Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

Substitute teacher in Upper Peninsula charged with sexual misconduct involving students
MENOMINEE COUNTY, Mich. (WFRV) - A substitute teacher in the Upper Peninsula faces multiple charges of criminal sexual misconduct for alleged incidents involving students. According to the Menominee C...
Adam Rosen Feb 26, 2026

Chicago adults convicted in Wisconsin for operating multimillion-dollar pyramid schemes
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) - Officials say a federal grand jury in Milwaukee convicted two Chicago adults of running illegal multimillion-dollar pyramid schemes in several states. Woman accused of giving ...
Adam Rosen Feb 26, 2026

Waupaca home sustains ‘extensive damage’ due to garage fire, 3 cats rescued
WAUPACA, Wis. (WFRV) - A home in Waupaca sustained 'extensive damage' following a garage fire on Wednesday afternoon. According to a release from the Waupaca Area Fire District, crews were called to r...
Ben Newhouse Feb 26, 2026

Woman accused of giving drugs & hiding corpse of missing Waupaca County man in 2020
WAUPACA COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - The 31-year-old woman arrested in the case of Jon Morgan, who was reported missing out of Waupaca County in 2020, has been accused of reckless homicide. GBPD: Recent Brow...
Adam Rosen Feb 26, 2026

Johnsonville reveals new & unique sausage flavor sold nationwide
(WFRV) - A brand new and unique sausage flavor is coming to a store near you courtesy of Johnsonville. The newest flavor from the Sheboygan Falls-based sausage company-Dr. Pepper. Give BIG Green Bay 2...
Adam Rosen Feb 26, 2026

Give BIG Green Bay 2026 ends with record fundraising total
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Give BIG Green Bay is officially over and it ended in a resounding success for participating organizations. The Give BIG Green Bay website showed nearly 6,000 total donors, wh...
Adam Rosen Feb 26, 2026

Waupaca County Sheriff announces arrest in case of man missing since March 2020
WAUPACA COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - Nearly six years after Jon 'Jake' Morgan was last seen, a suspect has been arrested. According to the Waupaca County Sheriff's Office, numerous agencies aided in the inve...
Adam Rosen Feb 26, 2026

19-year-old Wisconsin teen arrested after multi-county pursuit; deputy injured
PORTAGE, Wis. (WFRV) - A 19-year-old man was arrested following a high-speed pursuit Friday that spanned multiple counties and ended with a deputy injured in a crash. According to the Columbia County ...
Indiana Schilz Feb 26, 2026

ThedaCare dietitians raise awareness during National Eating Disorders Week
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - In recognition of National Eating Disorders Week, two clinical dietitians with ThedaCare joined Local 5's Stacy Engebretson to discuss awareness, stigma and available support....
Indiana Schilz Feb 26, 2026

WATCH: Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks to Wisconsinites in Plover
PLOVER, Wis. (WFRV) - Watch as Vice President JD Vance landed in Wisconsin and gave a speech in Plover. Vance's remarks come days after President Trump's record-breaking State of the Union speech. Whi...
Ben Newhouse Feb 26, 2026
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