Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

Wisconsin driver with 3 unrestrained children under age of 5 arrested for OWI after crash
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - A woman who reportedly had three children under the age of five unrestrained in her vehicle was arrested for OWI after crashing into another car on Wednesday. Officers with the ...
Ben Newhouse May 30, 2025

Officers clear possible pipe bomb threat in southern Wisconsin city, declare area safe
WATERTOWN, Wis. (WFRV) - On Thursday, officers in southern Wisconsin worked to clear the scene of a possible pipe bomb threat, eventually declaring the area safe. Around 8:30 p.m. on May 29, the Water...
Ben Newhouse May 30, 2025

Man hit by stray bullet while traveling in Wisconsin, deputies investigating
DOVER, Wis. (WFRV) - A man was hospitalized after he was shot in southeastern Wisconsin last Sunday by an errant bullet while he was a passenger in a truck that was driving in Racine County. Around 1:...
Ben Newhouse May 30, 2025

Smoky skies and a few Friday thunderstorms
The latest northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5... The Wisconsin DNR and the NOAA have come together to put an Air Quality Advisory across the entire state today. Canadian wildfires ...
Jordan Lamers May 30, 2025

UPDATE: Missing man from Appleton located safe on Friday morning
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025 - 7:21 a.m. APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - Officers with the Appleton Police Department provided an update to the previously reported missing man, saying he was located safe. The Appleto...
Ben Newhouse May 30, 2025

Menasha’s Jefferson Park holds dedication for new pavilion & event space
MENASHA, Wis. (WFRV) - Jefferson Park in Menasha opened last year, but it's still celebrating some milestones. The Menasha community celebrated a dedication for the park's pavilion and event space on ...
Adam Rosen May 29, 2025

Massive fire breaks out at Neenah Foundry during full operation, cause under investigation
Editor's Note: A new story on this fire is available here. NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) - Firefighters say that everybody was able to escape unharmed from the Neenah Foundry after a large fire in plant two on ...
Adam Rosen and Paul Steeno May 29, 2025

One killed in Grand Chute after crashing into utility pole and mailbox, extended closure expected
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) - A person was pronounced dead at a hospital after crashing into a utility pole and mailbox in Grand Chute on Thursday afternoon. The Grand Chute Police Department reported th...
Adam Rosen May 29, 2025

Oshkosh woman changes plea to guilty for bomb threat towards synagogue, sentenced to 2 years of probation
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) - The 66-year-old Oshkosh woman who initially pleaded not guilty to making bomb threats to a synagogue changed her plea and was sentenced to probation. Court records show that Pau...
Adam Rosen May 29, 2025

The Cool Place in Pulaski seeks community help to stay afloat amidst business slowdown
PULASKI, Wis. (WFRV) - A small indoor play space in Pulaski is asking for help to stay open. The Cool Place, which serves infants, toddlers, and children under ten, is struggling to stay afloat this s...
Daniel Schuster May 29, 2025
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