MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) – Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation say all lanes of I-43 North in Manitowoc are closed due to a crash Wednesday morning. According to a release, the crash occurred at 7:12 a.m. on I-43 North near the off-ramp to County Highway JJ/US 10 in Manitowoc. Green Bay police investigate head-on…… MORE
(WFRV) – Multiple races and referendums are on the ballot across Wisconsin for the 2025 Wisconsin Spring General Election. Polls are scheduled to open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Local 5 will track results for nearly 200 races. This story will update as results come in.… MORE
GREEN BAY, WI (WFRV) – A robust turnout at the polls Tuesday, along with a 94% return rate on absentee ballots in Green Bay, has the makings for one of the busiest April elections. “I do ask voters to exhibit patience today,” said Green Bay City Clerk Celestine Jeffreys. “This is a very high turnout…… MORE
(WFRV) – The election for Winnebago County Executive has officially been decided, with challenger Gordon Hintz winning the seat in Tuesday’s Spring General Election. Hintz was declared the winner with 30,832 of the votes, defeating incumbent Jon Doemel, who received 27,374 of the votes. Wisconsin votes to enshrine voter ID requirement in state constitution Hintz’s…… MORE
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eric Haase and Christian Yelich hit solo home runs to back a strong start by Chad Patrick and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Tuesday night for their first win of the season. Patrick gave the Brewers something they hadn’t had thus far — three scoreless innings to…… MORE
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and the Milwaukee Bucks relied on a team-record shooting performance to snap a four-game skid by winning 133-123 over the slumping and short-handed Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. The Bucks shot 68.9% (51 of 73) from the floor to set a franchise record for field-goal percentage. The…… MORE
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Unprecedented turnout led to ballot shortages in Wisconsin’s largest city Tuesday as voters cast ballots in “historic” numbers to decide a Supreme Court race pitting one candidate backed by President Donald Trump against another aligned with Democrats. The race for control of the court, which became a proxy battle for the nation’s political fights, broke…… MORE
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – A steady stream of voters lined up at the Oshkosh Library on Tuesday for the April 1 spring election. Incumbent Winnebago County Executive Jon Doemel, former owner of ZaRoni’s Pizza, is seeking a second term against challenger Gordon Hintz, a former Democratic state representative. Click here for the latest Election Center…… MORE
(WFRV) – A new report ranking the safest cities in Wisconsin for 2025 has been released, with one northeast Wisconsin community making the top three. Hobart-Lawrence ranked third on the list after falling from its No. 1 position in 2024. Despite the drop, the community maintained a low violent crime rate of 0.3 and a…… MORE
(WFRV) – It’s time for Local 5’s Remarkable Women Special in 2025, where we highlighted numerous women in our community that are making a difference in the lives of others every day. Join Local 5’s Tom Zalaski and Michele McCormack as they speak to this year’s winner, Christiana Trapani, the owner of Door County Candle…… MORE
