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Wisconsin sheriff's office deploys AI program to help manage call load
OZAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) -- The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office is using a new tool to help handle the large number of calls it's receiving. According to a press release, the Sheriff's Office has implemented an AI platform from Aurelian, Ava, to hel...
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Top 16 products move on to compete for Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - Let the Manufacturing Madness begin! Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and BMO announced on Wednesday the top 16 products advancing in the 11th annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. Thousands of votes were ca...
3h ago
$500 refund checks from the Trump administration are coming soon: Will Wisconsin get them?
Checks will start going out this week to nearly 1 million Americans.
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US can deport the leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque on national security grounds, judge rules
CHICAGO (AP) - The U.S. can deport the leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque - an outspoken advocate of Palestinian rights - on the grounds that he is a threat to national security, an immigration judge ruled Wednesday. Salah Sarsour was detained in Mil...
4h ago
Madison ranks among top 15 greenest cities in US, new study finds
(WFRV) - Wisconsin's capital city has secured a top spot among the nation's most sustainable communities, according to a new report. In its 2026 ranking of the 'Greenest Cities in America,' WalletHub ranked Madison at #14 overall out of the country's 1...
5h ago
REPORT: Packers placing WR Jayden Reed on the IR, will be out "indefinitely"
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Packers' wide receiver room is taking a blow as Green Bay is said to be placing 4th-year wide receiver Jayden Reed on injury reserve. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Reed being placed on the IR will leave him out of acti...
5h ago
Green Bay Police Department looks to identify e-motorcyclist who fled from police
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Officials in Green Bay say they are looking to identify and speak with an e-motorcyclist who fled from police on Monday evening. According to a post on social media from the Green Bay Police Department, the photographed e-motor...
5h ago
Manitowoc Police Department looking for witnesses to recent crash involving bicyclist
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) - Police in Manitowoc say they are looking for people who may have been witnesses to a recent crash that happened between a vehicle and a bicyclist. According to the Manitowoc Police Department, the crash occurred on Tuesday, Sep...
6h ago
Wisconsin police investigate Flock camera theft
WATERTOWN, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities in Watertown are currently investigating the theft of a Flock camera that occurred last week, according to a release from Chief of Police David Brower. The release stated the theft occurred on Thursday, September 24...
6h ago
Six children hospitalized after carbon monoxide incident in Fond du Lac County
OSCEOLA, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities in Fond du Lac County say 6 children were taken to the hospital following a carbon monoxide incident inside a home early Wednesday morning. According to a release from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office, personne...
7h ago
National News
U.S. Forces End Iraq Mission as Security Concerns Shift to Iraqi Forces
U.S. forces ended their military mission in Iraq on Wednesday, closing another chapter in more than two decades of American military involvement in th...
12h ago
Trump Rejects Sanctions Relief Rumors While Iran Signals Openness to Talks
President Donald Trump says he has offered Iran nothing in exchange for ending the seven-month conflict, pushing back against reports that Washington ...
Sep 29, 2026
Oil Prices Rebound as Trump Rejects Iran Peace Proposal
Oil prices moved higher after President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian peace proposal, adding fresh uncertainty to an already tense energy market. R...
Sep 28, 2026
Powerful Nor'easter Brings Flooding, High Winds and Major Disruptions to East Coast
A powerful nor'easter is hitting the U.S. East Coast with heavy rain, damaging winds, and significant coastal flooding, disrupting travel and daily li...
Sep 27, 2026
