Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

Thunderstorms expected late Friday night into early Saturday morning
From Storm Team 5... It's only early March, but we have spring-like weather rolling into Wisconsin to start the weekend. A warm front stretching back to an area of low pressure will push in showers an...
Luke Sampe Mar 06, 2026

Green Bay School Board names Michael Hernandez next superintendent
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Four months after Green Bay Area Public School District (GBAPSD) Superintendent Vicki Bayer announced she would retire at the end of the school year, her successor has been ch...
Adam Rosen Mar 06, 2026

Green Bay man convicted on no contest plea for sexual assault of two teenagers
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - A 38-year-old Green Bay man who was accused of raping two 13-year-olds was convicted on a no contest plea on March 5. Court records show that Brad Bonville pleaded no contest ...
Adam Rosen Mar 06, 2026

Rain, Fog, and Possible Thunderstorms as the Weekend Arrives
The latest from Storm Team 5... Friday night is going to be a poor start to the weekend with rain, fog, and possible thunderstorms. We expect the best chance for stronger weather to be between 10pm an...
Nathan Himpsl Mar 06, 2026

More Than 700 Students Compete in Wisconsin VEX Robotics State Championships in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - More than 700 students from elementary through high school WILL put their robotics skills to the test this weekend at the Wisconsin VEX Robotics State Championships in Green B...
Breanna Reinhart Mar 06, 2026

UPDATE: Green Bay man accused of 7th OWI set for preliminary hearing
April 1, 2026, 2:14 p.m. (WFRV) - The Green Bay man accused of his 7th OWI after an oil change in the morning appeared in court for a status conference on March 31. Court records show that 48-year-old...
Devin Willems and Adam Rosen Mar 06, 2026

Wisconsin man pleads guilty to threatening to murder federal officer
KENOSHA, Wis. (WFRV) - A 38-year-old man from southeastern Wisconsin was convicted on a guilty plea to threatening to murder a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer. Missing 64-year-old Appleton ...
Adam Rosen Mar 06, 2026

Missing 64-year-old Appleton woman found dead
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - A 64-year-old woman reported as missing from Appleton on Thursday evening has been found dead, according to an update. The Appleton Police Department says that Maureen Van Elze...
Adam Rosen Mar 06, 2026

Department of Natural Resources monitoring manure spill impacting Geneva Lake
WALWORTH COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says it has staff on site to monitor a manure spill in Walworth County. According to a release, staff visited the sit...
Adam Rosen Mar 06, 2026

Two in Fond du Lac sentenced to prison for roles in August 2023 fatal fentanyl overdose
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) - Two men have officially been sentenced for their roles in a fatal fentanyl overdose over 2.5 years ago in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney announ...
Adam Rosen Mar 06, 2026
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