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Shawano voters to decide on school referendum April 2

Shawano voters to decide on school referendum April 2

SHAWANO, Wis. (WFRV) – A $54.5 million school referendum will appear on the ballot in Shawano during the April election. The school district has hosted a series of events for community members to ask district officials questions about the referendum. The latest one took place on Monday night inside the high school library. Community member…

Police find Wisconsin woman laying on ground near vehicle, arrested for 7th OWI

MIDDLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – A 42-year-old Wisconsin woman was arrested on Sunday night after allegedly operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, her seventh offense. According to the Middleton Police Department, at around 6:45 p.m., officers were sent to the area of the Bristled Boar Bar in reference to an intoxicated woman who allegedly got into…

Green Bay Men’s Basketball: Who will stay, who will go?

(WFRV) – The college basketball world has been flipped upside down in recent years with the popularity of the transfer portal and here’s what we know about the Green Bay men’s program as the season has reached its finish line. This year’s transfer portal officially opened up on Monday, March 18, and will remain open…

What to know about carbon monoxide exposure and alarm regulations in Wisconsin

What to know about carbon monoxide exposure and alarm regulations in Wisconsin

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Carbon Monoxide is a hazardous gas produced when heating systems are not working properly. It can’t be seen or smelled, which makes it more dangerous. To avoid accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, you should install a carbon monoxide detector for safety precautions. If you or any of your family members suspect…

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Lainey Wilson Teams Up With The Black Crowes On ‘Wilted Rose’

Lainey Wilson Teams Up With The Black Crowes On ‘Wilted Rose’

Lainey Wilson has teamed up with The Black Crowes for a collaborative track, “Wilted Rose,” from the band’s new album, Happiness Bastards, which arrived on March 15. “Wilted Rose” is a Southern rock ballad, featuring soulful guitar lines. The song sees Wilson lending harmonies to Chris Robinson’s soulful lead vocals. The track slowly progresses into…

Poison’s Bret Michaels Reveals Plans To Take Time Off In 2025

Poison’s Bret Michaels Reveals Plans To Take Time Off In 2025

Poison’s longtime frontman Bret Michaels has revealed that he plans to take time off from music performances in 2025 on medical grounds. He made the announcement on the eve of his birthday. “In 2025, in light of some recent medical results and setbacks, and with much discussion and real advice from my doctors and family,…

Bon Jovi Announce New Album ‘Forever,’ Share New Single ‘Legendary’

Bon Jovi Announce New Album ‘Forever,’ Share New Single ‘Legendary’

Iconic band Bon Jovi have announced their 16th album, Forever, set to drop on June 7 via Island Records. The band also released the first single from the upcoming project, “Legendary,” along with an accompanying video. “This record is a return to joy. From the writing, through the recording process, this is turn up the…

Lou Gramm Says This Will Be His Last Year Performing

Lou Gramm Says This Will Be His Last Year Performing

Original Foreigner singer Lou Gramm has announced that this will be the last year he is performing on stages. In an interview with Lee Richey, Gramm disclosed that his three-decades-long career of performing live will come to an close by this year’s end. “This is my last year… I’ve been doing it, jeez, for almost…

Slash To Celebrate The Blues On New S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival Tour

Slash To Celebrate The Blues On New S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival Tour

Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash is set to bring his “S.E.R.P.E.N.T.” festival to cities across the U.S. throughout 2024. The traveling festival’s name is an acronym that stands for “Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Equality N’ Tolerance.” Tickets are on sale now. The trek kicks off on July 5 in Bonner, Montana, and concludes on August 17…

Violent Femmes To Play First Two Albums In Full On Upcoming Tour

Violent Femmes To Play First Two Albums In Full On Upcoming Tour

Violent Femmes have announced a Spring 2024 North American tour that will see the folk-punk legends playing their first two albums in their entirety. Last year, the Femmes played their classic 1983 self-titled debut LP in its entirety on a 40th anniversary tour. This year, the band will start with a full performance of 1984’s…

Neil Young Announces Return To Spotify After Boycott Over Joe Rogan

Neil Young Announces Return To Spotify After Boycott Over Joe Rogan

Neil Young has announced that he is returning to Spotify more than two years after boycotting the streaming platform, alleging the spread of vaccine misinformation on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast. In January 2022, Young wrote to Spotify, urging them to pull his catalog from the service. “My decision comes as music services Apple and…