Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

UPDATE: Ripon man accused of assaulting ex-girlfriend with axe in court, trial still on
*THIS STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC INFORMATION THAT MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED* February 24, 2026 - 3:19 p.m. FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) - The 35-year-old man accused of an axe at...
Adam Rosen Jun 25, 2025

Bicyclist hit by vehicle in Wisconsin, police investigating
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (WFRV) - Police in Wisconsin say they are investigating an incident where a bicyclist was hit by a vehicle Wednesday morning. According to a release from the Green Lake Police Departm...
Nick Witwer Jun 25, 2025

Three hospitalized in Wisconsin due to Powassan virus, one dead from disease
(WFRV) - As of June 2025, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) have reported three cases of Powassan virus (POWV) disease that involved hospitalization, including one death...
Ben Newhouse Jun 25, 2025

City of Appleton makes splash, earns 2nd place for best tap water in the nation
*The above video is from September 2024.* APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - The City of Appleton and Appleton Water Utility have made a splash nationwide after earning silver in the People's Choice Tap Water Ta...
Ben Newhouse Jun 25, 2025

Used car company in Milwaukee to close at end of June with all employees laid off
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) - A used car company in Wisconsin announced in a letter to the Department of Workforce Development that they're closing for good at the end of June. Quick Motors, Inc. announced...
Adam Rosen Jun 25, 2025

Intense drug investigation results in arrest and seizure of 1.5 pounds of meth in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) - The Oshkosh Police Department and Lake Winnebago Area Metropolitan Group (LWAM) announced that a long-term drug investigation resulted in an arrest and the seizure of over a pou...
Adam Rosen Jun 25, 2025

Manitowoc PD seeks info on dog after man bitten at Trails End Trailer Park
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) - Officers with the Manitowoc Police Department are investigating a dog bite incident after a man was reportedly bitten by a loose dog while getting into his truck on Wednesday ...
Ben Newhouse Jun 25, 2025

Waupaca Police Department to begin using electric bicycles
WAUPACA, Wis. (WFRV) - Officers in Waupaca say they will now be integrating the use of electronic bicycles into their police force. Retired Green Bay Packer Gilbert Brown visiting Wisconsin campground...
Nick Witwer Jun 25, 2025

Retired Green Bay Packer Gilbert Brown visiting Wisconsin campgrounds to raise money for children’s charities
(WFRV) - Retired Green Bay Packer and Packers' Hall of Fame member, Gilbert "The Gravedigger" Brown, is expected to spend the summer visiting campgrounds throughout the Badger State to help raise mone...
Nick Witwer Jun 25, 2025

More rain for northeast Wisconsin Wednesday and Thursday
The latest northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5... Cooler, less humid conditions out there Wednesday as we will generally see clouds thicken up during the morning. As the afternoon r...
Jordan Lamers Jun 25, 2025
OshKosh B'Gosh, West Wisconsin Avenue, Appleton, WI, USA
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