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Green Bay Packers 2024 NFL Draft Tracker:

Green Bay Packers 2024 NFL Draft Tracker:

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The 2024 NFL Draft officially kicked off on Thursday, April 25, and the Green Bay Packers have several selections during the seven-round event. Take a look at who has been drafted by the Green Bay Packers: First Round 25th Pick – Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona Second Round 45th Pick (From…

Hometown Hero: Army Veteran Mike Hagel and how scuba helped heal wounds of war

Hometown Hero: Army Veteran Mike Hagel and how scuba helped heal wounds of war

SHAWANO, WI (WFRV) – You’d never know from outward appearances the challenges United States Army Veteran Mike Hagel has faced since a combat-related cut his military career short. It was after falling into despair marred with drinking and troublesome behavior that he discovered relief in scuba diving. “You are weightless, and a lot of that…

What Detroit’s soaring draft crowds could mean for Green Bay in 2025:

What Detroit’s soaring draft crowds could mean for Green Bay in 2025:

GREEN BAY, Wis. – With 275,000 fans estimated to be at the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, Green Bay can only imagine what the scene will look like in a year’s time as the vast crowd on the big screen revels in the future of football. “When you add it all up, there’s probably 80,000…

UPDATE: DHS releases possible exposure locations from confirmed measles case in Wisconsin

UPDATE: DHS releases possible exposure locations from confirmed measles case in Wisconsin

(WFRV) – Following a confirmed case of measles, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), in coordination with Public Health Madison & Dane County and Rock County Public Health, are working to identify and directly notify people who may have been exposed to the measles virus. The investigation has identified the following exposure locations in public…

UPDATE: Green Bay man charged with arson waives time limits for preliminary hearing

FRIDAY, 04/26/2024, 6:20 p.m. (WFRV) – A 37-year-old Green Bay man charged with arson and five counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety following a fire at a motel in Ashwaubenon was back in court on Thursday for a status conference. Court records show that John Bartelt, 37, was back in the Brown County Courthouse, where…

Entertainment News

Deep Purple Announce New Album ‘=1’

Deep Purple Announce New Album ‘=1’

Deep Purple have announced that their new album, =1, will be released on July 19 via earMUSIC. The first single from the upcoming 13-track album will be unveiled at midnight on April 30. =1 will be the rock band’s first album with sensational guitarist Simon McBride, who replaced longtime member Steve Morse after he left…

Pearl Jam, Neil Young With Crazy Horse To Headline 2024 Ohana Festival

Pearl Jam, Neil Young With Crazy Horse To Headline 2024 Ohana Festival

Pearl Jam and Neil Young & Crazy Horse are set to headline the Ohana Festival, scheduled to take place at Doheny State Beach, in Dana Point, California, from September 27 through September 29. Pearl Jam will celebrate their new Dark Matter LP, by headlining the festival on Friday (September 27) and Sunday (September 29), according…

Paul McCartney & Wings To Officially Release Live Studio Album ‘One Hand Clapping’

Paul McCartney & Wings To Officially Release Live Studio Album ‘One Hand Clapping’

Paul McCartney & Wings will officially release their live studio album One Hand Clapping on June 14. The English-American rock band filmed a video documentary and possible live studio album – One Hand Clapping – at Abbey Road Studios in 1974. Despite overwhelming demand for newly recorded material, One Hand Clapping was never officially released.…

Motley Crue Sign With Big Machine Records, Announce New Single ‘Dogs Of War’

Motley Crue Sign With Big Machine Records, Announce New Single ‘Dogs Of War’

Motley Crue have announced they have signed a deal with Big Machine Records. The rock band also announced their debut Big Machine single, “Dogs of War.” The song is available for preorder at https://motleycrue.lnk.to/DogsOfWarPR before it hits all platforms on Friday, April 26. The track is the iconic group’s first new release since 2019. “We…

Zac Brown Band Pay Tribute To Jimmy Buffett With ‘Pirates & Parrots’

Zac Brown Band Pay Tribute To Jimmy Buffett With ‘Pirates & Parrots’

Zac Brown Band paid tribute to late legendary musician Jimmy Buffett by releasing their new song “Pirates & Parrots,” featuring singer-songwriter and Coral Reefer Band member Mac McAnally. “Pirates & Parrots blends Zac Brown Band’s signature sound with the laid-back, island-inspired vibes synonymous with Buffett’s iconic repertoire, capturing the shared passion for storytelling through song,”…

Slash Joins Composer Bear McCreary On New Song ‘The End Of Tomorrow’

Slash Joins Composer Bear McCreary On New Song ‘The End Of Tomorrow’

Legendary Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash has joined composer Bear McCreary on a new song, called “The End of Tomorrow.” The 11-minute track also features lead vocals by McCreary’s brother, Brendan McCreary. “‘The End of Tomorrow’ is my homage to epic, operatic rock anthems I love, like ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and ‘November Rain,'” Bear says. “Slash…