COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS
Stella Lefty's Boston Holds No. 1 on Country Airplay for a Second Week
Stella Lefty is extending her stay at the top of country radio with her breakout single Boston. Billboard's latest Country Airplay chart shows the son...
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Dolly Parton's Final Recording Will Appear on U2's New Album
Dolly Parton's final vocal recording will be heard on Torn, a duet with Bono set to close U2's upcoming album Carnaval De Luz. Details shared around t...
Sep 26, 2026
Kacey Musgraves Set to Honor Dolly Parton With Special 2026 VMAs Performance
Kacey Musgraves will return to the MTV Video Music Awards stage on September 27 for a special performance honoring Dolly Parton. The tribute was annou...
Sep 25, 2026
Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas Sets New Hot 100 Record
Choosin' Texas has pushed Ella Langley into the record books after spending 23 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The latest chart update confir...
Sep 24, 2026
Carrie Underwood Surprises Atlanta Crowd With Onstage Appearance With Guns N' Roses
Carrie Underwood made an unexpected appearance with Guns N' Roses during the band's concert at Truist Park in Atlanta on September 19. During the show...
Sep 23, 2026
Famous Singers Who Auditioned for The Voice Before Finding Success
Some of today's biggest music stars once tried to earn a spot on The Voice, long before their careers took off. People highlighted several well-known ...
Sep 22, 2026
Edward Morris, Veteran Nashville Country Music Journalist and Author, Dies at 90
Edward Morris, a longtime Nashville journalist whose work documented decades of country music history, has died at age 90. His family confirmed that h...
Sep 22, 2026
Miley Cyrus Reveals the Touring Habit She Never Understood About Dolly Parton
Miley Cyrus has her own approach to staying comfortable on tour, but one of Dolly Parton's road habits always left her with questions. During a Septem...
Sep 22, 2026
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
Public, private schools split top 10 in new Wisconsin college rankings: Study
(WFRV) - Higher education options across Wisconsin are showcasing strong academic standards, according to a newly published ranking of the state's top four-year colleges and universities. Stacker compiled a list evaluating institutions statewide using ...
XCEPTIONAL ATHLETE: Freedom's Mason Calmes
FREEDOM Wis, (WFRV) - This week Local 5 Sports highlights our exceptional athlete who hails from Freedom High School, an offensive lineman, wrestler, and sport truck racer. Mason Calmes proves that football is more than just passing and rushing, bringi...
Fond du Lac County man sentenced to 30 days in jail for November 2020 election fraud
FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - A Fond du Lac County man was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Thursday after pleading no contest to illegal voting, District Attorney Eric Toney announced. 43-year-old Anthony Van Egtern of Malone was found guilty of el...
Menasha High School students, staff host homecoming clothing drive for classmates affected by tornado
MENASHA, Wis. (WFRV) - Following the devastating tornado that struck Menasha in July, finding the perfect outfit for homecoming may not have been at the top of the community's list of priorities, but thanks to local generosity, it didn't have to. Commu...
Mohnen's Darboy Family Restaurant in Appleton sold after 33 years in business
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - After 33 years in business, the long-time owners of Mohnen's Darboy Family Restaurant have announced the sale of their beloved community eatery. In a heartfelt social media post, the Mohnen family revealed that ownership officia...
'100% to 99% chance' El Niño lasts 6 months: What does that mean for Wisconsin?
El Niño is here, growing stronger by the day, and getting ready for a long stay. Climate models indicate the phenomenon is nearly certain to last not just through this fall and winter, but also into spring of 2027.
HSSPX: Freedom takes down Little Chute to stay unbeaten
(WFRV) - In this week's episode of High School Sports Xtra, we featured our Game of the Week between Little Chute and Freedom. We also put the spotlight on our Xceptional Athlete from Freedom, Mason Calmes, and recapped matchups from week 6 of the high...
Wisconsin Badgers football upset No. 13 Penn State 24-20, first road victory in nearly two years
STATE COLLEGE, Penn. (WFRV) - It's been almost two years but the UW-Madison Badger football team finally won a game on the road. The Badgers defeated the #13 ranked team Penn State (#4 in the Big Ten conference) 24-20 on Saturday, overcoming a 17-point...
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