BIRNAMWOOD, Wis. (WFRV) – The National Weather Service in Green Bay has confirmed that a second tornado touched down during Monday night’s severe weather outbreak. A damage survey team determined that an EF-0 tornado touched down around 10 p.m. about three miles east of Birnamwood in Shawano County. The tornado was on the ground for…… READ MORE
WAUSAU, Wis. (WFRV) — As temperatures start to rise, authorities in central Wisconsin are reminding motorists to check their exhausts for noise. The Wausau Police Department posted on its Facebook page, reminding motorists about loud exhausts. Authorities say that as it gets warmer, they get more complaints from citizens regarding loud exhaust noise. Appleton Police…… READ MORE
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros pitching prospect and former UW-Milwaukee pitcher AJ Blubaugh will make his major league debut against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon. A seventh-round pick in 2022 out of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Blubaugh joins the Astros after posting a 4.29 ERA in five outings, four of them starts, this season with 28 strikeouts…… READ MORE
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Green Bay Police Department began an investigation recently after a woman’s body was recovered from the East River last Wednesday, and officers now say that foul play is not suspected. In a release sent out on April 30, officers say the body found in the East River on April…… READ MORE
EDEN, Wis. (WFRV) – Several structures and a vehicle are considered a total loss after a garage fire broke out Tuesday morning in Fond du Lac County. According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and the Eden Fire Department responded shortly after 10:15 a.m. to a report of a garage fire on…… READ MORE
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – Administrators with Xavier High School announced on Tuesday the appointment of a new principal. In a release, William Welch was announced as the new principal for Xavier High School. The newly appointed principal comes after former principal, Mike Mauthe, was let go in November of 2024 for violating school policy. Welch…… READ MORE
The latest northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5… Temperatures are much cooler early this morning – about 20 to 30 degrees cooler as the day begins compared to 24 hours ago. Wednesday will start with a mix of low and high clouds, then the low clouds go away leaving filtered sunshine as feathery…… READ MORE
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Green Bay man facing multiple repeat drug offense charges was in court on Tuesday before a two-day jury trial; however, the trial is no longer set as he was convicted on a no-contest plea. 47-year-old Alvin Mccranie, who has reportedly been known as ‘Ghost,’ was convicted on multiple charges…… READ MORE
(NEXSTAR) — While you may feel a momentary flush of wealth after receiving an “extra” paycheck in May, there are others continuing to amass millions and billions of dollars thanks to investments, entrepreneurship, and inheritances — including some in Wisconsin. Forbes has once again scoured the ranks of the richest people in America to find…… READ MORE
(WFRV) – A Greenleaf man facing 31 charges regarding allegations that he asked underage girls for nude photos, pleaded no contest on Monday and was found guilty on over a dozen counts. 46-year-old Craig Pagel was in court on Monday for a plea hearing, as his bond was revoked. Pagel’s original address was listed in…… READ MORE
