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Cardi B's "The Pleasure Principal" Sample Helps Janet Jackson Join Cher And Madonna In Hot 100 Five-Decade Club
Janet Jackson has now joined Cher and Madonna as the only women to score Billboard Hot 100 hits in five consecutive decades, thanks to her feature on Cardi B's new song, "Principal," which debuted at No. 92 on the chart dated October 4. The track, from...

Dolly Parton Will Not Attend Oscars' Governors Awards Due To Health Issues
Due to ongoing health issues, Dolly Parton will miss the Governors Awards ceremony in November, where she was to receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Parton recently revealed that she will n...

Ronnie Wood Reveals That The Rolling Stones' New Album Is "Done" And Will Arrive In 2026
Ronnie Wood has confirmed that The Rolling Stones' 25th studio album is finished and set to be released sometime in 2026. Speaking with The Sun during an event at the band's flagship RS No.9 shop on Carnaby Street in London, Wood also hinted that he, M...

Taylor Swift Makes RIAA History By Becoming Only Woman To Exceed 100 Million Album Sales
Taylor Swift made history on Tuesday (September 30) by becoming the first and only female artist to surpass 100 million album sales certified by the RIAA, with over 105 million albums sold to date. The only other artists to achieve this feat are The Be...

Yusuf/Cat Stevens Forced To Postpone North American Book Tour Due To Visa Delays
On Monday (September 29), Yusuf/Cat Stevens announced the postponement of his North American Cat on the Road to Findout Book Tour scheduled for October due to unspecified visa issues. "Waiting months for visa approvals, we held out as long as we could....

Dolly Parton Postpones Upcoming Las Vegas Residency Due To "Health Challenges"
On Sunday night (September 28), Dolly Parton announced on Instagram that she has to postpone her upcoming Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace due to undisclosed "health challenges." The dates were originally scheduled to begin in Dec...

Paul McCartney Launches U.S. Tour In California, Plays "Help!" In Full For First Time Since 1965
Paul McCartney kicked off his 2025 North American tour on Friday night (September 26) with an intimate, surprise show at Santa Barbara Bowl in California. In addition to the scaled down venue featuring only 4,562 lucky fans - instead of the large sport...

Barry Manilow Announces Series Of U.S. Farewell Performances, Releases New Single
On Tuesday (September 22), Barry Manilow announced a series of farewell shows set to take place in January 2026 throughout nine U.S. cities. These will mark the 82-year-old music legend's final concerts in select markets, including Orlando, Tampa, Char...
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS

Unseasonably warm weather coming to northeast Wisconsin
The latest northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5... It's not often that our highs hit the 80s in the month of October, but we will get four days in a row where we could achieve just that. Considering that our normal...
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Lawmakers expect shutdown to drag on for at least a week
(The Hill) - Senators say they expect the government shutdown to drag out until at least the middle of next week, with some fearing it could go even longer. The Senate rejected votes to reopen the government on Wednesday, and the chambe...
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Appleton common council green lights truancy ordinance
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - At their board meeting on Wednesday evening, Appleton's common council voted to reinstate a controversial truancy ordinance. "We're certainly optimistic that the decision tonight means that more kids are going ...
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What's the longest government shutdown in US history? This one isn't even close
Editor's note: A previous version of this article misstated the year in which the second shutdown under President Trump happened. We regret the error. (NEXSTAR) - The federal government shutdown, which began Wednesday, marks the 21st...
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Green Bay Nation: Tie goes to nobody, bye week awaits
(WFRV) - On this bye week edition of Green Bay Nation, the crew tries their best to decipher Green Bay's 40-40 tie with Dallas on Sunday Night Football. Cam, Ryan and Marques also look ahead to the bye week and what the Packers need to ...
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Hobart Village Board votes yes on $6.2 million proposal to purchase land for Hobart Municipal Center
HOBART, Wis. (WFRV) - The Hobart Village Board of Trustees met on Wednesday evening to discuss potentially purchasing 7-8 acres of the Joe DeNoble Sewer & Water Construction property for the Hobart Municipal Center. The discussion c...
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Sheriff in Wisconsin mourning loss of K9 following terminal cancer diagnosis
JACKSON COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - A Sheriff's Office in Wisconsin is mourning the loss of a beloved K9 who died after a battle with cancer. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office said that K9 Gus' death came after a few days of sudden illness,...
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'Staff actions prevented danger': Student in Wisconsin arrested after bringing steak knife to school
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (WFRV) - Officers in Wisconsin commended faculty and staff at a middle school for their quick actions, which helped prevent further danger after a student expressing 'concerning behavior' brought a steak knife to school...
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