Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

Packers make Gutekunst, LaFleur extensions official, also extend Director of Football Operations
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Green Bay Packers have officially extended head coach Matt LaFleur, according to a Friday afternoon release. Easy access sports betting fuels addiction concerns in Wiscons...
Adam Rosen Jan 30, 2026

Basement fire at Appleton home causes $175,000 in damage, no injuries
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - Firefighters were called to a house fire on Appleton's North Lawe Street on Friday morning that reportedly started in the home's basement. According to the Appleton Fire Depart...
Ben Newhouse Jan 30, 2026

Catherine O’Hara, star of ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ dies at 71
(NEXSTAR) - Renowned actress Catherine O'Hara has died at the age of 71. The Canadian-born O'Hara died at her home in Los Angeles "following a brief illness," according to a statement from her agency,...
Jeremy Tanner Jan 30, 2026

Wisconsin man who was engaged to 15-year-old sentenced to 5 years in prison, displayed ‘numerous grooming behaviors’
WAUPUN, Wis. (WFRV) - A 34-year-old man from central Wisconsin was sentenced to five years in prison and 15 years of extended supervision after an alleged engagement to a 15-year-old girl was discover...
Ben Newhouse Jan 30, 2026

WATCH: Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office releases video of 130mph driver in Rosendale
ROSENDALE, Wis. (WFRV) - The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office has released the video of the Green Bay woman who evaded police twice at speeds of up to 130mph. The video, shared via the Fond du Lac ...
Nick Witwer Jan 30, 2026

Green Bay’s Triangle Sports Area to officially open tubing hill for the season
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The tubing hill and ski hill at Triangle Sports Area is opening for the season starting on Friday, according to officials. In a release posted to social media, Triangle Sports...
Nick Witwer Jan 30, 2026

VIDEO: Campus police praised after putting out fire in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - A pair of campus police in Wisconsin are being praised after their quick response saw them put out a weekend fire. According to a video shared on social media by the UW-Madison ...
Nick Witwer Jan 30, 2026

Hometown Heroes: Mishicot’s Rebecca Pribyl discovers new mission with American Legion Post 477
*Author's note-this story mentions suicide. If you or anybody you know needs help, please call, text or message 988 online to get immediate help from the National Suicide & Crisis Hotline* MISHICO...
Ellie Davis Jan 30, 2026

Reckless driving complaint in Appleton leads to OWI arrest
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - One man is now in custody for his first OWI offense following an investigation into a reckless driving complaint in Appleton, authorities say. According to the Appleton Police ...
Nick Witwer Jan 30, 2026

Missing Fond du Lac woman found safe, SILVER ALERT canceled
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities in Fond du Lac say a Silver Alert is now canceled after a missing 86-year-old woman has been safely found. According to the Wisconsin Crime Alert Network, 86-yea...
Nick Witwer Jan 30, 2026
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