JANESVILLE, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in southern Wisconsin are urging high school students to exercise caution while participating in “Nerf Wars.” The Janesville Police Department has recently received complaints regarding the annual Nerf War games played by high school students in the community. While these activities may seem harmless, officials warn they have led to…… MORE
KEWASKUM, Wis. (WFRV) – A driver was arrested for their fourth OWI offense after a pursuit that reached roughly 80 mph ended in Fond du Lac County with a crash into a ditch. A release from the Kewaskum Police Department states that on March 11, officers were warned of an erratic driver by a witness.…… MORE
KENOSHA, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in southeastern Wisconsin have identified a woman found dead within a Lake Michigan break wall on Sunday night. According to an updated release from the Kenosha Police Department, with assistance from the Kenosha County Medical Examiner’s Office, the woman was identified as 18-year-old Kayla Sobczak of Kenosha. Wisconsin authorities investigate…… MORE
Wednesday, 3/12/25, 3:07 p.m. ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WFRV) – All lanes on I-41 southbound at Lombardi Avenue are reopened after an afternoon crash. The incident occurred around 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, and was subsequently cleared at 3:01 p.m. No additional details are available. UPDATE: Left lane still blocked on I-41 southbound at Lombardi Avenue due to…… MORE
(WFRV) – Driving in Wisconsin comes with a wide range of conditions, from snow to rain, but a recent study found that it ranked in the bottom half of states for driving. WalletHub compared 50 states across multiple indicators of a positive commute. Some of the ranges included average gas prices and rush-hour traffic congestion.…… MORE
(WFRV) – A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin returned an indictment against a 33-year-old Wisconsin woman charged with three counts of bank fraud. The indictment alleged that Samantha Watters of Boscobel worked as a teller at a BMO Harris Bank in Lancaster between March 2023 and October 2023, when she stole…… MORE
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in southeastern Wisconsin are investigating after a 23-year-old man was found dead at the bottom of a stairwell. According to police, officers with the West Allis Police Department responded around 10:15 a.m. on March 11 to a welfare check outside a building on West Greenfield Avenue. Manitowoc PD launch…… MORE
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that a snowy owl that was found dead in February likely died from emaciation. The owl was found on February 5, 2025, in New Glarus, and there were no clear signs as to what caused its death. A DNR conservation warden recovered its…… MORE
WISCONSIN (WFRV) — Five years ago today, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, shutting down daily life and reshaping public health. Now, area health professionals are looking back on the impact it had on health care systems. Wisconsin officials urging travelers to ensure they have REAL ID compliant license ahead of…… MORE
MCFARLAND, Wis. (WFRV) – Officers in a southern Wisconsin village are searching for a suspect vehicle allegedly involved in a hit-and-run on Tuesday night that left one person hospitalized. According to the McFarland Police Department, officers were called to a hit-and-run around 11:45 p.m. on March 11 near Terminal Drive and Taylor Road. Wisconsin authorities…… MORE
