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Madonna Debuts Confessions II Film at Tribeca Festival
Madonna introduced Confessions II at the Tribeca Festival in New York, giving fans an early look at the visual world around her upcoming album. The sh...
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Carlos Indio Solari, Argentine Rock Icon, Dies at 77
Carlos Indio Solari, one of Argentina's most influential rock voices, has died at age 77. His family confirmed the news, closing a career that helped ...
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Springsteen Leads Star-Studded Music America Celebration in New Jersey
Music America: The Songs That Shaped Us brought a wide mix of American music to Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, on Friday, June 5...
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Chris Robinson Addresses Backlash After Tampa Concert Moment
Chris Robinson has responded after a tense moment at a Black Crowes concert in Tampa drew boos from some fans and spread online. The reaction began du...
Jun 07, 2026
Apple Corps Recognizes Global Beatles Day for First Time
Global Beatles Day is getting official recognition from Apple Corps Ltd. for the first time in its history, giving new weight to a fan-created celebra...
Jun 06, 2026
Dexter Wansel, Sound of Philadelphia Innovator, Dies at 75
Dexter Wansel, the keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer whose work helped define the Sound of Philadelphia, has died at 75. His son, produc...
Jun 04, 2026
Michael Jackson's 2014 Track 'Chicago' Makes Posthumous Billboard Hot 100 Debut
Billboard chart data shows Michael Jackson's "Chicago" has entered the Hot 100 for the first time, giving the late pop star another posthumous chart m...
Jun 03, 2026
Ronald LaPread, Co-Founder and Commodores Bassist, Dies at 75
Ronald LaPread, a co-founder and former bassist of the Commodores, has died at 75. In a public social media post on Saturday, his daughter, Soraya LaP...
Jun 02, 2026
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Kewaunee County farmers using temporary traffic signals to improve road safety
KEWAUNEE, Wis. (WFRV) - Farmers in Kewaunee County are incorporating portable traffic signal equipment to improve safety during road-based operations. According to the Kewaunee County Sheriff's Office, the equipment will be used in area...
Wisconsin deputies detail 'shocking' bear cub rescue after mom hit, killed by driver
WAUSAU, Wis. (WFRV) - It was a shocking Wednesday recently for law enforcement in central Wisconsin when deputies worked to rescue a bear cub after its mother was hit and killed by a vehicle on a State Highway. The Marathon County Sheri...
UPDATE: 83-year-old Waupaca man found safe
May 4, 2026 - 8:41 a.m. WAUPACA, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities in Waupaca say the Silver Alert for a missing 83-year-old man is canceled after the man was found safe. 83-year-old Theodore (Theo) Grey Nelsen had last been seen around 3:00 p...
Deputies arrest Wisconsin woman wanted for reckless homicide during traffic stop
MINERAL POINT, Wis. (WFRV) - One woman wanted for reckless homicide and other felony warrants is now in custody following a traffic stop in Wisconsin on Saturday night. According to a release from the Iowa County Sheriff's Office, 30-ye...
Redbird ribbon walk returns to De Pere
DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) - A walk that raises money to help families battling cancer returned to De Pere on Sunday. It was the fifth annual Jayma Van Straten Memorial Redbird Ribbon Walk at the De Pere High School track. Jayma participated...
Thousands join Wisconsin's annual Walk to Mary pilgrimage
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Thousands of people took part Saturday in the annual Walk to Mary, a 22-mile pilgrimage from St. Norbert College in De Pere to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in New Franken. Organizers say the event...
Trump says US will help free ships in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will assist in freeing ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the oil industry, which has been closed during the conflict with Iran. "Countries from all over the World, almost all of ...
Wisconsin DNR addresses tribe's attempts to prevent walleye, musky fishing on certain lakes
(WFRV) - On Friday, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) indicated the walleye and musky season will proceed as normal on Wisconsin's lakes. DNR officials say that on May 1, a temporary restraining order preventing enfor...
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