COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS
Dolly Parton Shares Health Update as She Continues Recovery
Dolly Parton is continuing her recovery after a series of health issues affected some of her recent public appearances and travel plans. Billboard rep...
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Luke Combs Scores 21st Country Airplay No. 1 With Be By You
Luke Combs has added another chart leader to his career as Be By You reaches No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart. Billboard data shows the song drew 32...
Aug 23, 2026
Garth Brooks Opens Blame It All On My Roots Tour in Indianapolis
Garth Brooks launched his Blame It All On My Roots Tour on August 20 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, opening a four-show run that continues ...
Aug 22, 2026
Baby Shark Boy Steps Into K-Pop With Debut Single WAVE
Park Geonroung, known for appearing as a child in the viral Baby Shark Dance video, is beginning a new chapter in music at age 17. His debut announcem...
Aug 22, 2026
Luke Combs Makes Voice-Acting Debut on Big City Greens
Luke Combs is stepping into animation for the first time with a guest role on Disney's Big City Greens. The country singer voices Rusty Twang, a count...
Aug 22, 2026
Ray Stevens to Be Honored With Star-Studded Nashville Tribute Concert
Organizers have announced a major tribute concert celebrating Ray Stevens and his more than six decades in music. Don't Look, Ethel! A Salute to the M...
Aug 21, 2026
Miranda Lambert to Open Nashville's New The Truth Venue With Special Concert
Miranda Lambert will headline the opening night of The Truth, a new 4,400-capacity live music venue in Nashville's Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. The...
Aug 20, 2026
Hayden Panettiere's Music Career Extended Far Beyond Nashville
Following the announcement of Hayden Panettiere's death at age 36, attention has returned to a part of her career that sometimes stood behind her acti...
Aug 19, 2026
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
Kaukauna principal's misconduct allegations spark parent outcry
KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WFRV) -- Parents spoke their minds the evening of August 24 at a School District Board Meeting, demanding transparency involving the principal at one of the local middle schools. Principal Luke Cromell of River View Middle School is acc...
Menasha schools support tornado recovery with free supplies
MENASHA, Wis. (WFRV) - As Menasha families continue recovering from the July 27 tornado, the school district is helping students start the new school year with the supplies they need. During Maplewood Intermediate School's open house on Monday, distric...
Summer 2026 marked by wave of major recalls: See a full list of recalls
(WFRV) -- Certain events or happenings define every summer. If there were one that defined 2026's summer season, it'd have to be food and drug recalls. From cyclosporiasis to salmonella scares, it seemed as if no type of food or drug was off the table ...
Merrill drug-trafficking lair busted during search for murder suspect
MERILL, Wis. (WFRV) -- A drug-trafficking lair was busted with multiple arrests in Merrill this past week, according to a social media post. On August 19, Merrill Police executed a search warrant for a man with an outstanding arrest warrant, which led ...
Teen summer employment in 2026 far below past levels: Pew
About 36% of teens have held a paying job this summer - down from over 50% as recently as 2000, according to Pew.
David Crowley makes campaign stop in Menasha
MENASHA, WIS. (WFRV) - Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley got a tour of the Multicultural Coalition Inc. in Menasha, seeing what they do nd how they are assisting those impacted by the EF-3 Tornado in July. It's a growing need that he hopes to so...
Wisconsin police rescue owl with injured wing
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) -- The Oshkosh Police Department harnessed the talents usually seen from animal whisperers today, according to a social media post. An owl in need of rescuing was saved by one of the Department's community service officers. The owl...
Our Weather and the Great Journey: Why Wisconsin Birds Migrate
(WFRV) - Summer is slowly beginning to fade, which means millions of birds across North America are preparing for one of nature's most remarkable journeys. From warblers to waterfowl, Wisconsin birds travel hundreds or even thousands of miles each year...
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