WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
Where do tariff rebate efforts stand?
(NEXSTAR) - For months, the prospect of turning tariff revenue into rebates (or dividends, or tax benefits) for Americans has been floated. Yet, as of late March, no checks have hit our accounts. There is some uncertainty about how tur...
1h ago
Trump Moves to Pay TSA Workers as Homeland Security Funding Fight Deepens
Travelers may soon find some relief at the airport gate. Following a Friday executive action, President Donald Trump has moved to restore pay for Tran...
7h ago
Local companies, municipalities find ways to conserve fuel amid high prices
DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) - As fuel prices continue to spike as the war continues in the Middle East, local companies and municipalities are taking steps to manage their fuel usage. One of those companies is Paper Transport in De Pere....
13h ago
Holy Cross Men's Open tips off 57th annual tournament
(WFRV) - A Northeast Wisconsin staple is back as the Holy Cross Men's Open tipped off its 57th annual tournament Friday night. McCarty Law (Appleton) opened with a 115-73 win over Devalk Roofing. Following that, Kon Knueppel Sr. and the...
14h ago
Neenah family seeks overnight nursing help as five-year-old son seeks kidney transplant
NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) - A Neenah mom with several children says they're seeking overnight help from a registered nurse (RN) as she prepares to spend several months away from home in anticipation of her son's kidney transplant. Sisters reun...
18h ago
Local 5's Stacy Engebretson talks Monster Jam at Resch Center with Tony Ochs & Terry Charles
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Monster Jam Freestyle Competition is back in Green Bay at the Resch Center. The event brings together giant monster trucks indoors with competitions and tricks for fans to watch in awe. Kewaunee family fuel...
20h ago
Kewaunee family fuels Monster Jam legacy as event returns to Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The roar of engines and flying dirt may define Monster Jam, but ultimately it's the people behind the helmets who make the event special. Emmy Award-winning comedian John Mulaney taking the stage at the Wisconsin...
20h ago
$7.4 million West Wisconsin Avenue improvement project in Appleton nears
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - Starting April 1st, crews will begin a $7.4 million project to resurface a nearly 2-mile stretch of West Wisconsin Avenue, between Casaloma Drive and North Badger Avenue in Grand Chute. Final numbers released for...
21h ago
Packers to mail invoices to lucky Brown County residents chosen for annual ticket drawing
BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - Is it football season yet? For some lucky Brown County residents, it will start to feel like it as the Green Bay Packers will soon mail invoices to those who were selected for the annual ticket drawing. Offic...
21h ago
"Springing Back" into a Warmer Weekend
The latest from Storm Team 5... We have another cold night ahead of us for Friday with mostly cloudy skies but fortunately that changes throughout the weekend. Saturday will start off with partly cloudy skies and build towards mostly cl...
21h ago
National News
Trump Moves to Pay TSA Workers as Homeland Security Funding Fight Deepens
Travelers may soon find some relief at the airport gate. Following a Friday executive action, President Donald Trump has moved to restore pay for Tran...
7h ago
Strait of Hormuz Standoff: U.S. Sets Sunday Deadline for Shipping Route Reopening
Developments tied to the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict continue to ripple across global markets and military planning, following a series of official u...
Mar 27, 2026
Summer in March: How the Southwest is Adapting to the Most Expansive Heatwave in History
A growing stretch of the American Southwest is facing longer and more intense heat waves, as officials warn that rising temperatures are becoming a se...
Mar 26, 2026
Oil Prices Fall as Pakistan Facilitates Secret U.S.-Iran Talks
A proposed ceasefire effort appeared to gain shape Tuesday as U.S. officials and regional intermediaries worked to open a path toward talks with Iran....
Mar 25, 2026
