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Exclusive: Sundance Wicks reflects & says goodbye to Green Bay
(WFRV) – Former Green Bay men’s basketball coach Sundance Wicks talked locally for the first time since leaving the Phoenix. In an exclusive one-on-one sit-down interview with Local 5’s Kyle Malzhan, Wicks talks about his time with the Phoenix after leading the 9th greatest single-season turnaround in division one basketball history, leaving Green Bay to […]
Day 2 of Island Resort Championship suspended due to weather
HARRIS, Mich. (WFRV) – After a showstopping day one performance by Epson Tour rookie Anne Chen at the Island Resort Championship, day two was suspended due to weather, shifting the tournament to a 36-hole event rather than the previously expected 54 holes. Kyle Malzhan details how Mother Nature sent the annual tourney into a spin.
Day 2 of Island Resort Championship suspended due to weather
HARRIS, Mich. (WFRV) – After a showstopping day one performance by Epson Tour rookie Anne Chen at the Island Resort Championship, day two was suspended due to weather, shifting the tournament to a 36-hole event rather than the previously expected 54 holes. Kyle Malzhan details how Mother Nature sent the annual tourney into a spin.
Miller’s cycle leads Rockers to 10-3 win
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WFRV) – After starting the season 2-9, the Rockers have won nine of their last 14 games, including a dominant 10-3 victory over the Battle Jacks on Saturday. Green Bay lost game one of the two-game set with Battle Creek on Friday, falling 2-1 in extra innings. But just a day later, the […]
Island Resort Championship Day 1: A rookie shines amidst the rain
HARRIS, Mich. (WFRV) – Day one wrapped up at the Island Resort Championship with a few surprises. The reigning champion, Tsai Ching Tseng, struggled with the elements, shooting three-over on the day, while a rookie, playing in just her third Epson Tour event, shot a tournament-record nine-under to grab an early three-shot lead. Local 5’s […]
Farm Family: Schleis Farms
(WFRV) – Cows at Kewaunee’s Schleis Dairy enjoy some natural air conditioning in the summer, thanks to nearby Lake Michigan. The family farm prioritizes cow comfort, and cows love the cool breeze. Like 90 percent of milk in Wisconsin, the milk produced on this farm is made into cheese. The family raises its own calves, […]
Outagamie County supper club closing after nearly 70 year run
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – Nearly 70 years of amazing memories ended for an Outagamie County supper club on Thursday night. Mer & Jackie’s Five Corners Supper Club has been around since 1955. Thursday night was its last night in business with a large crowd of family, friends, and long-time patrons coming out to say […]
Island Resort Championship preps for day one
HARRIA, Mi. (WFRV) – Two years ago, Sweetgrass Golf Club at the Island Resort & Casino in Harris, Michigan, was named the national course of the year. Not only do they see thousands of golfers visit yearly, it’s a prime destination for the road to the LPGA. Check out the video above as Kyle Malzhan […]
Brewers rookie lefty Robert Gasser will have Tommy John surgery
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers rookie left-hander Robert Gasser has decided to have Tommy John surgery, which will sideline him for approximately 12 months. The 25-year-old’s decision came after he received multiple opinions on the best way to treat the left flexor strain, which sent him to the injured list on June 5. Gasser […]
Packers claim former Michigan kicker James Turner off waivers from Detroit Lions
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have claimed James Turner off waivers from the Detroit Lions, once again giving them a three-man kicking competition. Turner kicked for Michigan’s national championship team last year after spending four seasons at Louisville. Green Bay added Turner on Thursday, one day after releasing former Georgia kicker […]
Preble High School’s Mark Jonas ‘will not continue’ as head football coach, interim named for 2024-25
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Green Bay Preble High School announced a change in the coaching staff for the 2024-25 football season according to Principal Courtney Kuehn and Associate Principal/Director of Athletics Daniel B. Retzki. In a release addressed to parents, the school said that Mark Jonas will not continue in his role as the […]
Freddy Peralta outduels Tyler Anderson in the Brewers’ 2-0 win over the Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Freddy Peralta struck out eight over six innings of three-hit ball, outdueling Tyler Anderson in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. Rhys Hoskins and Willy Adames drove in runs for the Brewers, who took two of three in Anaheim to open their Southern California […]
Lactating dairy cows must be tested for bird flu ahead of state fairs
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – An important update for all those who want to bring a cow to a fair in Wisconsin this summer. Effective on Wednesday, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection officials will require all lactating dairy cows to get tested for avian flu before they’re brought to fairs or exhibitions. The […]
Green Bay Gamblers tab familiar face as head coach, general manager
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The United States Hockey League’s Green Bay Gamblers have named their new head coach and general manager, promoting from within, according to a release. Associate head coach Patrick McCadden was named the 10th head coach in team history on Wednesday. The announcement comes 13 days after former head coach Mike […]
Packers release Jack Podlesny as they reduce their kicking competition to 2 candidates
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers released Jack Podlesny on Wednesday, narrowing their kicking competition to two players a week after their minicamp. Podlesny’s exit leaves incumbent Anders Carlson and former Minnesota Viking Greg Joseph as the only two kickers on Green Bay’s roster. The Packers had signed Podlesny on Jan. 24, […]
Sal Frelick robs game-tying home run to end the Brewers’ 6-3 win over the Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Sal Frelick robbed Taylor Ward of a tying home run with a leaping catch in center field for the final out of the Milwaukee Brewers’ 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. The Angels staged a three-run rally in the ninth inning and then got two more runners […]
Northeast Wisconsin beats the heat as temperatures soar
FOX CITIES, Wis. (WFRV) – A scorcher of a day on Monday left Northeast Wisconsinites finding ways to stay cool. Naturally, pools were a popular destination including Doyle Pool in Little Chute. Pool officials said on hot days they get about 40 to 50 percent more patrons than on a day when the temperature is […]
Green Bay Packers announce dates of training camp practices that are open to the public
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Fans fans now know when the Green Bay Packers are having their yearly open-to-the-public practices as the team announced the schedule. The Green Bay Packers announced the dates for the training camp practices that will be open to the public. This is Green Bay’s 79th training camp. The practices are […]
De Pere baseball talks about first ever state championship
(WFRV) – Days after winning their first state championship, members of the De Pere baseball team stopped by Local 5’s studio to talk about the historic season. Redbirds’ head coach Bob Van Rens, senior Jack Nikolay, and junior Mason Sequin chatted with Local 5’s Kyle Malzhan on Sports Xtra about their 27-3 season that was […]
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