Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

Appleton’s College Avenue transforms into Avenue of Ice
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - "We love the ice sculptures in Appleton." Valders point guard scores emotional basket on special senior night with dad on the bench College Avenue breathed new life Saturday, w...
Blake Borths Feb 21, 2026

Another low harvest total comes for sturgeon spearing with 34, two over 100lbs
(WFRV) - While it may have been a shocker for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to make it to the second weekend of sturgeon spearing season, none of the spearers seemed to mind the extra ...
Adam Rosen Feb 21, 2026

Chimney fire in Wisconsin leaves home at a total loss amid lack of hydrants, heavy wind
CLINTON, Wis. (WFRV) - A fire in Wisconsin that started in a chimney but extended into the home has rendered the house a complete loss. Clinton Fire Protection District According to the Clinton Fire P...
Adam Rosen Feb 21, 2026

‘Celebration of Video Games’ unites modern & retro gamers at Brown County Library
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - In a month where multiple legendary video gaming franchises are celebrating milestone anniversaries, the Brown County Library and Game Trade of De Pere partnered for another C...
Adam Rosen Feb 21, 2026

A record-setting Winter Olympics: 6 golds and 16 medals for the US in women’s events set marks
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - The U.S. women's hockey team had just won Olympic gold, and veteran forward Kendall Coyne Schofield summed the moment up perfectly. Pulaski-native Deedra Irwin seeks Ol...
Tim Reynolds and The Associated Press Feb 21, 2026

Wisconsin man who said he was ‘set up’ in child sexual assault case sentenced to 32 years in prison
BELOIT, Wis. (WFRV) - A 26-year-old southern Wisconsin man was sentenced to over three decades in prison months after he was convicted by a jury for 1st-degree child sexual assault of children under 1...
Adam Rosen Feb 21, 2026

UPDATE: UW-Parkside shelter-in-place lifted, campus reopens after threat cleared
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2026 - 1:33 p.m. KENOSHA, Wis. (WFRV) - Following an early Saturday morning potential threat at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside campus, authorities say that the concern has...
Ben Newhouse Feb 21, 2026

Boyfriend charged for death of Marinette woman waives extradition from Minnesota
(WFRV) - Robert Chilcote, 29, waived extradition and will be brought to Wisconsin from Minnesota after officially being charged with intentional homicide for the death of his 24-year-old girlfriend in...
Ben Newhouse Feb 21, 2026

Newsmaker Sunday: Neenah Mayoral candidate Scott Becher
(WFRV) - On this week's Newsmaker Sunday, Tom Zalaski is joined by Neenah Mayoral candidate Scott Becher to talk about his campaign for Neenah Mayor. Election season is here as campaigns are beginning...
Ben Newhouse Feb 21, 2026

Trump hiking global tariff to 15 percent after ‘ridiculous’ Supreme Court ruling
President Trump on Saturday announced he is raising a newly-imposed global tariff to 15 percent after reviewing the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision to block him from using emergency powers to impose swee...
Sarah Davis Feb 21, 2026
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