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Kenny Chesney
99.5 PKR welcomes KENNY CHESNEY to American Family Field, Milwaukee Saturday, June 22, 2024 TICKET ON SALE Friday, November 17 10a-10p TICKET PRESALE Thursday, Nov. 16 from 10a-10p CODE: GETALONG WIN with WPKR: November 11 & 12: Listen for texting keywords for your chance to be at this concert!… More
Tim McGraw
Three-time Grammy® Award winning superstar Tim McGraw is bringing his Standing Room Only Tour, produced by Live Nation and FPC Live, to Fiserv Forum on Friday, April 19! Grammy® Award winning singer-songwriter Carly Pearce will join as direct support!… More
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Listen Live to 99.5 WPKR We’re making it even easier for you to stay connected to 99.5 WPKR wherever you go. In addition to tuning in on your radio, you can now listen to 99.5 WPKR through any of your favorite streaming devices and audio apps! FM RADIO: If you are in or near the…… More
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Stronger winds keep temperatures cooler to end the week
The Latest Northeast Forecast from Storm Team 5… Clouds have cleared overnight on the backside of a cold front and will allow for some morning sunshine. Temperatures though have fallen from the mid 50s yesterday down into the mid and upper 30s to begin this Friday. With strong west winds gusting 30-40mph by the afternoon…… More
Resource fair helps kids with disabilities transition to adulthood
STURGEON BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – It’s the Door County resource fair where organizers are seeing the ability in disability. For Tiffany Leist, it’s a chance to show off an organization that has meant so much to her over the years. “It has made my life so much easier,” she said. Leist is a a member…… More
GBPD/community leaders warn of immigration scam costing those in the Latino community thousands of dollars
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Green Bay are warning those in the Latino community of a recent immigration scam that has already cost nearly a dozen people tens of thousands of dollars. One man dead, 14-year-old injured after vehicle hits tree in Wisconsin According to a release from the Green Bay Police Department,…… More
Police identify suspect vehicle in Fond du Lac propaganda case
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – MaryBeth Cole has lived in Fond du Lac for 18 years, and every morning begins with a walk with her dog, Cookie, followed by one in the evening. It is a mundane routine in her quiet neighborhood on the north side of the city. “I enjoy Fond du Lac;…… More
Calumet County Farm Bureau hosts first-ever ‘Classroom on the Farm’
BRILLION, Wis. (WFRV) – Calumet County Farm Bureau hosted the first annual “Classroom on the Farm” at Woldt Farms LLC in Brillion on Thursday. Four-hundred fourth-grade students from Chilton School District, New Holstein School District, Hilbert School District, Janet Berry School, Holy Family School-Brillion, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran- Menasha, Reedsville, Holyland Catholic, Divine Savior,…… More
Country News
Library Of Congress Reveals Latest National Recording Registry Inductees
The Library of Congress has revealed the latest National Recording Registry inductees. ABBA’s “Dancing Queen,” Blondie’s era-defining Parallel Lines, The Notorious B.I.G.’s landmark Ready to Die, Green Day’s Dookie, The Chicks’ “Wide Open Spaces” and Lily Tomlin’s comedy are among the inductees. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden named 25 recordings as audio treasures worthy of…… More
Courtney Love Slams Taylor Swift As ‘Not Important,’ ‘Not Interesting As An Artist’
In a recent interview with The Standard promoting her BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Sounds series, “Courtney Love’s Women,” Courtney Love slammed Taylor Swift, saying “she’s not important” and “not interesting as an artist.” “Taylor is not important,” Love said. “She might be a safe space for girls, and she’s probably the Madonna of…… More
Allman Brothers Co-Founder Dicky Betts Dead At 80
Dicky Betts, a co-founder the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday in Osprey, Florida, at the age of 80. In an Instagram post, the Betts family wrote, “It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest Richard ‘Dickey’ Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) at…… More
Chris Janson To Play Thunder Ridge Nature Arena’s Inaugural Concert For Conservation
Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Missouri, will open with a music concert for conservation on May 21. Missouri’s country music sensation Chris Janson; newest member of the Country Music Hall of Fame John Anderson; The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, who are on their farewell tour; Big Cedar Lodge’s own Grand Ole Opry entertainer Clay Self…… More
