Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

Wintry Mix Welcomes the First Spring Sunday
The latest from Storm Team 5... For the remainder of your Saturday skies stay mostly sunny and temperatures continue warming with daytime highs reaching the lower 50s. Overnight winds will pick up as ...
Nathan Himpsl Mar 21, 2026

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later be...
The Associated Press Mar 21, 2026

Newsmaker Sunday: Kaukauna Mayor Tony Penterman talks 2026 campaign
(WFRV) - On this week's Newsmaker Sunday, Tom Zalaski is joined by Kaukauna Mayor Tony Penterman to talk about his campaign against candidate Daniel Schafer. We continue with this election season here...
Ben Newhouse Mar 21, 2026

2-year-old dies from injuries suffered in Marinette County house fire days later
PEMBINE, Wis. (WFRV) - Days after a 30-year-old man was pronounced dead in a Marinette County house fire, a 2-year-old victim was pronounced dead due to injuries suffered during the incident. The Mari...
Ben Newhouse Mar 21, 2026

UWGB fans proud of women’s team despite March Madness loss to Minnesota
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Bar on Lime Kiln Road was a sea of green on Friday night. UW-Green Bay women's basketball fans gathered to watch their Phoenix take on Minnesota in the first round of the ...
Paul Steeno Mar 20, 2026

Appleton North’s gritty effort falls short in first state trip
(WFRV) - In its first-ever state tournament appearance, the Appleton North boys basketball team fell to undefeated Wisconsin Lutheran 68-61 in the semifinal, capping a historic season. The Lightning l...
Kyle Malzhan Mar 20, 2026

De Pere’s state run ends against record-tying performance
(WFRV) - In its first state appearance since its historic 2023 run, De Pere fell in the semifinal to Madison Memorial, which delivered a record-tying shooting performance. The Redbirds trailed by just...
Kyle Malzhan Mar 20, 2026

Dramatic video shows Omro Police Officer rescuing 65-year-old from ice water
OMRO, Wis. (WFRV) - Dramatic body camera footage from the Omro Police Department released on Friday showed an officer calmly rescuing a man who fell through the ice a night earlier. Reedsville's histo...
Adam Rosen Mar 20, 2026

Green Bay women’s basketball knocked out of NCAA tournament after late Minnesota surge
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WFRV) - The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix's season came to an end on Friday night after the Minnesota Golden Gophers surged past the Horizon League champs, 75-58, power...
Adam Rosen Mar 20, 2026

Ashwaubenon & De Pere crews rescue squirrel-chasing dog from ice
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WFRV) - Officials with Ashwaubenon Public Safety and De Pere Fire Rescue teamed up today to rescue a four-legged troublemaker on Friday. According to a release, crews were called to...
Adam Rosen Mar 20, 2026
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