WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
Salvation Army collects school supplies for 3,000 Green Bay students
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) -- With the school year right around the corner and parents scrambling to make sure their children have the necessary supplies to start the year with a leg up, local organizations are helping fill in the gap and making sure kids ...
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Oshkosh prepares for XRoads41 country festival and chalk walk this weekend
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) -- This weekend is shaping up to be a wild one in Oshkosh, with both the Downtown Oshkosh Chalk Walk and XRoads41 Country Music Festival ramping up. XRoads41 runs from Thursday, August 6, to Saturday, August 8, and features popular...
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Young entrepreneurs up to 15-years-old gain business experience at Farmers' Market on Broadway
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) -- The Farmers' Market on Broadway is shining a spotlight on the youngest entrepreneurs of the cheese state by hosting several "Mini Boss on Broadway" events featuring children ages 15 and younger who are advertising their produc...
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Red Cross assists Chilton family after house fire
CHILTON, Wis. (WFRV) -- Firefighters fought flames today after responding to a house fire that broke out on Randolph Street in Chilton on August 5. The Chilton Fire Department revealed on Facebook that at around 4:30, the team responded to a structure ...
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Milwaukee employer sentenced to over a year in prison for using payroll taxes on luxury cars
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) -- An Illinois man was sentenced to 15 months in prison after withholding $1.2 million worth of employment taxes from the IRS, according to a press release. The 55-year-old was the president and part-owner of NG Enterprises, a bu...
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High school students help create 3,000-square-foot mural in downtown Appleton
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) -- Twenty students from the Appleton Area School District brought a unique creative flourish to the city's structures today, participating in the fifth annual Paint the City mural project. The two-week project pairs the students w...
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The Print House sells Menasha Strong T-Shirts to support recovery
MENASHA, Wis. (WFRV) -- In the days following the devastating EF3 tornado that touched down in the Fox Valley, affected cities such as Menasha have shown that they're nothing if not resilient and innovative. One of the latest ways residents have been d...
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Takeaways from Day 7 of Packers Training Camp
(WFRV) - Thursday's training camp practice at Ray Nitschke Field was closed to the public but open to the media one day before Packers Family Night. FAMILY NIGHT AWAITS Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst opened his Thursday press conference by sha...
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Fox Valley tornado volunteer response so strong some groups have enough help; needs continue to shift
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - More than a week after an EF-3 tornado tore through the Fox Valley, the volunteer response has been so strong that some relief groups now have enough people to handle their current workload. Samaritan's Purse, operating out of A...
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St. Joseph Food Program reflects on WFRV's food drive
FOX VALLEY, Wis. (WFRV)- It's been over one week since the tornado touched down in the Fox Valley, and neighbors came together to help with efforts to help families recover during our donation drive that partnered with Festival Foods and the St. Joseph...
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National News
$100B Returned to Importers Following Tariff Court Ruling
NBC News says the Trump administration has refunded about $100 billion in tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down duties imposed under emergency e...
20h ago
US Missile Defense Stockpiles Face Pressure After Iran Operations
The United States is reviewing its missile defense supplies after using a significant number of interceptors during operations linked to Iran. CNN rep...
Aug 05, 2026
U.S. Plans to Close Five Diplomatic Posts in Global Restructuring
The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of plans to close five diplomatic missions as part of a broader effort to reduce costs and streamline ...
Aug 04, 2026
Spokane Wildfires Force 60,000 Residents to Evacuate
Around 60,000 people were ordered to leave their homes as three wildfires threatened Spokane, Washington, on Sunday. Reuters reported that local offic...
Aug 03, 2026
