Emily Beier

Action 2 News Weekend Anchor/Multimedia Journalist

Green Bay, Wis.

Emily is a multi-talented, passionate, two-time Emmy-Awarding Winning Journalist with more than 10 years of experience in social media, communication and live broadcast.

She graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. Her favorite memories of college life were during her time abroad in Australia studying media marketing and Aboriginal culture. After producing and reporting for other stations in Green Bay, she took some time off to focus on having a family. She did some freelance work to keep busy and is now excited to get back into reporting on issues important to our local communities.

Her favorite hobbies are spending time with family, traveling, gardening, volunteering, scrapbooking, attending concerts, reading, cooking, watching movies and meeting new people.

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Original Packers fence on September 4, 2023

Original Packers Fence New Slogan: The New Pack is a LOVE Affair

Updated: Sep. 4, 2023 at 6:25 PM CDT

By Emily Beier

The fence at the home located at 1177 Shadow Lane in Green Bay has been painted since 1984 by the previous homeowners. Fred Harrsch bought the home more than 20 years ago when he moved from New Jersey to Green Bay.

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Mark Murphy, Packers President & CEO stands with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at Lambeau Field.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell visits Green Bay

Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 6:29 PM CDT

By WBAY news staff and Emily Beier

The NFL commissioner praised Green Bay's winning effort to host the NFL draft.

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Myles Hill, who has Down syndrome, receives a customized electric ride-on car to give him...

Go Baby Go gives child with special needs his own set of wheels

Updated: Jun. 12, 2023 at 9:03 AM CDT

By Emily Beier and Amanda Alvarado

A collaboration between Children’s Wisconsin and Fox Valley Technical College is helping local children with special needs have more mobility and it is all part of the nationwide program, Go Baby Go.

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Grant Fuhrman gets 17 years for stabbing school police officer

Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 8:50 AM CDT

By Emily Beier and WBAY news staff

Grant Fuhrman, now 20, faced up to life in prison for the attack on now-retired officer Mike Wissink.

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Fire causes $500,000 in damage to buses at Aspiro in Green Bay

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 5:49 PM CST

By Kristyn Allen and Emily Beier

It's a huge loss for the non-profit that serves people with disabilities. Three buses were reduced to charred metal frames.

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Cars stuck in the street after flooding in March along the East River (WBAY photo)

East River Collaborative look to limit damage, improve rebound from flooding in Green Bay area

Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 4:24 PM CST

By Emily Beier

The East River Collaborative is focused on a watershed-based approach to resilience planning and water resource management.

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Prosecution rests in Grant Fuhrman attempted-murder trial

Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 6:41 PM CST

By Emily Beier

The prosecution called the trauma surgeon who treated both Officer Mike Wissink and Grant Fuhrman after the attack at Oshkosh West High School.

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A memorial at the scene of a fatal crash in the Town of Taycheedah.

Teenager dies in car crash in Fond du Lac County

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 10:30 PM CST

By WBAY news staff and Emily Beier

Business owners are also thinking of ways to help the families, especially since one of the teenagers’ family is a part of the bar and restaurant industry.

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Mistrial? Grant Fuhrman defense raises the possibility

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 5:54 PM CST

By Emily Beier

The first day of testimony focused on the heroic actions of a teacher at Oshkosh West High School after the police officer was attacked.

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Military groups are having a difficult time recruiting new veterans to volunteer for honor...

Local Veteran Organizations looking for Honor Guard volunteers

Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 6:20 PM CST

By Emily Beier

Meinke says connecting with your local veterans organization is not just to be involved with Honor Guard, but also to connect for support or make sure veterans are aware of all of their military benefits.

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Shoebox found in a 15-year-old girl's bedroom which Green Bay police say contained 775...

Local law enforcement urge parents to talk to children about drug use

Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 5:35 PM CST

By Emily Beier

The Executive Director of the Jackie Nitschke Center, Jason Latva, agrees that parents have to be proactive in talking with children at a younger age than one might think about the dangers of drugs.

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This is one of many homes for sale in South Marquette during a time where the market is...

Study: Wisconsin housing shortage expected to get worse

Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 5:40 PM CST

By Emily Beier

Knapp says the study shows to keep up with demand, Wisconsin needs to build at least 140,000 new housing units over the next 10 years to accommodate people entering the workforce.

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Rhonda Chandler (center), founder of the non-profit Lovin' the Skin I'm In, is presented with...

Green Bay Packers honor “Changemaker”

Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 4:28 PM CST

By Emily Beier

Rhonda Chandler started a faith-based non-profit to empower Black and brown girls two years ago. It's expanded with a program for boys, too.

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Oshkosh Area Humane Society memorial garden

Abandoned cats, kitten found frozen to death in Oshkosh

Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 7:06 PM CST

By Emily Beier

6 cats and a kitten were found in a crate without blankets outside a business close to the Oshkosh Area Humane Society.

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Shawano Police squad car outside the scene of Saturday's officer-involved shooting

Sheriff’s office investigates officer-involved death in Shawano

Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 5:51 PM CST

By Emily Beier

Authorities are investigating the incident

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The season for Seasonal Affective Disorder

Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 5:00 PM CST

By Emily Beier

4 to 6% of people struggle with Seasonal Affective Disorder, while about 10 to 20% experience a lesser form called the “winter blues.”

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Ready or not, here comes snow

Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 5:38 PM CST

By Emily Beier

While the county and city crews are ready to do their part to keep the roads safe, it’s important that drivers do their part as well.

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In-person absentee voting in the hallway at Green Bay City Hall

Green Bay Clerk agrees to implement changes in response to poll watcher lawsuit

Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 6:12 PM CDT

By WBAY news staff and Emily Beier

A lawsuit has been filed in Brown County alleging the Green Bay City Clerk has been restricting access to poll watchers during the absentee voting process.

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