Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

$7.4 million West Wisconsin Avenue improvement project in Appleton nears
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - Starting April 1st, crews will begin a $7.4 million project to resurface a nearly 2-mile stretch of West Wisconsin Avenue, between Casaloma Drive and North Badger Avenue in Gra...
Ellie Davis Mar 27, 2026

Packers to mail invoices to lucky Brown County residents chosen for annual ticket drawing
BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - Is it football season yet? For some lucky Brown County residents, it will start to feel like it as the Green Bay Packers will soon mail invoices to those who were selected ...
Ben Newhouse Mar 27, 2026

“Springing Back” into a Warmer Weekend
The latest from Storm Team 5... We have another cold night ahead of us for Friday with mostly cloudy skies but fortunately that changes throughout the weekend. Saturday will start off with partly clou...
Nathan Himpsl Mar 27, 2026

Milwaukee Police releases video for fatal officer-involved shooting of tow truck driver
*Author's note-the video may be disturbing to some. Viewer discretion is advised. Audio has been cut due to expletives. The unmuted clip is available via a link at the bottom of the story.* MILWAUKEE,...
Adam Rosen Mar 27, 2026

Man sentenced to 22 years over Fond du Lac mother’s fatal 2022 fentanyl overdose
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) - The man convicted of a fatal fentanyl overdose that occurred in Fond du Lac four years ago was sentenced to over two decades of prison time. According to Fond du Lac County ...
Adam Rosen Mar 27, 2026

Authorities investigating after false mass casualty report in southern Wisconsin
STURTEVANT, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities in southern Wisconsin are investigating a significant swatting incident stemming from a late-morning call on Friday. First responders find, recover body from Wisc...
Adam Rosen Mar 27, 2026

Trump orders DHS to pay TSA agents during agency shutdown
President Trump on Friday directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees during the government shutdown, marking a key development as ...
Julia Manchester and The Hill Mar 27, 2026

Final numbers released for 2026 Wisconsin sturgeon spearing season
(WFRV) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released final totals for the 2026 sturgeon spearing season, highlighting a historic year on the ice. According to the Wisconsin Department o...
Indiana Schilz Mar 27, 2026

First responders find, recover body from Wisconsin pond, death investigation underway
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - A death investigation is underway after first responders found and recovered a body from a pond in southern Wisconsin on Friday morning. Around 10 a.m. on March 27, first respon...
Ben Newhouse Mar 27, 2026

UPDATE: Milwaukee man accused of chaining girl in basement set not in court, trial date set
FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 12:47 P.M. (WFRV) - A Milwaukee man accused of chaining an underage girl in a basement and forcing her to drink puddle water was in court on Thursday. Court records show 65-year-old ...
Devin Willems Mar 27, 2026
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