleared and are open to travel.

Grand Chute police are still investigating.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A disturbing phone call is making the rounds in the area.

It claims that a loved one has been kidnapped and that you need to pay to get them back.

Green Bay police say three people received phone calls Friday from a number in Mexico.

All three times, the caller said a loved one is being held and could hear crying in the background.

Officials say no one fell for the fake call and it's not the first time they have heard of this scheme.

If you receive a call like this, call your local authorities.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - It's hard to imagine a family member here one minute and then gone the next.

In the latest episode of WTAQ's Green Bay Crime, police continue to look for clues into what happened to 40-year-old Dawn Mohn,who went missing August 21, 2000 after visiting a bar on the city's west side.

Investigations Commander Jim Runge explains what happened that night.

"There was an apartment above the bar that some people lived and she was associated with that. She was there for a corn roast one night...after that she disappeared and has not been seen since."

Shortly after she went missing, individuals close to her were interviewed.

"The boyfriend and others she'd been associated with had been talked to, search warrants had been done, a property outside of Green Bay had been searched to no avail," said Runge.

The department hasn't had a lead in the case although it's reviewed by detectives on a monthly basis.

"We have several missing people, just like they fell off the face of the earth," Runge said.

Watch the entire episode of Green Bay Crime by clicking on the video above.

MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - As another possible storm moves into Northeast Wisconsin, people across the area are still dealing with the effects of last week's weather.

The storm left a blanket of ice in many communities and many are still digging their way from under that ice.

Another ice storm in the forecast has led to busy days at the Menasha Kitz & Pfeil.

"People tend to panic," said assistant manager Mike Straw.

Straw tells WLUK that panic has then led to nearly record sales of ice melt products.

"Probably at the highest that they've been since I've been here,

A few pallets of ice melt product are all this Kitz & Pfeil location has left from a semi truck full.

"There are a lot of stores that are out right now. We've been fortunate in that we've planned ahead"

The only products the store has left are rock salt and calcium chloride. Both of which come with cons. Neither is pet friendly and rock salt is very rough on concrete, for example.

No matter how difficult, however, Fond du Lac Fire Chief Peter O'Leary says it's important you get rid of ice on your walk ways. Whether that's ice from last week, or ice that develops later.

"We've had an incredible amount of falls, slips and falls. We've had serious injuries"

According to O'Leary some people have broken bones because of slips.

"We still have a lot of winter left. So I think people need to be resourceful"

There are other products you can try besides the traditional ice melts like sand, water softener salt or even beet juice.

And Straw said you can put a little ice melt down before the next round of weather. He advised letting it do it's work and then doing yours.

"Remove the ice after it's done its job so that it doesn't refreeze"

The best advice of all may be getting at the snow and ice right away, before it becomes even harder to remove.

Straw recommends using sand if you have pets or new concrete. He said that will be the most gentle on paws and cause the least damage to the concrete.

ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ) -The Green Bay Metro Fire Department was called to a house fire just before 8:00 Sunday morning.

Fire crews responded to a report of a fire at 301 E. Allouez Ave and found smoke coming from the front of a two story duplex.

All residents were able to evacuate the duplex before the fire department arrived.

Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire.

The fire was contained to the front living area of the duplex.

There was smoke damage to the rest of the duplex.

Four adults and three children were displaced by the fire and are being assisted by the Red Cross.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Green Bay Metro Fire Marshal's Office.

Damage to the duplex is approximately $50,000.

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - AAA Wisconsin predicting 3 out of 4 Wisconsinites will be on the move quite a bit in 2017.

According to a new survey, AAA Wisconsin says 75 percent of Wisconsinites will be traveling in the new year... with over half taking 2 to 3 vacations.

Spokesman Nick Jarmusz says many of those vacation day will revolve around holidays like Memorial Day, Labor Day and 4th of July.

"A majority says they'll be taking that trip sometime before October 1st. So, between the months of of January and September, which kind of lines up to what we normally see"

Some of the top places to travel in the region and nationally are...

"Places like Chicago, Detroit...even Milwaukee would even be included in that list as well. But also the south Atlantic coast. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina...places like that"

Internationally Italy, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic are hot spots.

GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ) - Grand Chute Police say three armed robbery suspects may be in Green Bay area.

The robbery happened late Sunday night in the 3000 block of Lawrence Street in Grand Chute.

Officials say a male victim was in a female's vehicle, along with two other males.

The victim said he had money and other items stolen from him at gunpoint.

No one was injured in the robbery.

FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) - Mercury Marine officially opened a plant containing a $24 million dollar electro deposition paint (EDP) system on Monday.

Mercury leaders say it will more than double the capacity of the current facility.

The expansion is part of Mercury's investment of more than $730 million since 2008 on additions and improvements to the global headquarters in Fond du Lac.

The new plant broke ground in 2015, but it took 18 months to complete.

Mercury Marine's president, John Pfeifer, says the EDP system improves the quality of Mercury's products, giving them the reliability to sustain harsh environments.

"This sets Mercury up for the next 20, maybe 30 years to continue to grow globally with the products we produce," Pfiefer said. 

ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - Business is picking up at one area ticket distributor after the Green and Gold's victory on Sunday.

Folks are interested in tickets for the NFC Championship game in Atlanta, Georgia on Januray 22nd.

Travis Loftus, manager of Ticket King in Ashwaubenon, says online ticket sales began increasing after the Pack's victory Sunday. Good news, He doesn't expect ticket prices to rise too much higher than they already are.

"To be honest, I think the price, if anything, might come down a little bit later in the week. If I was a buyer, I'd probably pull the trigger anytime between now and Thursday."

Tickets are selling anywhere from $350 for upper level end zone seats, all the way to $800 for lower level seats around the 30 yard line.

Loftus says it's not too soon to start thinking about the Super Bowl.

"We've actually had some season ticket holders that won the lottery, to be put in with the Super Bowl drawing. We've been doing contracts with them if the Packers would go that far to sell Super Bowl tickets to us," said Loftus.

Be wary of scams as well. Lotus reiterates if the price seems too good to be true, it probably is.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Icy conditions have been plaguing Northeast Wisconsin for a couple of weeks now.

Layers of ice and slush on sidewalks and parking lots are causing many of us to be extremely vigilant when walking to our cars or into stores.

Dr. Jocko Zifferblatt, Emergency Department Medical Director at HSHS St. Vincent and St. Mary’s Hospitals in Green Bay, says they've been treating people with more than just bumps and bruises.

"We're seeing a multitude of falls including injured wrists, ankles, multiple broken bones...people have hit their heads, concussions. So, there's been a lot of injuries."

Strangely enough, Zifferblatt says what you wear, can help you stay safe from injury.

"You should not wear any flat shoes, you should have shoes with rubber soles on them. Make sure you are using padded coats, gloves and hats to protect you. Other things include taking short steps and walking flat-footed," said Zifferblatt.

If you do fall down, be sure to watch for these symptoms.

"If you're having a lot of pain with walking or it you can't bend your wrists, you need to come in. Mostly, if you hit your head and your vomiting and have persistent headaches, you need to come in," Zifferblatt cautioned.

For more tips on maneuvering in icy conditions, go to www.prevea.com.

ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - The Green and Gold are headed to the NFC Championship in Atlanta, Georgia and now it's time to book your travel package.

Tour Operations Coordinator at Event USA in Ashwaubenon, Amy Borowski, says while fans were watching the game Sunday from home, employees were busy booking trips for next weekend.

"They came in, I believe during the 3rd quarter and were here until almost 10:30 booking packages."

Borowski says their one and two night deals have been popular.

"They get their hotel night, they get a game day ticket, they will be walking distance to the stadium so there's no transportation needed for that. They do get a tailgate party which will be all they can eat and drink prior to the game," said Borowski.

So, what do prices look like?

"Right now for two people to go for one night, you're looking at $659 per person," Borowski said. "The two night package for two people, you're looking at $759 per person."

Fans can also add on extra nights if needed and other combination packages are available.

Borowski says they've also been getting calls about the Super Bowl too.

"We are actually also in the process of building our Super Bowl packages and we should be having those up on our website so people can start buying them on Thursday or Friday."

