Category Archives: Local
Green Bay Police to Host Drug Take-Back Event Saturday
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The Green Bay Police Department is hosting a drug take-back event this Saturday. Police Chief Chris Davis says events like this are important in combating opioid addiction. "In...
Oct 24, 2022 Green Bay Police Department seal (PHOTO/WTAQ News)
Oconto County Gets Another Weapon To Fight Drug Overdoses
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Oconto County is finding new ways to combat drug overdoses in Northeast Wisconsin. Last Tuesday, the county's public health office began making free "harm reduction kits" avai...
Oct 24, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Milestone Barn Quilt
SHAWANO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Shawano County celebrated its 400th barn quilt on Saturday. A barn quilt is a painting on the outside of a barn often featuring bright colors with a number of differen...
Oct 23, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Fire Out, Monitoring Continues
MENOMINEE, MI (WTAQ-WLUK) - After over two weeks of battling a paper warehouse fire, the Menominee Fire Department says the fire is officially out. The department examined the site Friday with crews a...
Oct 23, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Haunted House To Benefit Bonfire Victims
PULASKI, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Its been a week since the lives of many were changed after a bonfire explosion near Pulaski. The Pulaski FFA is showing its support by donating proceeds from its haunted trai...
Oct 23, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Big Response To Door County Emergency
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Rescue crews were called to Peninsula State Park Saturday evening for a woman who fell at the park. Authorities didn't know the condition of the 32-year-old woman, only t...
Oct 23, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Data Breach At Wisconsin's Largest Healthcare Provider
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WRN) - A data breach at Advocate Aurora Health might have exposed as many as three-million Wisconsin and Illinois patients' health information. On Friday, Wisconsin's largest healt...
Oct 22, 2022 Richard Patterson / CC
Training For Tragedy
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Green Bay police have been participating in a large-scale joint training exercise over the past couple weeks. The drills are focused on responding to large threats that wou...
Oct 22, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Parents, Lawmakers Concern When It Comes To 'Swatting'
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - As investigators continue looking into a string of fake shooter calls at schools, parents and lawmakers are weighing in. "I mean it's obviously deeply concerning, and I would...
Oct 22, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Green Bay 2023 Budget Proposal Ready For Review
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich has released his 2023 budget proposal. A state-mandated reevaluation of properties within the city has some numbers changing more than taxpayer...
Oct 22, 2022 City of Green Bay
