(NEXSTAR) — When you’re there, you might be family, but for the first time in seven years, Olive Garden isn’t the U.S.’ most popular casual dining restaurant. An analysis of 2024 sales data found that increasingly, customers are hungry for buttery rolls than garlicy breadsticks. That’s right, for the first time since 2018, Texas Roadhouse…… MORE
(WFRV) – The 2025 James Beard Awards® take place on June 16 at the Lyric Opera in Chicago, and a bar in Wisconsin was named a finalist for one of the categories, ‘Best New Bar.’ ‘Agency’ in Milwaukee, a ‘hybrid cocktail bar,’ is one of five contenders for the award, with the others as follows:…… MORE
SHIOCTON, Wis. (WFRV) – The Wolf River is once again flooding parts of Shiocton, prompting a flood warning from the National Weather Service that remains in effect until next Wednesday night. The Outagamie County Sheriff’s Department has also issued a no-wake order, meaning boaters on the Wolf River must slow down to protect the shoreline…… MORE
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – A former middle school teacher in Wisconsin was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for child pornography possession stemming from an October 2022 complaint. Timothy M. O’Shea, the United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that 37-year-old Matthew Quaglieri, formerly of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, pled guilty…… MORE
KEWAUNEE, Wis. (WFRV) – A 14-year-old driver was taken into custody Friday following three brief and terminated pursuits with various law enforcement agencies in northeast Wisconsin, which culminated in a fourth pursuit. According to the Kewaunee Police Department, the incident began with an attempted traffic stop near Manitowoc by deputies with the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s…… MORE
WISCONSIN (WFRV) – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in a commercial poultry flock in Sheboygan County. DATCP, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health officials, is responding to the outbreak. The affected…… MORE
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – Army Veteran Alicia Grube’s family has a tradition of serving one’s country across generations and the world. “My dad is a Marine vet,” she said while showing several photos on the wall of honor in her home. “This is my mother’s father (in uniform) in Spain. This is my Uncle Danny…… MORE
(WFRV) – On a chilly Friday night, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers fall in the season opener 4-1 to Cedar Rapids. Timber Rattlers’ starting pitcher Manuel Rodriguez was stellar on the mound striking out 11 batters in 4.1 innings pitched. 10 of the first 12 outs Wisconsin recorded came off of strikeouts. To watch highlights from…… MORE
(WFRV) – As the regular season winds down, the Green Bay Gamblers defeated Sioux Falls 4-2 on Friday evening. Three games remain in the regular season with the home finale coming on Saturday, April 5 at 6:05 p.m. To watch highlights from Friday night’s win, click the video above.… MORE
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – A man from southeastern Wisconsin, who was reportedly out on a $500 cash bond for fleeing, was arrested after leading Fond du Lac County deputies on a pursuit. According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, a 45-year-old man from Milwaukee was taken to the Fond du Lac…… MORE
