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DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) You may remember Local 5 telling you earlier this month about four St. Norbert College students who set out to march from Green Bay to Milwaukee to support local veterans. Monday afternoon, Local 5 met up with the students to talk about the journey. The four young men – Kellen Witty, […] → Read More
FOX CITIES, Wis. (WFRV) Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fox Valley Region and Best Friends of Neenah Menasha have announced they will merge together into a single organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Wisconsin. The merger will take effect January 1st, 2020. Right now, the two organizations support a combined 600 youths, […] → Read More
BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) The Brown County Sheriff’s Office says that intoxicated driving continues to be an issue all across Wisconsin, and so they and other law enforcement agencies are partnering together to increase awareness of the perils of impaired driving, with the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. “Every 2 1/2 hours, somewhere […] → Read More
GREEN BAY and APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) Over the last few years, August 15th has gradually become “City Hall Selfie Day,” a day where citizens are encouraged to snap a picture of themselves in front of their favorite local government building. “I think the idea is just to make it a little bit more accessible for […] → Read More
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) While Thursday’s Packers preseason game against the Houston Texans doesn’t kick off until 7 p.m., fans were out tailgating at Lambeau Field as early as 3 p.m. Local 5 spoke with several fans who cited the unique Lambeau Field environment as their favorite aspect of attending Packers games. “It is a […] → Read More
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) While Thursday’s Packers preseason game against the Houston Texans doesn’t kick off until 7 p.m., fans were out tailgating at Lambeau Field as early as 3 p.m. Local 5 spoke with several fans who cited the unique Lambeau Field environment as their favorite aspect of attending Packers games. “It is a […] → Read More
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) One of the fans attending the Packers joint practice with the Houston Texans Monday was a 5-year-old boy from Outagamie County, who got two surprises when he brought his bike to Lambeau Field – the first was when Texans star J.J. Watt chose his bike to ride to training camp – […] → Read More
SUAMICO, Wis. (WFRV) Some people who have wanted to try zip lining, but haven’t been able to due to a physical limitation, had their dream come true at the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park Thursday afternoon. The organization hosted an “accessible zip lining” event. “It’s just the structure of our tower,” said Jeff Ott, Adventure […] → Read More
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WFRV) The Green Bay Packers held their first training camp practice of 2019 at Ray Nitschke Field on Thursday, and thousands of fans showed up to support the team. “I brought the family up,” said Bob Biba, of Boscobel. “We’ve done this once before and had a great time with it. It’s just […] → Read More
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) Thousands of Green Bay Packers shareholders and fans made their way to Lambeau Field Thursday for the team’s 2019 shareholders meeting. The meeting began with an introduction from Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy, after which financial and personnel reports were delivered. “I thought it was a good meeting,” said Scott, […] → Read More
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) Thousands of Green Bay Packers shareholders and fans made their way to Lambeau Field Thursday for the team’s 2019 shareholders meeting. The meeting began with an introduction from Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy, after which financial and personnel reports were delivered. “I thought it was a good meeting,” said Scott, […] → Read More
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) All day Tuesday, Northeast Wisconsin school officials learned about online school safety at a digital threat assessment training at Fox Valley Technical College. The training was taught by Indiana Chief Deputy Prosecutor and cyber crime expert Eric Tamashasky, and featured an appearance by Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul. “In the course of […] → Read More
Storm damage is visible throughout Northeast Wisconsin, especially in the Northwoods. → Read More
BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) While many Northeast Wisconsinites had the benefit of being indoors during what might be the hottest day of the year, some weren’t as fortunate. Local 5 spoke with concrete workers who were completing a job outdoors near Lime Kiln Road and Highway 172 at around noon on Friday, to see how […] → Read More
With hot temperatures expected in the coming days, the NEW Zoo is taking steps to make sure their animals stay cool. Carmen Murach, the zoo’s curator, says the first step the zoo takes to protect their animals from extreme heat is to design exhibits with a variety of cooling options within them – like water […] → Read More
DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) The dorms at Victor McCormick Hall at St. Norbert College were fitted with special beds for Green Bay Packers players Monday. The Packers will be staying there during training camp this season. The beds are longer and wider than a typical twin bed, and are designed specifically to help athletes sleep […] → Read More
Messages of hope that read things like “Your strength is amazing” and “I hope you feel better soon” are going to cancer patients at Bellin Health’s cancer team facility in Ashwaubenon. They’re part of care packages delivered by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Thursday, which also include blankets and art kits. “Art therapy takes people’s […] → Read More
The Outagamie County Sheriff’s Department is on the lookout for a ram that was spotted in the area Tuesday and Wednesday. Debbie Reed spotted the animal standing in front of her garage while taking pictures outside of her home in the town of Center Tuesday afternoon. Rams – which are male bighorn sheep – are […] → Read More
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) The American Red Cross is asking for blood and platelet donations, as there’s currently a shortage in all blood types in Wisconsin and across the country. Red Cross Donor Recruitment Account Manager Jessica Brabant says right now they have a 3 day supply of blood products, short of the 5 day […] → Read More
BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) While fireworks can be exciting, festive, and fun, they can also be dangerous if not handled properly. Local 5 talked to some experts Wednesday about how to be safe while having fireworks fun on the 4th. At Uncle Sam Fireworks in the Suamico area, where people spent July 3rd stocking up […] → Read More