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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: Lake effect snow tonight

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: Lake effect snow tonight

THE LATEST FROM STORM TEAM 5… Snow showers moved through the area overnight and through much of today. Most of the area saw 4-6″, with lesser amounts up north and a few pockets of higher totals. A list of snowfall reports will be on the way later this evening. We are not done with the…

Snow continues to impact slow first half of sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago

Snow continues to impact slow first half of sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago

(WFRV) – Saturday marked the official halfway point to sturgeon spearing season on the Lake Winnebago System, and after an evening and full morning of snow, the slow season continued. Officials with the Wisconsin DNR stated that only 24 lake sturgeon were harvest from Lake Winnebago on February 15, including four juvenile females, eight adult…

Appleton Public Library re-opens its doors after several delays over 17 years

Appleton Public Library re-opens its doors after several delays over 17 years

APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV)  –  The new Appleton Public Library has officially opened, marking a major milestone for the community.  A ribbon-cutting ceremony kicked off the grand opening, with guided tours, library card sign-ups, and family-friendly activities filling the day with excitement. Snow continues to impact slow first half of sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago “What…

Wisconsin man with firearm in car reports to police after allegedly firing shots

Wisconsin man with firearm in car reports to police after allegedly firing shots

VIROQUA, Wis. (WFRV) – A 49-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested on Friday evening after self-reporting a firearm in his vehicle, following a reported discharge from the car. According to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, the 911 Dispatch Center received a call from a driver on U.S. Highway 14 around 6:30 p.m. on Friday in the…

46-year-old Wisconsin man arrested on seven counts of child pornography

46-year-old Wisconsin man arrested on seven counts of child pornography

TWIN LAKES, Wis. (WFRV) – A Wisconsin man was arrested on Friday after a search warrant stemming from an online tip regarding the download of sexually explicit images of children. According to the Twin Lakes Police Department, agents from the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Kenosha County…