Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

Manitowoc Police seeking help in missing person cold case from 1997
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) - The Manitowoc Police Department says it is renewing its request for public assistance in locating a woman who was reported missing on November 20, 1997. Officer-involved shoot...
Adam Rosen Mar 19, 2026

No. 5-seeded Badgers stunned by No. 12-seeded High Point in Round of 64
(WFRV) - The No. 5-seeded Wisconsin Badgers are out of March Madness following a chaotic back-and-forth duel with No. 12-seeded High Point in the Round of 64. The game was fast-paced with constant, qu...
Adam Rosen Mar 19, 2026

Second top Republican retires in battleground Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A second Republican leader in the Wisconsin Legislature announced on Thursday he will not seek reelection this fall, another sign of the seismic shift in politics in the key battl...
The Associated Press Mar 19, 2026

Officer-involved shooting in Wisconsin leaves one dead following pursuit
WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - A critical officer-involved incident on Thursday morning in southeastern Wisconsin left a suspect believed to have felony arrest warrants dead. According to the Waukesha...
Adam Rosen Mar 19, 2026

Former correctional officer in Wisconsin arrested for alleged misconduct in office
IOWA COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - A former correctional officer in southwestern Wisconsin was arrested as part of an investigation into allegations of misconduct while he was in office. According to the Iowa...
Adam Rosen Mar 19, 2026

Missing US college student’s body found in water: Spanish police
(WGN) - Police in Spain have confirmed to Nexstar's WGN that the body found by divers on Thursday is that of missing U.S. college student James "Jimmy" Gracey. Gracey, 20, a University of Alabama stud...
Marisa Rodriguez Mar 19, 2026

Jordan Love to throw Opening Day first pitch for the Milwaukee Brewers
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) - 'Love' is in the air as America's pastime is set to return in a matter of days, and Wisconsin sports are once again linking up with Green and Gold's QB1 throwing out the first...
Ben Newhouse Mar 19, 2026

Law enforcement in Brown County announces upcoming seat belt task force
BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - "It's a simple click, don't risk it." Local law enforcement in Brown County has announced an upcoming seat belt task force deployment throughout the county. According to th...
Ben Newhouse Mar 19, 2026

Spectrum closing telecommunications center in Appleton, over 300 being laid off
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - Spectrum has announced the permanent closure of its telecommunications center in Appleton, causing over 300 employees to be laid off. According to a letter sent to the Wisconsi...
Ben Newhouse Mar 19, 2026

Brown County’s St. Patrick’s Day OWI Task Force deployment results in 50+ stops, 4 arrests
(WFRV) - Officials in Brown County say the deployment of the OWI Task Force on St. Patrick's Day resulted in over 50 stops and 4 total arrests. According to a release from the Green Bay Police Departm...
Nick Witwer Mar 19, 2026
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