ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WFRV) – After winning its second straight Horizon League title last week, Green Bay heard its name called on Selection Sunday. https://twitter.com/lmhelmbrecht/status/1901428215689699374 The Phoenix enter the NCAA tournament as a 12-seed and will face the Crimson Tide of Alabama who were given a five-seed. The two will face off in College Park, Maryland…… READ MORE
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in western Wisconsin say they have arrested three people, including a 16 and 13-year-old, in connection to a shooting that took place just over a week ago. According to a release from the La Crosse Police Department, officers initially began to investigate an incident on Sunday, March 9 when…… READ MORE
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tre Donaldson and Vladislav Goldin each scored 11 points and No. 22 Michigan closed Saturday’s Big Ten Tournament championship game on an 11-2 run to beat No. 18 Wisconsin 59-53 and claim its first tourney crown since 2018. Donaldson also had eight assists one day after driving the length of the court…… READ MORE
NEW LONDON, Wis. (WFRV) – The city of New London, which will be temporarily renamed New Dublin for its annual St. Patrick’s celebration officially kicked off the festivities with a longstanding tradition, painting shamrocks on local businesses. “So today we are going around and painting shamrocks at local businesses that show our support for our…… READ MORE
(WFRV) – For the first time under the tutelage of Brad Fischer, the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team is headed to the Final Four after winning a pair of games away from home against Illinois Wesleyan and Baldwin Wallace. Check out the video above as Fischer joined Burke Griffin on Sports Xtra, and UWO’s head man…… READ MORE
The latest Northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5… Low pressure has moved through the central part of the country and made a big impact with dozens of tornado outbreaks followed by blizzard warnings and gusty winds. For us, this system initially brought us heavy rain and thunderstorms and we were warm on the…… READ MORE
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WFRV) – With storms in the area looming, authorities in central Wisconsin worked quickly on Friday night to find a woman who had been lost for hours in the woods. Around 8 p.m. on March 14, the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department received a missing person complaint. The caller stated that around 7…… READ MORE
BUCHANAN, Wis. (WFRV) – Early Sunday morning, firefighters in Buchanan worked to put out a fully engulfed car fire. According to Buchanan Fire and Rescue, crews were called to Block Road and Hillside Road around 1:40 a.m. The fire was put out as crews remained at the scene for an hour and a half. Pet…… READ MORE
MIDDLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – A pet died due to smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at an eight-unit condo in southern Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon. According to the Middleton Fire District, crews were called to a fire in the 3400 block of Webber Road in Middleton around 4:35 p.m. on March 15. When crews…… READ MORE
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – After clinching the Horizon League title and an NCAA Tournament berth earlier in the week, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and women’s basketball head coach Kayla Karius have agreed to a contract extension. The contract extension, which will keep Karius in Green Bay through the 2030-31 season, was announced on…… READ MORE
