(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
HAMBURG, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities say two people are now in custody after they fled from the scene where they allegedly destroyed property Tuesday afternoon at a church in Wisconsin. According to a release from the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified at 3:15 p.m. of two people reportedly destroying property at the St.…… MORE
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – On Wednesday, the Green Bay Clerk’s Office announced the various license deadlines for food trucks, direct sellers, and liquor sales ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. Ahead of the three-day event beginning on April 24 in Green Bay, the earliest deadline approaching is for mobile food vendors on April 3.…… MORE
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin Timothy M. O’Shea announced on Tuesday that a 23-year-old Wisconsin man was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison on an illegal firearm possession charge. According to the release, U.S. District Judge William M. Conley sentenced Donald Spivey Jr. of Madison after…… MORE
SHAWANO, Wis. (WFRV) – Over 100 high schoolers gathered at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College’s (NWTC) Shawano Learning Center Wednesday morning to learn about the dire need for more healthcare professionals. ThedaCare hosted its largest annual Healthcare event at the Learning Center, the students met with local healthcare professionals to perform hands-on training and explore a…… MORE
