Paul Steeno
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Little Chute, WI, United States
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Trail-blazing athletic trainer inspires women looking to pursue careers in sports
Erin Roberge is the first female full-time athletic trainer in team history. The team hired her for the role last year after she had interned with the Packers since 2020. → Read More
Law enforcement urges people to stay home as storm worsens
FOX VALLEY, Wis. (WFRV) – A major winter storm has made travel in Northeast Wisconsin treacherous. After a few inches of flakes fell throughout Northeast Wisconsin on Tuesday night, Wednesday afternoon brought a second, more powerful round of snow. Strong winds created whiteout conditions throughout our region. Brown County Highway Department officials told Local Five […] → Read More
Memories of Weyauwega derailment resurface after Ohio accident
WEYAUWEGA, Wis. (WFRV)-The major train derailment in eastern Ohio has some Northeast Wisconsinites remembering a similar accident that happened in Weyauwega in 1996. Marietta Paap is a historian with the Weyauwega Historical Society and was in the city when the train accident happened in March 1996. She said when the accident initially happened she was […] → Read More
Mr. Brews restaurant moving onto former Darboy Club property
HARRISON, Wis. (WFRV) – News of a popular restaurant moving into the village of Harrison has that community buzzing. Mr. Brews Taphouse officials tell Local Five News that they will move their Appleton location to the former Darboy Club site in Harrison. The restaurant’s lease at its Appleton location ends at the end of April. […] → Read More
Northeast Wisconsin has local connection to AFC Championship game
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Green Bay Packer fans in northeast Wisconsin get a pass for actively rooting for a different team this Sunday. That’s because former Green Bay Southwest high school graduate Max Scharping is an offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals. His team will play the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend in the […] → Read More
Hergert’s Sport Center owners retiring
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – The owners of an iconic sporting goods shop in Oshkosh are retiring after over 60 years in business. The Hergert family told Local Five News that they have sold the Hergert Sport Center to a Minnesota-based company and the last day under their ownership will be March 1. “Part of it […] → Read More
Will warmer temperatures impact ice for anglers?
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – Anglers have swarmed to Lake Winnebago to take advantage of the cold weather and do some ice fishing. But with the forecast turning much warmer over the next week are the good ice fishing conditions about to be a thing of the past? “If we don’t get a lot of […] → Read More
What are “ghost guns”? How prevalent are they in Green Bay?
Ghost guns don't have serial numbers, they can be built using gun part kits people can buy online or even 3-D printers, and they have been popping up in criminal cases around the country. → Read More
DNR investigating the illegal shooting of well-known buck in Menasha
MENASHA, Wis. (WFRV) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating the circumstances around a buck that was illegally shot in the Menasha area. This wasn’t a regular buck, it had become a bit of a local celebrity, especially among regulars at the Heckrodt Wetland Reserve. Some called him ‘The King,’ others ‘Mr. […] → Read More
Four Christmas trees stolen from Chilton Boy Scouts
CHILTON, Wis. (WFRV) – In a world full of grinches, a local Boy Scout troop is trying to be Clark Griswold and Buddy the Elf. When Zach Platner and the scouts of troop 810 first brought their Christmas trees to Scoops Ice Cream House’s parking lot, they had 40 trees. “A couple of parents and […] → Read More
Neighbors oppose Shattuck Middle School property development plan
NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) – Many people living around Shattuck Middle School don’t like a proposed development on the school’s property. Northpointe Development bought the Shattuck Middle School property from the Neenah Joint School District over the summer and they want to turn the property into 168 units of mixed-use housing. Breaking that down, the developer […] → Read More
Spookiest house in Green Bay returns for Halloween
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – One household in Green Bay takes Halloween to the next level. Tim Janowski said Halloween is his favorite holiday and his yard decorations certainly back up that assertion. From a talking witch to gravestones, to a fountain filled with fake blood, to a giant spider on the side of the […] → Read More
College students will help City of Oshkosh with election-day poll worker duties
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – The City of Oshkosh has turned to a local college campus to make sure they have enough poll workers on election day. This month, employees in the clerk’s office made a trip to UW-Oshkosh to teach students how to be poll workers. They will put that training to good use on […] → Read More
Green Bay family sending over 550 care packages to soldiers
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A Green Bay family is making sure troops overseas know that we are thinking about them here in northeast Wisconsin. Hannah Stillman, whose husband was in the military for nearly 13 years, organized a fundraiser to put together care packages for soldiers overseas. The packages had candy, beef jerky, hot […] → Read More
Board votes to retain and remodel village hall in Sister Bay
SISTER BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A Door County community’s fight to save a historic building has a happy ending. For longtime residents of Sister Bay, the village hall building is much more than a stone building next to the bay. “The village hall is really the heart of the community, it’s a place that we […] → Read More
Plan to bring new Kwik Trip to Menasha causing controversy
MENASHA, Wis. (WFRV) – A plan to bring another Kwik Trip into town isn’t making everybody happy. On Monday night, the Menasha common council approved two resolutions that will pave the way for developers to start building a new Kwik Trip on the property that used to house Bubba’s Pub on Racine Road. The resolutions […] → Read More
Packer fans react to Brett Favre’s alleged involvement in welfare money scandal
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – For 16 years he was number four on the field, but number one in the hearts of many Packer fans. But have allegations that he helped to misappropriate welfare money to fund projects at his alma mater changed how Packers fans feel about Brett Favre? Favre has gotten tangled up […] → Read More
Last football game played at Shattuck Field after 90 years
NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) – If you grew up in Neenah, you likely have a memory of playing or watching football at Shattuck Field. The field first began hosting football games in 1932 and 90 years later it hosted its last game on Tuesday night. The first game was Sept. 20, 2022, and Neenah defeated De […] → Read More
Community fest offers last bit of summer fun for Howard kids
HOWARD, Wis. (WFRV)- Organizers of the Village of Howard’s firework show and community festival aimed to give families a fun way to end their summer. The festival included live music, an assortment of food trucks, face painting, balloon artists for the kids- and of course fireworks once it got dark out. For many kids in […] → Read More
Will closure at large Midwest oil refinery impact gas prices in Wisconsin?
LITTLE CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) – The closure of a BP refinery in Whiting, Ind. hasn’t impacted gas prices in Northeast Wisconsin, at least not yet. According to AAA which tracks gas prices around the country, the statewide average for gas in Wisconsin was the same on Monday as it was on Sunday and it’s actually […] → Read More