OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Less than a week away from the 64th EAA AirVenture when thousands of people and airplanes will descend on Oshkosh.

More than 5,000 volunteers help run the show, including Ed Lynn of Vancouver, Washington.

"Everybody you see out here, probably, is a volunteer."

EAA spokesperson Dick Knapinski tells WLUK the last week before the annual fly in can be a hectic time...

"Getting everything set, the last tents going up, still have some forklifts going around the grounds."

For visitors, Knapinski says there will be some added amenities this year.

"We're now up to four grocery stores on the grounds, because we do create a city of 40,000 people."

For EAA visitors who use rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft, there are three new pick up and drop off points on site.

Knapinski says there are also exciting events to look forward to, like a visit from the Navy's Blue Angels.

"The first, full performance for the 'Blues' here. They will be flying over Friday and Saturday, the 28th and 29th."

There will also be a reunion of some of the 15 remaining Apollo astronauts.

"We have eight of them coming to AirVenture and Friday will be their big, public forum at the Theater in the Woods."

For these visiting volunteers, however, no event can compare to reuniting with old friends.

AirVenture starts next Monday and ends the following Sunday.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Green Bay City Council is moving forward on a plan to deal with the pool at Colburn Park.

On a 12 to 0 vote last night, the council agreed to pay no more than $5.5 million to remodel the current 50-meter pool.

Included in that price tag is about $809,000 in private donations.

Late last year, Mayor Jim Schmitt used his veto power for the first time to cancel a $6.8 million plan to build a new Olympic-sized pool at the park.

He called the expense more than he had been initially told and couldn't justify spending that much money

City staff will now gather construction bids for the pool project.

Alderman Chris Wery says after talking with construction companies, he is confident the bids will come in below or at $5.5 million.

Wery says a discussion will need to be had on whether to trim parts of the project or find additional funding if bids come in higher than expected.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - UPDATE: Green Bay Police says Dufour has been found safely.  Investigators are speaking with Dufour regarding his whereabouts and welfare during the time he was missing.

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Green Bay Police is looking for a missing man.

59-year-old Rory Dufour was last seen early Sunday near the Oneida Casino and does have a heath condition that requires medication. 

He was reported missing on Monday.

Dufour drives a 2011 Maroon Chevy Aveo with Wisconsin license plate 387-VMX.

If you have information regarding Dufour's whereabouts, please call 9-1-1 or contact the Green Bay Police Department at (920)-448-3200. 

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - DNR officials say last week's manure spill in Dutchman Creek near Freedom has been contained.

Ag Runoff Specialist Ben Uvaas believes the issue that caused the estimated 20,000 gallon spill has been addressed, noting what Neighborhood Dairy has done following a valve malfunction caused manure to exit the farm's runoff collection system.

"Basically, they went to a hardware store and bought a 22-degree elbow and a couple of feet of pipe extension.  Now the elevation where that pipe comes out from that runoff control system is high enough up that manure can't backflow through it ever again." 

While he believes the spill killed a high percentage of fish in a 1.5 mile stretch of the creek, Uvaas says the effects shouldn't be long-lasting.

"Most of the time in these sorts of systems once the cleanup is complete and the water quality comes back to normal, the kind of fish and aquatic life that were there before begin to repopulate, rehabitat in those previously impacted areas."

Uvaas evaluates how this spill compares to others in the past.

"The volume released is about average.  The spill cleanup, containment, and response was very good.  The impact to the affected part of the creek was pretty bad."

Uvaas notes what generally happens when farms, such as this Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation, have spills.

"Go through the staff-enforcement program and often receive a formal written notice that the farm violated some requirement or prohibition of their permit."   

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The former boyfriend of a murder victim is headed to trial in a domestic abuse case involving the victim's sister.

35-year-old Douglass Detrie, waived his right to a preliminary hearing in court Wednesday.

Prosecutors allege that Detrie and Heather Meyer were together in a car in Allouez in February.

Meyer told police Detrie touched her leg in a sexual manner.

