(WGHP) — Prolific actor Val Kilmer has died at 65 after battling throat cancer for many years, according to several news outlets. He is most well known for starring in Oliver Stone’s “The Doors” as the iconic frontman Jim Morrison and as Bruce Wayne in 1995’s “Batman Forever,” as well as the iconic Iceman role…
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‘Tombstone,’ ‘Top Gun’ star Val Kilmer dead at 65
2025 Wisconsin Spring General Election Results
(WFRV) – Multiple races and referendums are on the ballot across Wisconsin for the 2025 Wisconsin Spring General Election. Polls are scheduled to open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Local 5 will track results for nearly 200 races. This story will update as results come in.
Green Bay City Clerk asks for voter patience
GREEN BAY, WI (WFRV) – A robust turnout at the polls Tuesday, along with a 94% return rate on absentee ballots in Green Bay, has the makings for one of the busiest April elections. “I do ask voters to exhibit patience today,” said Green Bay City Clerk Celestine Jeffreys. “This is a very high turnout…
$197.8 million referendum narrowly passes in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – The $197.8 million referendum that would begin the second phase of the Oshkosh Area School District’s facilities consolidation plan passed after 50.9% of voters said yes during Tuesday’s Spring General Election. The referendum was approved in January by the District’s Board of Education, which placed it on the ballot for Tuesday’s…
Hintz wins election for Winnebago County Executive
(WFRV) – The election for Winnebago County Executive has officially been decided, with challenger Gordon Hintz winning the seat in Tuesday’s Spring General Election. Hintz was declared the winner with 30,832 of the votes, defeating incumbent Jon Doemel, who received 27,374 of the votes. Wisconsin votes to enshrine voter ID requirement in state constitution Hintz’s…
Democratic-backed Wisconsin state schools chief Jill Underly wins reelection over G0P-backed rival
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voted Tuesday for Jill Underly to remain as the state’s top education official during President Donald Trump’s second term, choosing the Democratic-backed incumbent over a Republican-supported critic. Wisconsin voters also decided to enshrine the state’s voter ID law in the state constitution. Both contests had sharp partisan divisions, though they have drawn far less…
Wisconsin votes to enshrine voter ID requirement in state constitution
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters decided Tuesday to enshrine a voter ID law in the state constitution. Wisconsin’s photo ID requirement for voting will be elevated from state law to constitutional amendment under a proposal approved by voters. The Republican-controlled Legislature placed the measure on the ballot and pitched it as a way to bolster…