Find more information at www.eventusa.com.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Despite weather concerns, dozens of people showed up to Green Bay's school board meeting last night to discuss referendum options.

“I don't like referendums,” said Patrick Doherty, a former school board member.

“I'm 100 percent for the referendum,” said Sherry Madsen of New Franken.

The district is considering two referendums. The first would address overcrowding at east side schools and cost $68.25 million. The second would ask voters to exceed state revenue limits for regular operating costs by $15 million a year for ten years.

Katie Williams spoke to WLUK.

“I got more of the feeling from the parents not that they objected to a recurring, but some were a little bit more on edge about the feeling of a recurring referendum”

District leaders have said the operational referendum would prevent drastic budget cuts and larger class sizes, if money from the state is not increased.

Most of the people at the board meeting, however, addressed the possible overcrowding referendum.

The board had been looking at three options to address overcrowding.

It came to a consensus on an option that would potentially impact 19 schools. Those changes include building a new elementary school where Baird School sits. The option would also change school boundaries, but in the board's view minimize them.

A district spokesperson says the overcrowding option the board chose removes the other two options. One of those eliminated options was to build a new 4K-8th grade school on the district's far east side.

“I think this referendum that we're putting forth really emphasizes that what we're trying to do is invest in our young people,” said Sandy Juno of Green Bay.

The board is expected to vote on referendum resolutions next week, just before the deadline for each question to appear on the April ballot.

BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - The Brown County Sheriff's Department has put out this morning report:

Road conditions are very poor especially on Secondary Roads. 

There are spots of glare ice with no traction. 

We have had 4 squads get stuck in place on the roadway due to glare ice.  Please take extra time getting to your destination. 

Summary of last evening from 6p-4a all related to the freezing rain:

 Over 20 crashes or slide offs in the Brown County area alone (not counting city of GB or ASH/Depere).

2 rollovers (no major injuries)

1 injured deputy (minor)

Trees down into power lines

4 Squads stuck in place at different locations, mostly rural

 Salt Trucks are out….It is a good reminder that the posted speed limits are for perfect driving conditions, that is certainly not the case this morning.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A man armed with a gun was arrested Tuesday morning after stealing drugs from a pharmacy.

Green Bay police say they were called to Walgreens, 1401 E. Mason St., around 9:45 a.m.

The man demanded drugs and ran off.

Authorities later saw the gunman and gave chase.

Police say the man was carrying a semiautomatic handgun.

The man was arrested in the 1300 block of Chicago Street.

The robber's name was not released.

FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) - A Fond du Lac High School teen has been charged with making a terrorist threat for allegedly writing a threatening note laced with racial slurs.

17-year-old Austin Hill, made an initial appearance Tuesday.

Bond was set at $2,000 cash.

He returns to court January 26 for a preliminary hearing.

According to the criminal complaint, a staff member found a note in the hallway on January 11 that contained racial threats and the line "Going to shoot the school up tomorrow 6th period 12:30."

A student later identified Hill as the author, who admitted writing it.

The complaint says Hill wanted to get out of school and did not intend to carry out the threats.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - You might have noticed water collecting along city streets and parking lots over the past couple of days.

Green Bay Public Works Director, Steve Grenier, says last week's snow fall and the current icy conditions are both factors in why the water is not draining properly.

"When we plow, obviously we plow back to the curb and tends to fill in the storm water inlets."

Plus, the recent icy conditions doesn't help either. Grenier says all hands are on deck to clear out the inlets with around 100 employees on a mission.

"We've got tractors and loaders and guys in pickup trucks with shovels and picks and blow torches even," said Grenier.

It's not an easy job and it will likely take several days to complete.

But as temperatures begin to rise, the city is focusing on clearing the roads too.

"We're out now with graders and we're starting to systematically work our way through the routes citywide and with the grader you can actually press down, it's what we call down pressure. We can generate some down pressure to help peel that accumulated material back up off of the street."

Grenier asks homeowners for a favor.

"We'd like folks to adopt those inlets. When you're clearing your driveway and your sidewalk, take a couple of minutes after each snowfall and go down and make sure that inlet is cleared of snow and ice and keep those open," Grenier said.