Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

Fire at Green Bay Converting burns for more than eight hours, multiple agencies assist
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Firefighters continue to battle a large fire at Green Bay Converting more than eight hours after it began. According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, crews were dispatc...
Indiana Schilz Mar 16, 2026

Several taken into custody after protest at private property in Dane County
BLUE MOUNDS, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities responded Sunday to a protest involving approximately 50 to 60 people on private property in Dane County. According to the Dane County Sheriff's Office, the inci...
Indiana Schilz Mar 16, 2026

Green Bay mayor Eric Genrich talks on city’s efforts during historic blizzard
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Green Bay mayor Eric Genrich held a press conference Monday to discuss the city's response to the historic blizzard that impacted the area.
Indiana Schilz Mar 16, 2026

Wisconsin joins multistate lawsuit alleging hidden fees by OneMain Financial
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - Josh Kaul and 12 other state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities, alleging the installment lender charged consumers hundr...
Indiana Schilz Mar 16, 2026

Blowing snow creates whiteout conditions and crashes on I-41 in Fond du Lac County
(WFRV) - As the snowfall has come to an end, blowing snow is now creating heavy drifting and whiteout conditions throughout Fond du Lac County, leading to crashes along I-41. According to the Fond du ...
Nick Witwer Mar 16, 2026

Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office: 165 motorists stranded since midnight
(WFRV) - As the blizzard begins wrapping up, road conditions are still bad throughout northeast Wisconsin, especially in Outagamie County, where 165 motorists have been stranded since midnight. Accord...
Nick Witwer Mar 16, 2026

Wrightstown Community School District appoints new superintendent
WRIGHTSTOWN, Wis. (WFRV) - Officials with the Wrightstown Community School District Board of Directors have selected the district's next superintendent. According to a release, Wrightstown's next supe...
Nick Witwer Mar 16, 2026

Historic blizzard forces Marinette County to halt plowing operations
MARINETTE, Wis. (WFRV) - The historic blizzard is proving to be a strong force in northeast Wisconsin, as officials in Marinette County say they are pulling their plows off the roadways. According to ...
Nick Witwer Mar 16, 2026

Thousands without power, WPS, We Energies: “We are working around the clock.”
(WFRV) - Just over 12,000 people are currently reported to be without power after a historic blizzard rolled through Wisconsin over the weekend. Sights and sounds of historic Wisconsin snowstorm Both ...
Nick Witwer Mar 16, 2026

Green Bay Metro Fire Department battling blizzard conditions while fighting fire at Green Bay Converting
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities with the Green Bay Metro Fire Department say they are on the scene of a fire Monday morning while also battling blizzard-like conditions. Officials confirmed to Lo...
Nick Witwer Mar 16, 2026
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