Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

Kristi Noem is out as Homeland Security secretary, Trump says
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - President Trump announced Thursday on social media that he is replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Wat...
Jeremy Tanner Mar 05, 2026

Wisconsin’s Statewide Tornado Drill to take place April 16 early afternoon & evening
(WFRV) - Wisconsin Emergency Management announced that the state's annual tornado drill will take place in mid-April. According to a release, the annual Wisconsin Statewide Tornado Drill will begin at...
Adam Rosen Mar 05, 2026

Wisconsin man sentenced 7 years for arson of congressman’s Fond du Lac office
(WFRV) - A 20-year-old Wisconsin man has been sentenced to seven years, stemming from an arson charge after he allegedly tried to burn down a congressman's Fond du Lac office in protest of the federal...
Ben Newhouse Mar 05, 2026

Milwaukee Wild 100s gang members convicted in murder-for-hire plot
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) - Two Milwaukee men affiliated with the Wild 100s street gang have been convicted following a weeklong federal jury trial in a murder-for-hire scheme that resulted in a man's de...
Indiana Schilz Mar 05, 2026

Wisconsin park restrooms locked after vandalism, sheriff says
IOWA COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - A Wisconsin sheriff's office has closed public restrooms at a county park after officials say the facility was vandalized. According to the Iowa County Sheriff's Office, the...
Indiana Schilz Mar 05, 2026

Plane departing from Wisconsin crashes just outside Chicago, pilot dead
(WFRV) - Authorities in Illinois confirm that the pilot of a plane that departed from Wisconsin is dead after it crashed just outside of Chicago Wednesday night. According to the Lake County Sheriff's...
Nick Witwer Mar 05, 2026

Fox Valley Literacy announces first-ever State of Literacy Report
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - A new report released on Wednesday in Appleton highlighted how literacy impacts everything from healthcare to student success. The organization Fox Valley Literacy unveiled the...
Ben Newhouse and Daniel Schuster Mar 05, 2026

Community Update: Green Bay Police Chief talks public demonstrations
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Green Bay Police Chief stopped by the Local Five studio Thursday morning to discuss how the police department interacts with and handles public demonstrations. Over the pa...
Nick Witwer Mar 05, 2026

Cloudy and cooler Thursday, rain and t-storms likely Friday
The latest northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5... There are two things that will drop temperatures Thursday... clouds will take away that beautiful sunshine, and northeast winds fro...
Jordan Lamers Mar 05, 2026

How many countries have been hit with Trump military strikes?
(NewsNation) -The U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran over the weekend, a move that came after the Trump administration had pursued diplomatic talks regarding Iran's nuclear program. W...
Steph Whiteside Mar 05, 2026
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