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Wisconsin State Fair officials clarify closing night disturbances
(WFRV) - In light of multiple disturbances on the last day of the Wisconsin State Fair, officials provided clarification as to what actually happened. The Wisconsin State Fair posted on its Facebook page about disturbances on and around the fairgrounds...
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Former Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt announces run for mayor again
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - A familiar face is looking to return to Green Bay City Hall. Former Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt announced Monday that he is running for mayor in the 2027 spring election, nearly eight years after leaving office. Schmitt served ...
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Neville Public Museum, Children's Museum of Green Bay not to merge after Task Force Report
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation released its findings from a Task Force Report that went into whether a merger of the Neville Public Museum and the Children's Museum of Green Bay would have been possible. The report ...
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Infant airlifted after semi-truck crash in Washington County
POLK, Wis. (WFRV) -- A semi-truck crash that pinned a vehicle between two semis has resulted in an infant being transported via Flight for Life to a Children's Hospital for potentially serious injuries this morning. According to a press release, while ...
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Appleton food truck Hot Biddys is set to open a restaurant this Friday
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) -- A popular food truck has expanded into a full-scale restaurant, set to open this month. Hot Biddys, an Appleton-based food truck famous for its Nashville-style hot chicken, is opening their doors this Friday, August 21, accordi...
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Man arrested after dropping girlfriend with stab wounds at Wisconsin hospital
WESTBY, Wis. (WFRV) -- A 45-year-old from Westby was dropped off by her boyfriend at a hospital with multiple serious stab wounds to her body and feet, according to a press release. On August 12, the woman was admitted to the hospital with serious but ...
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81-year-old Wisconsin man killed in Kewaunee Harbor boat accident
KEWAUNEE, Wis. (WFRV) -- An 81-year-old man is dead after striking the side of a breakwall in Kewaunee Harbor. According to a press release, the Appleton resident was driving an 18-foot fishing boat in Kewaunee Harbor around 4:30 a.m. when he struck th...
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"We will likely be homeless again": Safe Haven shares dour update regarding future
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) -- Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary has faced trial after trial these past couple of months, after a storm caused their roof to collapse at the end of June. Things seemed to be taking a positive turn, however, after they were granted tem...
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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran makes surprise stops in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) - A couple of local businesses in Oshkosh got a huge surprise over the weekend as they were visited by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. First, Sheeran stopped in at 01 Vintage on North Main Street, where he bought sever...
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Coroner's office releases new details in death of actress Hayden Panettiere
The investigation remains ongoing.
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National News
Shift in Defense Policy: Trump Scales Back South Korea Military Exercises
President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to significantly reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, altering the scale of one of the ke...
16h ago
Trump Says US Could Claim Strait of Hormuz as Iran Keeps Shipping Route Nearly Shut
President Donald Trump says he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory after the conflict with Iran, adding a new point of tension to the...
Aug 16, 2026
U.S. Murder Rate Falls to Lowest Level Since the 1950s
The U.S. murder rate has fallen to a level not seen since the 1950s, marking another major decline in violent crime after the increases recorded durin...
Aug 15, 2026
Oil Prices Rise as U.S. Pressure on Iran Adds Fresh Supply Concerns
Oil prices moved higher on August 14 as renewed tensions involving Iran raised concerns about possible disruptions to global energy supplies. Reuters ...
Aug 14, 2026
