(WFRV) – Freddie Owens is back in the coaching scene after a year off of basketball. The former Wisconsin Badgers star and interim UW Green Bay coach, Owens is taking over the Kimberly Papermakers boys basketball program. Owens joins Sports Director Burke Griffin on Sports Xtra and breaks down his decision to leave the college…
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Former Neenah standout Chevalier Emery commits to UWGB
(WFRV) – Former Neenah basketball standout Chevalier Emery Jr. is coming home to play for Sundance Wicks at UW-Green Bay. Emery, or as he sometimes goes by his nickname ‘Ice’, announced his commitment on X. The 6’0” guard was a three-year starter at Neenah and averaged 18.3 points per contest during Emery’s senior year (2021-22).…
Communities across Wisconsin rally to support West De Pere kid battling cancer
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Owen Obey is only 7 years old and has had to take on more than any 7-year-old should. Last summer, a tumor was found in Obey’s leg and he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. As a young wrestler at West De Pere, his community has…
Beautiful couple days ahead
The latest Northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5… It’s a beautiful start to today! We have high pressure sitting just to our south, so that will keep us quiet with sunny skies all day long. Highs again will be above average topping out in the upper 60s. Mostly clear skies remain into tonight,…
Green Bay man dies in two-vehicle Kaukauna crash that injured another
KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WFRV) – A 77-year-old Green Bay man has died after a two-vehicle crash at an intersection in Kaukauna on Sunday afternoon. According to the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were sent to the intersection of Cty Tk U and West Frontage Road right around noon on May 5. The preliminary investigation revealed an…
Car enthusiasts gather as NWTC’s Auto Club hosts 36th annual car show in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – One of the largest car shows in Wisconsin has once again come to NWTC for its 36th year. Thousands of car enthusiasts made a pit stop at the show, hosted by the school’s auto club. All of the proceeds from the event go toward scholarships, field trips, and other endeavors…
Intoxicated Wisconsin man flees traffic stop at ‘extremely’ slow speed, arrested for 5th OWI after multiple open containers found
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – A Wisconsin man was arrested for his fifth OWI after driving away from a traffic stop ‘extremely’ slowly while screaming at officers out of his window. According to the Madison Police Department, an officer pulled over a vehicle for speeding around 4:40 p.m. on April 28 near the Park Street and…
