Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

LIST: Green Bay closures/event cancellations due to extreme cold
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - With extreme cold forecasted to hit the State of Wisconsin, several Green Bay businesses will be closed and several events will be canceled on Friday. Local Five's Storm Team ...
Nick Witwer Jan 22, 2026

Mailboxes in Shawano County damaged with fireworks, deputies investigating complaints
GREEN VALLEY, Wis. (WFRV) - Deputies in Shawano County have launched an investigation into several criminal damage complaints after multiple mailboxes were damaged with alleged fireworks. The Shawano ...
Ben Newhouse Jan 22, 2026

Waupaca County SWAT team arrests Weyauwega man after domestic abuse incident
WAUPACA, Wis. (WFRV) - A 47-year-old Weyauwega man was taken into custody Wednesday morning after the Waupaca County SWAT Team responded to a domestic abuse incident. Shortly after 11:15 a.m., the SWA...
Indiana Schilz Jan 22, 2026

Is my school closed? List of closures throughout northeast Wisconsin
(WFRV) - Friday is expected to be the coldest day northeast Wisconsin has experienced in nearly seven years, prompting several school districts to cancel classes due to dangerous weather conditions. F...
Indiana Schilz Jan 22, 2026

Wisconsin officers searching for ‘armed and dangerous’ carjacking suspect who crashed into Brittingham Bay
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - Officers in southern Wisconsin are actively searching for an 'armed and dangerous' suspect who allegedly carjacked a vehicle outside a Madison hospital before crashing it into B...
Ben Newhouse Jan 22, 2026

NFL Honors: Micah Parsons named nominee for AP Defensive Player of the Year
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - With the conference championships on the horizon, it is that time of the year in the NFL to find out who was the best of the best as the finalists have been announced for the ...
Ben Newhouse Jan 22, 2026

Stolen vehicle recovered from a Wisconsin lake, armed suspect still at large
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities in central Wisconsin say an armed and dangerous suspect is still at large after recovering a recently stolen vehicle from a lake Thursday morning. Jail booking photo...
Nick Witwer Jan 22, 2026

Wisconsin Humane Society closing due to cold, offers tips to pet owners
(WFRV) - The Wisconsin Humane Society has announced that all of its locations will be closed on Friday, January 23, as extreme cold is being forecasted throughout the state. Wisconsin Humane Society o...
Nick Witwer Jan 22, 2026

Wisconsin State Patrol: Drive for conditions as traffic and weather shift
(WFRV) - Officials with the Wisconsin State Patrol are reminding drivers throughout the state to be cautious on the roadways following a recent event. In a video post made on social media shared by th...
Nick Witwer Jan 22, 2026

EXTREME COLD WARNING: Arctic air drops in tonight through Saturday
The latest northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5... Thursday will be another cold January day, but Friday will be the coldest day we've had in seven years! Winds have picked up and th...
Jordan Lamers Jan 22, 2026
OshKosh B'Gosh, West Wisconsin Avenue, Appleton, WI, USA
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