When she objected, Detrie sped off and would not let her out of the car.

She tried to get out of the moving vehicle, but could not, until he eventually stopped several miles down the road.

Meyer's sister, Nicole VanderHeyden, was killed in 2016.

Detrie was originally arrested– but never charged – for VanderHeyden’s murder.

The attorneys for George Burch – the man now charged with her murder – have asked a judge to allow them to present arguments to a jury that Detrie is the "real" killer.

Meyer told police she had been living with Detrie in order to help care for her dead sister’s child so the child can remain part of her family’s life.

She claimed his aggression towards her has been increasing, according to the complaint.

Detrie is due back in court August 8 to enter a plea.

He is charged with second-degree recklessly endangering safety, false imprisonment and disorderly conduct.

MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) - A Manitowoc alderman has received a $937 ticket for drunken driving after he was reportedly spotted trying to climb a cow statue.  

Manitowoc Police says Michael Howe was arrested at his house in the early hours of the Fourth of July after his vehicle was spotted at Cedar Crest Dairy earlier that night.  

The 41-year-old allegedly failed field sobriety tests at his home and had a blood alcohol content over twice the legal limit.  

Court records indicate Howe's intake appearance is scheduled for August 8. 

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A Green Bay Packers player is heading to trial on charges that he drove drunk while vacationing in Hawaii.  

Letroy Guion's lawyer says his office is seeking witnesses to the arrest for the August trial.  

Police say Guion was stopped for drifting between lanes and had a blood alcohol level above the legal limit.     

They also claim he smelled of alcohol and marijuana, stumbled while walking, and slurred his speech.

Guion allegedly claimed it was his birthday and that he was drinking Hennessy cognac to celebrate.

In a unrelated incident, Guion has been suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the upcoming season for violating league policy on performance-enhancing drugs.

BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A former Brown County social services employee has been sentenced to one year in jail for making and dealing meth out of his home.  

Dale Leonard sold the drug out of his home to undercover investigators on multiple occasions.  

Officers say they witnessed the 48-year-old smoke meth several times before going to work.  

Leonard will also spend five years on probation.    

MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) - An exciting day for several tenants of one Manitowoc apartment complex.

Parkview Haven Property Manager Laurie Nordin notes "we do have the first and second floor tenants moving back in today (Wednesday)."

Those residents were among the 88 displaced by a May fire that claimed one life.

Nordin says those moving back in Wednesday received assistance from "people we put on site here ourselves.  It's just the contractors that we have here that are helping when we ask."

Tenants of the complex's west wing were able to return home within the past month.

Nordin notes there is still no timetable for when residents of the third floor, where the fire originated, can move back in, as construction on that part of the building continues. 

However, Nordin says Wednesday is an exciting day.

"We're just happy to have them back."

The cause of the fire has not been released.

UNDATED, (WTAQ) - Speaker of the House Paul Ryan says sitting back and letting Obamacare collapse is frustrating and the Senate needs to keep working on a solution.

Ryan spoke on WTAQ's Jerry Bader show Wednesday. 

The House Speaker says he thought this past weekend they had a winning proposal.

That was before Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced the votes to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act just weren't there.

"I called some folks who wanted to talk about it over in the senate. I felt reasonably good and then we had a healthcare issue with one of their members, John McCain, which he's going to be fine but he couldn't travel," Ryan said.

McConnell recently stated the senate will now vote on a full Obamacare repeal plan.

"The law is collapsing and perhaps democrats will wake up and say, you know what, this idea of going towards a government run system doesn't work. People don't like it, it's not popular. Let's work with the republicans to fix it. That would be great. I haven't seen any evidence of that but that would be great if that could happen," said Ryan.

Ryan says healthcare is an emotional issue but is hopeful for a solution since the house already passed the bill.

"I'd like to think that we can just keep at it. We passed the bill in the house. The house has spoken; we are proud of our bill," explained Ryan.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A Green Bay Packers receiver has been suspended for violating the league's substance abuse policy.  

