Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

Report: Milwaukee Bucks fan-favorite Bobby Portis agrees to new three-year-deal
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) - One of the most popular Milwaukee Bucks players in recent memory, Bobby Portis, intends to sign a three-year contract to return to Milwaukee. According to ESPN Senior NBA Insi...
Ben Newhouse Jun 29, 2025

Wisconsin native, Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas dies at 89
(AP) - D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of horse racing and a face of the sport for decades, has died. He was 89. His family said Sunda...
The Associated Press and Stephen Whyno Jun 29, 2025

Dates and times to watch Fourth of July fireworks in northeast Wisconsin: 2025
*Times and dates are subject to change based on weather* (WFRV) - With the Fourth of July right around the corner, multiple fireworks festivities are popping up all around northeast Wisconsin. Plan ah...
Ben Newhouse Jun 29, 2025

Green Bay’s Walnut Street Bridge to close Monday for signal equipment repairs
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The City of Green Bay's Department of Public Works announced a temporary closure for part of Monday for the Walnut Street Bridge for signal equipment repairs. The Walnut Stree...
Ben Newhouse Jun 29, 2025

Teen found dead after jumping into Wisconsin’s Pewaukee Lake, friend calls 911
PEWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) - A 17-year-old was pronounced dead in southeast Wisconsin after they had jumped into Pewaukee Lake and did not survive. Just after midnight on Sunday, June 29, officers with the...
Ben Newhouse Jun 29, 2025

Multiple graffiti incidents spread overnight in Sheboygan, officers seek info
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WFRV) - The Sheboygan Police Department is looking for any information after numerous graffiti complaints from three different locations were reported overnight on Friday. Officers sa...
Ben Newhouse Jun 29, 2025

Newsmaker Sunday: Green Bay’s Homeless Response Team
(WFRV) - On this week's Newsmaker Sunday, Tom Zalaski is joined by Pete Silski and Jeremy Pingel of Green Bay's Homeless Response Team to discuss its impact on the community. Like most communities, Gr...
Ben Newhouse Jun 29, 2025

Sunday Mass 6/29/2025
(WFRV) - WFRV Local 5 will air Mass each Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Ben Newhouse Jun 29, 2025

16-year-old from Green Bay dies in Marinette County motorcycle crash
GROVER, Wis. (WFRV) - A 16-year-old from Green Bay was pronounced dead at the scene of a motorcycle crash in Marinette County on Saturday morning. Deputies were initially notified of a possible ATV cr...
Ben Newhouse Jun 29, 2025

Warm and humid in northeast Wisconsin with a few rain & storm chances
The Latest from Storm Team 5... 2PM UPDATE: The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH for all of northeast Wisconsin until 9pm this evening. Main impacts continue to be hail ...
Ryan Kudish Jun 29, 2025
OshKosh B'Gosh, West Wisconsin Avenue, Appleton, WI, USA
38 °F Partly cloudy










