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GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) -- After closing due to flooding damage in June, Green Bay Metro Fire Station 3 has officially reopened today. According to a press release, Station 3, which is located at 885 Shawano Avenue, was placed under 'Emergency Status' on August 4 to expedite the facility's reopening. After numerous repairs, including replacing [...]
DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) -- More ice, more opportunities, and a whole lot of room for the generation of hockey players. Cornerstone Community Center officially opened its new Donald and Patricia Schneider Family Arena, marking the completion of a two-year project. "Ice sports are pretty big here in Northeast Wisconsin, and it continues to grow,” [...]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) -- Wisconsin high school football playoffs are continuing tonight in the WIAA Division 2 Level 2 playoff game with the Menasha Bluejays taking on the Notre Dame Academy Tritons. The game, which starts at 7:00 P.M. at Notre Dame Academy, will feature the 8-2 Bluejays and the 10-0 Tritons battling for [...]
MILWAUKEE (WFRV) - Thousands of fans lined the streets of Milwaukee on Friday for the Brewers' World Series championship parade. Fans of all ages gathered to celebrate the team's historic season, with many students taking the day off from school to attend the festivities. Children could be seen cheering, waving signs and jerseys, and high-fiving [...]
DANE COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) -- Law enforcement is seeking anyone who has trail cameras in a certain area to assist them in locating a bank robbery suspect. According to a press release, the Dane County Sheriff's Office is specifically looking for anyone who has trail cameras installed along State Farm Road between Highway 12/18 and [...]
OAK GROVE, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities in Wisconsin say two people are hurt and in the hospital after they crashed their vehicle into a semi-truck on Friday morning. According to a release from the Dodge County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded at 6:43 a.m. to reports of a crash between a vehicle and a semi-truck on [...]
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election.
Thousands of space heaters are being recalled after more than a dozen reports of units catching fire, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
1:38 P.M. The players on stage turned around and took a selfie with the thousands of fans in attendance at the rally, before smoke and confetti shot into the air as Bruce Springsteen's 'Glory Days' played. 1:36 P.M. Robin Yount just drove a Harley motorcycle on stage, delivering more remarks, including a tribute to Uecker. [...]
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - Halloween is upon us, and while the kids are focused on gathering as many treats as possible, it's up to the adults to avoid the tricks and keep everyone safe. Local Five spoke with one pediatric doctor from ThedaCare in Appleton, who provided some safety tips that everyone should keep in [...]
Ground cinnamon is being recalled in 14 states just as holiday baking gets underway.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) - Officials with the Wisconsin Army National Guard announced they will be taking part in the Brewers' World Series victory celebrations on Friday. According to a release from the Wisconsin National Guard, there will be a low-level flyover of the Henry Maier Festival Park on October 30 as the Brewers celebrate their [...]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson hurt his chest bad enough to get sent to the hospital Thursday night. Hours later, he was back on the field — broken rib and all — helping his team finish off a 27-19 victory over the Carolina Panthers. It was the type [...]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Packers took down the Panthers 27-19 at Lambeau Field in a game that saw a surprise visit from the 2026 World Series Champions and a player leave and later return to the game in an ambulance. While the game certainly had its own wild moments, some fans also got [...]
The latest northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5... While it won't be quite as warm as the last two days, our weather Friday afternoon will be very nice for the second last day of October. The normal high is 51 degrees now, and all of our communities will land in the middle 50s [...]
