Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

Search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother: Officials say no suspects, announce $50K reward
(NEXSTAR) - The investigation into the alleged kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, has yet to turn up any suspects or persons of interest, Pima County Sherif...
Michael Bartiromo Feb 05, 2026

Wisconsin clothing supplier to close, laying off 46 employees
GLEN FLORA, Wis. (WFRV) - A clothing supplier in Wisconsin has announced plans to shut down operations, resulting in the layoff of 46 employees. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notific...
Indiana Schilz Feb 05, 2026

Teenage student in Wisconsin dead after getting hit by a vehicle while heading to school
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities in southern Wisconsin announced that a teenage student died on their way to school after getting hit by a vehicle. Head-on crash on WIS 21 in Winnebago County leaves...
Devin Willems Feb 05, 2026

‘Highways frozen statewide’: Frozen road law set to expand throughout Wisconsin, what that means:
(WFRV) - Wisconsin's frozen road laws will be in effect for the entire state starting Friday, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is reminding motorists of the implications. Back i...
Ben Newhouse Feb 05, 2026

Green Bay man convicted on fentanyl charges after jury deliberates less than 15 minutes
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - A federal jury convicted a 29-year-old Green Bay man on drug trafficking charges Tuesday after deliberating for less than 15 minutes. Ricky Q. Chambers, also known as "Goldi,"...
Indiana Schilz Feb 05, 2026

‘Significant staffing shortages’ due to illness causes Gillett schools to close Friday, move virtual
GILLETT, Wis. (WFRV) - Due to 'significant staffing shortages' due to illness, schools in Gillett will be closed, or moving to virtual learning, on Friday, school district officials said in a release....
Ben Newhouse Feb 05, 2026

Vendor applications open for 2026 Farmers’ Market on Broadway in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Vendor applications are now open for the 23rd season of the Farmers' Market on Broadway, one of Wisconsin's largest and most popular farmers' markets. Organizers say vendors l...
Indiana Schilz Feb 05, 2026

16-year-old killed in Wisconsin shooting; two suspects in custody
KENOSHA, Wis. (WFRV) - A 16-year-old boy is dead following a shooting Wednesday night in southeast Wisconsin. Shortly before 8 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 600 block of 60th Street for report...
Indiana Schilz Feb 05, 2026

Three Waupaca residents arrested on multiple drug charges during search warrant
WAUPACA, Wis. (WFRV) - Following a search warrant at a Waupaca residence on Tuesday morning, three people were taken into custody after authorities seized meth, crack cocaine, and THC. Officers with t...
Ben Newhouse Feb 05, 2026

What topped Wisconsin consumers’ complaints for 2025? New complaint surfaces
(WFRV) - After receiving thousands of complaints from Wisconsin consumers, even more than 2024's over 11,000, officials with Wisconsin DATCP released the data, tallying what Wisconsinites complained a...
Ben Newhouse Feb 05, 2026
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