Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

Oconto woman convicted on no contest plea to reckless homicide in boyfriend’s overdose
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Oconto 32-year-old charged with 1st-degree reckless homicide via delivery of drugs was convicted on Wednesday on a no-contest plea just a week before her trial. Court reco...
Adam Rosen Feb 27, 2026

Avian influenza detected in Wisconsin commercial flock
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection has confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial poultry flock in Jeffers...
Indiana Schilz Feb 27, 2026

Two arrested during ‘disturbing’ Wisconsin drug investigation, 2 young kids brought in by CPS
RACINE, Wis. (WFRV) - Child Protective Services (CPS) brought in two young children, a 6-year-old and a 1-year-old, after a search warrant in a drug investigation in southeast Wisconsin that authoriti...
Ben Newhouse Feb 27, 2026

Green Bay police seek owner of dog that bit juvenile
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Green Bay Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying the owner of a small black dog that reportedly bit and scratched a juvenile Thursday evening. Po...
Indiana Schilz Feb 27, 2026

WATCH: New wrong-way driver alert system in Wisconsin corrects driver, prevents crash
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) - Recently, a newly installed wrong-way driver alert system in southeastern Wisconsin alerted a driver to turn around, preventing a possible serious crash. The Wisconsin Departm...
Ben Newhouse Feb 27, 2026

Non-verbal student in Wisconsin allegedly fed dog food, police investigating
(WFRV) - Authorities in Wisconsin say an investigation is underway after a non-verbal high school student was allegedly fed dog food by a staff member. According to a release from the Madison Police D...
Nick Witwer Feb 27, 2026

Sheriff’s Office: 2 Wisconsin residents dead, one hurt following crash in Illinois
WADSWORTH, Ill. (WFRV) - Authorities say two people from Wisconsin are dead and another Badger State resident is hurt following a crash in Illinois on Thursday morning. According to a release from the...
Nick Witwer Feb 27, 2026

Appleton suspects steal $3,428 worth of sunglasses, face possible felony charges
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - A man and woman in Appleton could now be facing felony charges after allegedly stealing almost $3,500 worth of sunglasses. According to a release from the Appleton Police Depar...
Nick Witwer Feb 27, 2026

Hometown Heroes: Oshkosh’s Dave Steinert continues to serve 30+ years after Operation Desert Storm
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) - Nearly 60 years after he joined the Wisconsin National Guard, Oshkosh's Dave Steinert is reflecting on a life-changing decision. Hometown Heroes: Door County veteran uses experi...
Ellie Davis Feb 27, 2026

Feeling like spring Friday, colder and snowy Saturday
The latest northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5... There will be a big swing with our weather in the next 24 to 48 hours! First, we get spring-like weather as it turns warm and breez...
Jordan Lamers Feb 27, 2026
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