Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

Wisconsin cheese plant to lay off nearly 100 workers during transition to cottage cheese production
BLAIR, Wis. (WFRV) - A cheese plant in Wisconsin will temporarily lay off nearly 100 workers as it transitions into a cottage cheese production facility. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retrainin...
Indiana Schilz Feb 02, 2026

Wisconsin groundhog predicts early spring, disagrees with Punxsutawney Phil
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (WFRV) - While Punxsutawney Phil made his annual appearance Monday at Gobbler's Knob, Wisconsin's own groundhog offered a different forecast. Jimmy the Groundhog, based in Sun Prairi...
Indiana Schilz Feb 02, 2026

Keller Inc. acquires Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction
KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WFRV) - Keller Inc., a design/build general contractor headquartered in Kaukauna, has announced its acquisition of Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc., a design and const...
Indiana Schilz Feb 02, 2026

DHS confirms another measles case in Wisconsin, infected UW-Madison student
(WFRV) - A case of measles was confirmed at UW-Madison; the student is recovering. According to the University Health Services at UW-Madison, it was confirmed that a student has measles. The student d...
Devin Willems Feb 02, 2026

Sunshine but cooler highs tomorrow
The Latest from Storm Team 5... Cloudy skies this evening will slowly clear out tonight, leading to temperatures falling into the single digits to around teen degrees for overnigth lows. The wind will...
Ryan Kudish Feb 02, 2026

Sleep in Heavenly Peace expands reach to help more children off the floor
KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WFRV) - For Sleep in Heavenly Peace, the mission is simple: no child sleeps on the floor. The nonprofit organization builds and delivers twin-size beds for children who do not have one...
Ellie Davis Feb 02, 2026

Green Bay Gamblers deliver teddy bears to pediatric patients after annual toss
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Green Bay Gamblers traded their hockey sticks for teddy bears Monday, delivering smiles to pediatric patients at Aurora BayCare Medical Center. The bears were donated by f...
Breanna Reinhart Feb 02, 2026

Less-lethal force used to arrest uncooperative suspect in Wisconsin incident
OAK CREEK, Wis. (WFRV) - Less-lethal ammunition was used Monday morning to take a suspect into custody after authorities say the individual refused commands and pointed a firearm toward officers. Acco...
Indiana Schilz Feb 02, 2026

Medical examiner rules Pretti death a homicide
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has ruled that Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis nurse who was shot and killed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in Minneapolis last month, died by homicide...
Max Rego and The Hill Feb 02, 2026

Brewers games to air on MLB platforms, expanding TV and streaming access for Wisconsin fans
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) - Local Milwaukee Brewers games will be produced and distributed by Major League Baseball, making broadcasts available to in-market fans on cable and satellite television as wel...
Indiana Schilz Feb 02, 2026
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