Geronimo Allison will miss the team's Week One contest against Seattle. 

Allison is eligble to be activated Monday, September 11 and can still participate in all preseason games and practices.  

He caught 12 passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns in the 2016 regular season.

BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Seven men, including six from Brown County, face federal charges in connection with a meth distribution ring.  

Levester Brown, 33, Milwaukee, is charged with conspiracy to distribute 500+ grams of meth.

Christopher Champine, 35, Green Bay, is charged with conspiracy to distribute 500+ grams of meth, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and kidnapping.

Jimmy Desotell, 25, Green Bay, is charged with conspiracy to distribute 500+ grams of meth and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Christopher Maccani, 37, Green Bay, is charged with conspiracy to distribute 500+ grams of meth and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Ryan Peiper, 33, De Pere, is charged with conspiracy to distribute 500+ grams of meth.

Umero Saldana Jr, 39, Green Bay (mugshot not available) is charged with conspiracy to distribute 500+ grams of meth and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Joshua Sepulveda, 34, Denmark, is charged with kidnapping.

Court documents indicate Champine and Sepulveda "did unlawfully and willfully seize, confine, inveigle, kidnap, abduct and hold for retaliation" a victim, reportedly threatening the individual with a firearm during the kidnapping.

Each suspect faces between 5-42 years in prison and fines of up to $10,000,000.

APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Appleton's new diversity and inclusion coordinator is in the midst of her first week on the job.

Karen Nelson explains her decision to come to Appleton.

"I look for opportunities where I can provide strategic direction and help create cultural competency in organizations and communities."

Despite more than 25 years of experience managing diversity in private sector organizations, Nelson doesn't plan to insist on replicating strategies used at her previous professional stops.

"All I simply look to do is serve as a collaborator and be a part of the team process to change.  It's not about any one person coming in with a magic wand, that is going to make everything all better in a short order." 

However, Nelson does feel her experience has taught her how to bring people closer together.

"You're going to have supporters and detractors in any size city.  I find my job is to simply be a facilitator to bring us all together, as closely as possible." 

Mayor Tim Hanna says Nelson's duties include helping the city "be more aware of the growing diversity within our community and to attract a deeper pool of talent for the number of vacancies we know we're going to have over the next several years."

Nelson addresses recent racial tensions in Appleton, such as those following the May incident where an officer unintentionally shot an unarmed black man at Jack's Apple Pub.

"What is important is being the voice of reason, being a spirit of calm, being respectful of all sides, and allowing everyone to be heard."

In her most recent position, Nelson served as the lead consultant for NelStar Leadership and Diversity Consulting. 

Prior to that, she worked as the corporate diversity manager for Shaw Industries and as manager of cultural diversity for General Electric Medical Systems.

Nelson received her executive master in business administration degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, after getting her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina.  

Appleton's diversity and inclusion coordinator position was first implemented in 1997 and has been vacant since Kathy Flores resigned last summer.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Four sections of docks at downtown Green Bay's CityDeck were removed Wednesday.

This comes three days after a cargo ship crashed into the dock.

Public Works Director Steve Grenier says crews are assessing the damage and hopes that work will wrap up within a few days.

Greiner notes preliminary reports indicate the damage isn't overly severe.

However, some decks are temporarily out of place.

"We will be doing whatever we can to get the kayak launch piece back in service as quickly as possible. We understand what an amenity that is and how popular that is."

The freighter also damaged a maintenance walkway on the Ray Nitschke Bridge.  

The shipping company that owns the ship says river currents may have been a factor.  

The Coast Guard is investigating. 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee known for political independence during more than three decades in the Senate, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer, his office said on Wednesday.

The 80-year-old lawmaker and former Navy pilot, who was re-elected to a sixth Senate term in November, has been recovering at home in Arizona since undergoing surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix last Friday to remove a blood clot from above his left eye.

Tissue analysis since that procedure revealed that a brain tumor known as a glioblastoma was associated with the clot, his office said.

