Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

Icy mix arrives tonight, slippery travel possible then storms late Thursday
The Latest from Storm Team 5... A mix of freezing rain, sleet and some snow will arrive into the area after midnight tonight and continue into the early morning hours of Thursday. The early morning co...
Ryan Kudish Apr 01, 2026

HealthWatch: Athletes share their experiences with ACL tears and recovery
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - As the spring sports season begins, so do injuries. One common injury that Aurora BayCare Medical Center orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Harold Schock, sees is ACL tears. Health...
Ellie Davis Apr 01, 2026

Effects trickle down to nonprofits, lawmakers after NewCap closure
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - "We can't solve all these problems without collaboration and cooperation." Train strikes pedestrian in De Pere, investigation underway Newcap's sudden closure on Tuesday leave...
Blake Borths Apr 01, 2026

Train strikes pedestrian in De Pere, investigation underway
DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) - Officials in De Pere say people should avoid the area of Scheuring Road near Lost Dauphin Road as well as Grant Street near 6th Street after a train-related incident. UPDATE: Gr...
Adam Rosen Apr 01, 2026

Appleton-born winger eliminates Italy & sends Bosnia and Herzegovina to World Cup
(WFRV) - While he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national team, he hails from right here in northeast Wisconsin and he'll forever be etched in international soccer/football history. NASA's...
Adam Rosen Apr 01, 2026

Wisconsin couple sent to prison for drugging, assaulting 14-year-old who later shot herself
*Author's note-this story contains details about mental health. If you or anybody you know needs help, please call, text or message 988 online to get immediate help from the National Suicide & Cri...
John Clark Apr 01, 2026

Trump addresses nation on Iran war in first prime-time speech since launching strikes 4 weeks ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said U.S. forces will "finish the job" in Iran soon as "core strategic objectives are nearing completion," offering a full-throated defense of the war Wednesda...
The Associated Press Apr 01, 2026

Green Bay couple talks 2,000+ mile tandem bicycle journey with Local 5
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - A Green Bay couple is heading on a wild tandem bicycle journey together through a self-supported effort that will go over 2,000 miles. Shawano native & UW-Eau Claire alum ...
Adam Rosen Apr 01, 2026

Umpire C.B. Bucknor leaves Rays-Brewers game after foul tip strikes him in his face mask
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor left the Tampa Bay Rays' game with the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday after a foul tip hit him in the face mask. The game was in the second inning when ...
The Associated Press Apr 01, 2026

Former Wisconsin tight end Jack Pugh dies at 24
Jack Pugh, a former tight end on Wisconsin's football team who stepped away from football three years ago citing mental health concerns, has died, the university announced. He was 24. Wisconsin issued...
The Associated Press Apr 01, 2026
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