CLASSIC HITS NEWS
Billy Joel Documentary Earns 2026 Humanitas Prize Nomination
Billy Joel: And So It Goes has earned a nomination for a 2026 Humanitas Prize, placing the HBO production among this year's recognized documentary pro...
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Phil Collins Anticipates an Interesting Oasis Reunion at Rock Hall Ceremony
Phil Collins expects a potentially memorable encounter when he and Oasis attend the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles. In...
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Toby Keith's Patriotic Anthem Reaches a New Career Peak
Toby Keith's Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American) has become the highest-charting song of his career on the Hot 100. The latest ch...
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Bon Jovi Revives Two Classic Ballads During Ongoing MSG Run
Bon Jovi brought two longtime favorites back to the stage during the third concert of the band's nine-show Forever Tour residency at Madison Square Ga...
Jul 15, 2026
Madonna Celebrates Confessions II Reaching No. 1
Madonna is celebrating another major chart milestone after Confessions II debuted at No. 1 in the United States and Canada. In a celebratory Instagram...
Jul 15, 2026
Madonna Brings Club Confessions to New York City
Madonna returned to the New York dance floor on July 11, taking over the Knockdown Center in Queens for the latest Club Confessions event. The night s...
Jul 14, 2026
Madonna and Michael Jackson Share the Album Chart Top 10 Again
Madonna and Michael Jackson are back in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 during the same week, marking only the second time the two pop icons have shar...
Jul 14, 2026
Michael Jackson Biopic Reaches Historic Global Box Office Mark
A new box office milestone has been set by Michael, the biographical drama about Michael Jackson. Updated industry figures show the film has now earne...
Jul 14, 2026
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
Fond du Lac's Jack Brenner signs record-tying $1.25 million deal with Atlanta Braves
(WFRV) - Fond du Lac High School graduate Jack Brenner is officially beginning his professional baseball career. Local 5 Sports has confirmed that Brenner has signed with the Atlanta Braves for a $1.25 million signing bonus after being selected with th...
'Uncle Fester' sentencing rescheduled for next month
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The man known nationally as "Uncle Fester" has had a new date set for his sentencing hearing, originally scheduled for July 16 and rescheduled for August. Stephen Preisler was supposed to be sentenced today following his convic...
Parts of Wisconsin have some of the world's worst air quality as wildfire smoke settles in
It may be awhile before conditions improve.
Air quality alert extended, upgraded to 'Hazardous': Wisconsin DNR
(WFRV) - Poor air quality levels, attributed to the current wildfire smoke drifting from Canada, will remain in the northeastern Wisconsin area even longer, with quality levels worsening from "Unhealthy" to "Very Unhealthy" or "Hazardous." The air qual...
Thornberry Creek remaining open, golfers encouraged to "use their own judgement"
(WFRV) - Despite wildfire smoke creating poor air quality in the area, officials at Thornberry Creek say the golf course will remain open at this time. According to a post on social media, Thornberry Creek at Oneida is remaining open with all scheduled...
Bay Beach closes again, among other Green Bay events, amidst poor air quality
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - For the fourth consecutive day, Bay Beach Amusement Park has closed for the day, joining a list of other activities in Green Bay that have canceled due to the very poor air quality throughout the area. Bay Beach announced the c...
2026 Operation Dry Water results: Wisconsin DNR
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - Earlier on Thursday, the Wisconsin DNR announced the results of this year's Operation Dry Water campaign that took place over the July 3 to July 5 weekend. Operation Dry Water is a national initiative designed to reduce alcohol a...
Packers collaborate to bring flag football equipment stations to Germany
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Green Bay Packers are collaborating with Equip Sport and NFL Germany to help make American football accessible across international waters by introducing 12 Packers-branded football stations across Munich, Germany. Announce...
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