Green Bay WI

In Wisconsin, a trip to a vintage candy store is more than shopping — it’s a step back into the sweetest parts of childhood. Shelves lined with glass jars, bins of saltwater taffy, and the smell of fresh fudge create a nostalgic atmosphere where simple pleasures come alive again.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Award-winning veteran journalist Stacy Engebretson has officially joined the WFRV Local 5 News team and is set to debut alongside Tom Zalaski on the anchor desk. Stacy Engebretson, who has over 25 years of journalism experience, will co-anchor the evening news with Tom Zalaski for the 5:00...

APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Mountains of donations are stacked up at the Appleton Area School District Welcome Center, all for district students and families facing homelessness. Molly McGregor says the need is great. “This year, we started all of our outreach and we’re already at over 300 students experiencing...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – After multiple callers reported hearing gunshots early Wednesday morning, officers in Green Bay investigated and found a tree near a walking trail that was damaged by gunfire. Officials with the Green Bay Police Department told Local 5 that officers were called to the area of Dousman Street...

Memorial services for long-time Indian Gaming Association Chairman Ernest L. Stevens Jr. will be held Friday, Oct. 3 in Oneida, Wisconsin. Stevens died suddenly on Sept. 26 on the Oneida Nation in Wisconsin at 66 years old. The Indian Gaming Association released details of the memorial and funeral services on...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities are investigating after shots were fired on Green Bay’s east side early Tuesday morning, leaving property damaged but no reported injuries. Police said the incident happened around 12:15 a.m. when officers were called to the 1100 block of Stuart Street for a suspicious situation....

APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – A 42-year-old Appleton man was sentenced on September 25 to 10 years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm stemming from an incident in 2024. Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that the Appleton Police Department responded...

WRIGHTSTOWN, Wis. (WBAY) - A First Alert investigation in the Wrightstown school district finds the former interim superintendent released classified information. Ron Saari resigned August 2 after being placed on administrative leave in May. At the time, the Wrightstown School Board didn’t explain what concerns led...

CENTER, Wis. (WFRV) – A 47-year-old woman from Nichols was killed shortly before 6 a.m. on Wednesday after an SUV reportedly crossed a center line and struck her vehicle. According to the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at 5:55 a.m. for the two-vehicle crash near the intersection of County...

APPLETON, Wis. — There’s a disturbing trend in Wisconsin’s public schools. The number of students identifying as homeless increased last year to 20,195, according to data from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. In 2023, that number was 18,510. This is the highest number of homeless students since 2019.