WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
City Council President Alyssa Proffitt announces run for Green Bay mayor
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) -- Green Bay City Council President Alyssa Proffitt has officially announced today, October 9, that she will be running for mayor in the upcoming election. The announcement follows Proffitt's earlier statement that she'd announce...
1h ago
Bomb threats at Menominee and Florence schools cleared
MENOMINEE, Wis. (WFRV) -- Following the bomb threat made to two Wisconsin high schools, law enforcement is providing an update after investigating. According to a press release from the Menominee Tribal Police Department, after conducting an initial se...
2h ago
$100,000 cash bond for man involved with Wisconsin woman's overdose
WAUPACA COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) -- A Wisconsin resident has been arrested following a woman's overdose earlier this year. According to a press release, the Waupaca County Sheriff's Office found a woman unresponsive and cold to the touch on the evening of J...
2h ago
Suspect caught with knife and meth near UW-Madison campus
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) -- A suspect responsible for a weapons offense near the UW-Madison campus was arrested due to the actions of an off-duty UW-Madison police officer. Around 11:55 p.m. on the night of October 8, a 31-year-old man with a knife fled La...
2h ago
Appleton covered in toilet paper after senior prank
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) -- Appleton streets were left looking a little more white and papery than usual after last week's homecoming festivities. Toilet paper lined the trees and streets in the days after Apple East's Homecoming dance, thanks to a prank ...
3h ago
Wisconsin flags lowered to honor fallen State Patrol Trooper Bradley Ritger
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) -- Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signed an executive order to fly Wisconsin flags at half-staff in honor of the recently deceased Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper Bradley Ritger. Trooper Ritger died in the line of duty after fall...
4h ago
Packers issue statement on the death of longtime rival Mike Ditka
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Green Bay Packers have issued a statement on the reported death of Mike Ditka, a man vital to the rivalry between the Packers and the Bears. Ditka was a tight end for Chicago from1961 to 1966 and later returned to the team ...
4h ago
Second high school evacuated in Wisconsin following bomb threat
FLORENCE, Wis. (WFRV) - Another school in Wisconsin has been evacuated on Friday following reports of a bomb threat. After the Menominee Indian School District had to evacuate its high school, district administration with the Florence County School Dis...
5h ago
Bomb threat at Menominee Indian High School in Keshena, all schools released early
(WFRV) - School officials in Keshena provided information about a bomb threat that caused all schools in the district to be let out early. According to the Menominee Indian School District, it received a bomb threat involving the high school. School of...
6h ago
Wisconsin man gets 84 months in prison for over $1M "Phantom Hacker Scam"
(WFRV) - The Wisconsin man responsible for scamming elders out of a combined total of over $1,000,000 will now spend the next 84 months in prison. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin, a 44-year-old Broo...
6h ago
National News
Hurricane Isaias Approaches Gulf Coast as Evacuations and Emergency Preparations Intensify
CNN reports that the storm is expected to make landfall near the Alabama-Florida border late Friday, October 9, or early Saturday. Emergency declarati...
15h ago
First Atlantic Hurricane of 2026 Season Triggers Gulf Coast Energy Shut-Downs
Hurricane Isaias has become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season, bringing renewed attention to the northern Gulf Coast as energy companies...
Oct 8, 2026
Trump Plans Putin Call as Questions Surround Russian Lab Worker's Death
A 28-year-old employee at Russia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died after developing an unexplained form of pneumonia, CNN reported, prompt...
Oct 7, 2026
High Stakes: What to Expect as the U.S. Supreme Court Begins Its New Term
The U.S. Supreme Court is beginning a new term with several major disputes involving immigration, climate change, gun rights, voting rules, and religi...
Oct 6, 2026