McCain's doctors said he was recovering from surgery "amazingly well" and that his underlying health was excellent. Treatment options include a combination of chemotherapy and radiation.

However, glioblastoma is considered a grade IV tumor, the most malignant of gliomas. Medical experts said it can be very aggressive and spread into other parts of the brain quickly.

"It takes people’s lives almost uniformly ... The tumor cells are very resistant to conventional therapy, such as radiation and chemotherapy. It’s a poor prognosis," said Dr. Richard Ellenbogen, who chairs the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington.

McCain's daughter, Meghan McCain, said the family was shocked by the diagnosis but that her father was the "most confident and calm" of them all as he prepared for a new battle against cancer.

McCain has had non-invasive melanomas removed at least three times. He also overcame injuries suffered as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, where he endured beatings and torture by his North Vietnamese captors.

Questions about McCain's health arose during a recent Senate hearing when the lawmaker, normally a keen interrogator of witnesses, rambled during questioning of former FBI Director James Comey. His doctors told CNN on Wednesday, however, that he had no sign of neurological impairment before or during his surgery.

His fellow members of Congress rushed to offer tributes to McCain and wishes for his quick recovery. Known for an independent political streak, ready wit and strong opinions, McCain is one of the best-known and most popular U.S. lawmakers among his peers and the media.

Senator Lindsey Graham, a long-time friend, said McCain was "resolved and determined" when they spoke by telephone. "This disease has never had a more worthy opponent."

While known as a fierce advocate for strong U.S. military action overseas, McCain also has a reputation for working with Democrats on issues from clamping down on campaign finance abuses to immigration reform. This week, McCain called for a bipartisan approach to overhauling the U.S. healthcare system.

'Give It Hell, John'

"Senator John McCain has always been a fighter," said President Donald Trump. "Get well soon."

Former Democratic President Barack Obama, who defeated McCain for the White House in 2008, called McCain "an American hero and one of the bravest fighters I've ever known. Cancer doesn't know what it's up against. Give it hell, John."

Slideshow (4 Images)McCain was one of Congress' most vocal critics of Obama's foreign policy, but he has also raised questions about Trump, a fellow Republican.

McCain found himself to be a brief side issue in the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination when he criticized Trump, who responded by saying McCain was not a war hero because he had been captured by the Vietnamese.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called McCain, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, a hero and said he looked forward to having him back in Washington.

McCain, the son and grandson of admirals, was a U.S. Navy pilot. His plane was shot down over Vietnam in 1967 and he spent 5-1/2 years as a prisoner of war.

One of McCain's proudest moments as a U.S. senator was working to pass legislation banning torture in 2015.

When he was offered release because of his father's rank, McCain refused to be freed before those who had been held captive longer. He finally returned to the United States in 1973, with other prisoners of war.

McCain's absence this week has complicated efforts by Trump and his fellow Republicans to repeal Obama's Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare. McCain's absence from Washington makes it difficult for McConnell to gather the 50 votes he needs in a chamber where the party holds only a 52-48-seat margin.

His absence could also complicate progress toward passing the annual National Defense Authorization Act, a $700 billion piece of legislation setting policy for the Department of Defense that must pass every year.

Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Additional reporting by Steve Holland, Richard Cowan and Yasmeen Abutaleb in Washington, Eric M. Johnson in Seattle and Dan Whitcomb in Los Angeles; Editing by Kieran Murray and Peter Cooney

PITTSBUGH, PA (WTAQ) - Another close game swung out of the Milwaukee Brewers' favor as they lost 3-2 in 10 innings to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

Starting pitcher Zach Davies was solid through seven innings with eight hits and only one unearned run.

It was closer Corey Knebel who couldn't finish off the Pirates, allowing Francisco Cervelli to get an RBI single to tie the gaqme in the ninth.

Jared Hughes was the ultimate fall man for the Brewers, throwing the RBI single to Max Moroff in the tenth.

The Brewers are cold with a four-game losing streak, but Jimmy Nelson has been a reliable starter and he gets the call for the series finale this afternoon.

BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Brown County is no longer asking county job applicants whether they are a convicted criminal, but that move is not yet permanent.

The move is part of an international effort to "Ban the Box", which seeks to remove the question from applications for employment.

Last night, the county board decided to have a committee discuss whether to shore up the new policy with a permanent ordinance.

The county removed the box that asks an applicant whether he or she is a convicted criminal from its applications last week after Supervisor Mark Becker introduced a resolution to do so.

Becker tells WLUK.....

“1 in 4 in Brown County have to check that box. You get into a bar fight ten years ago, well you'd have to check that box because you've been convicted of disorderly conduct or whatever. There is a lot of people that fall under that category.”

Becker believes 'banning the box' is a move that will possibly prevent convicted criminals from reoffending.

Justice Organization JOSHUA volunteer Jessica Cain supports the move as well, pointing to other communities who've already removed the criminal record box.

“Our neighboring communities such as Racine, Appleton, Madison, and Milwaukee County have banned the box and they've noticed that they've been hiring people based on their skills instead of their record.”

Banning the box would not eliminate background checks, meaning the county would likely look into applicants' criminal records later on in the hiring process.

Brown County Supervisor Pat Evans has some concerns.

“I don't like putting people through an entire process and then coming back and saying, ok, you're not qualified because of your conviction.”

Evans believes the county is moving too fast and the county board should have had a say before the box was removed from applications.

“I'm not a fan of giving somebody who has had felony theft to work in an area, for example even the highway department where there is tons of tools and machinery.”

Under the proposed ordinance, law enforcement and direct care job applicants would still be asked about having a criminal record.

KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Kaukauna Youth Baseball received a $375,000 check Wednesday evening from an area business and it'll go towards a $3.5 million project to build the organization its own baseball complex.

During the District Two Little League game in Kaukauna the CEO of Unison Credit Union stepped up to the plate with a very large check.

President and CEO Mark Hietpas tells WLUK...

"It's super exciting! This is the biggest donation that we've ever made. So it's one of the things we really felt good about."

The $375,000 donation will go toward naming rights for Kaukauna Youth Baseball's new complex.

Jay Bowers is the project coordinator for Kaukauna Youth Baseball.

"That brings us, roughly, to $2 million total between dollars donated and in-kind work."

The $3.5 million plan calls for four turf fields with concession stands on a site at Highway 55 and KK.

"One hard ball diamond, one pony diamond, we call it for 13-year-olds, two little league fields."

According to Bowers the new complex is a necessity.

"We have 700 kids in our program, from about 350 five years ago."

Bowers says Kaukauna Youth Baseball serves ten communities, playing on a patchwork of different diamonds.

"We make do, but, yeah, they're kinda spread out in and around our area here. It'll be nice to get four all together."

Bowers said the community is helping make the project a home run. He has no doubt more donations will come in to make up the last $1.5 million.

"The community involvement and support has just been unbelievable."

Players like Kyle Ebben say they can't wait to round the bases at their new home fields. And opposing teams might be a little jealous.

"They're gonna be like, 'wow! This is really nice! We should have a complex like this!'"

The plan is to break ground on the complex this fall and play ball by late next year.

GREEN BAY (WTAQ-WLUK) -- No one was injured after a gun was fired on the city's east side.

A 50-year-old man was taken into custody for intoxication with a weapon and disorderly conduct.

It happened around 12:30 a.m. Thursday in the area of South Clay Street and Crooks Street.

Police were called to the area for the gunshot and people screaming.

Officials believe an argument with two other individuals lead to the man firing the gun in the air.

FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) - A fire broke out in a Fond du Lac school's boiler room Thursday morning.  

Crews were called to Rosenow Elementary, 290 Weis Avenue, around 10:45 am.  

Fire officials say the torch's line ruptured and caught fire.  

The roughly half dozen people inside the building were evacuated.  

Nobody was injured.  

The fire was contained to the boiler room but there is smoke and water damage.