MINOCQUA, Wis. (WFRV) – Minocqua might be known as a summer hotspot, but the Island City with a population of 4,000 with be heating up with activity in the springtime. The Greater Minocqua Area Visitors Bureau is offering a $75 round trip shuttle for visitors and locals alike to take to the first day of…
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‘Juxtaposition between 2 parts of Wisconsin’: Minocqua, Wausau offering NFL Draft shuttles
New FDL program changing how authorities interact with homeless individuals
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – A new program is transforming how authorities handle police calls involving homeless individuals. Fond du Lac police chief Aaron Goldstein said they recently studied police call trends at their dispatch center. He said that between June 2024 through January 2025 they received about 200 police calls that involved homeless…
Manitowoc launches first public health vending machine to support opioid overdose prevention
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) – The City of Manitowoc unveiled its first public health vending machine on Wednesday. The vending machine will be free, anonymous, and open at all hours of the day. Manitowoc officials decided to bring this to their city after seeing the success in Appleton and Oshkosh. Austin Straubel Airport prepares for surge…
Titletown’s Turn: Local 5 checks in with key groups as 2025 NFL Draft inches closer
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – As the NFL Draft comes to Green Bay for the first time, Local 5 continues its coverage to highlight everything as countless people prepare to visit Titletown in late April 2025. We’re in the home stretch, with the 2025 NFL Draft kicking off in just eight days. The 2025 draft…
UPDATE: East Mason at Hartung & John Streets back open, no injuries or arrests reported
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 6:59 P.M. GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The area of East Mason Street near Hartung and John Streets is back open. The incident was due to a report of a ‘suspicious’ situation that reportedly happened overnight, according to a spokesperson with the Green Bay Police. No injuries or arrests have been reported.…
Jason Schneider leads new era of Fond du Lac baseball
(WFRV) – The Fond du Lac high school baseball season is underway led by a new head coach donning a new era for the program. In January, the Cardinals’ baseball program announced Jason Schneider as its new head coach. A 2017 graduate of Fond du Lac high school, Schneider is getting the opportunity to lead…
Police presence near Green Bay’s East River bridge with Hartung & John Streets blocked off at East Mason Street
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – There is an active police presence near the East River Bridge on Mason Street in Green Bay, with traffic blocked off. Mason Street is currently blocked off to traffic at Hartung and John Street. Police: 10 arrested stemming from Sheboygan shooting, suspects from various Wisconsin cities & Chicago Local 5…
