Category Archives: Local
Avery Again Looks to Blame Alternate Suspect in Halbach Murder
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Steven Avery's attorney filed another post-conviction motion Tuesday in the latest attempt to overturn his conviction or get a new trial for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halba...
Aug 17, 2022
Waupaca County 1992 Homicide Case on Hold Until Suspect Hires Attorney
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The case against the suspect charged last week in a 1992 double homicide is on hold while he hires an attorney. Tony Haase is charged with two counts of first-degree intentio...
Aug 17, 2022
Green Bay to Host Women's Para Ice Hockey Tournament
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- World Para Ice Hockey says it's bringing the first-ever Para Ice Hockey Women's World Challenge to Green Bay this month. Four teams will compete in a round-robin style tou...
Aug 17, 2022
Appleton Fills Pickleball Void with New Courts
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- People in the Fox Valley can now enjoy a night game of pickleball, thanks to a donation. On Tuesday, the city of Appleton held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its lighted, ei...
Aug 17, 2022
Fincantieri Marinette Marine to Receive Additional $39 Million from U.S. Navy
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The U.S. Navy is awarding a $39 million contract modification to Fincantieri Marinette Marine. FMM received the award in 2020 to build a warship, the initial Constellation...
Aug 17, 2022
Brown County to Reconsider Courthouse Security Proposal
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Brown County will again consider a secure, single entry point at the Brown County Courthouse, an issue that's been discussed for decades. In 2019, a $1.9 million addition to th...
Aug 16, 2022 Brown County Courthouse (Image: Courtesy of Brown County Clerk of Courts)
A Year After Kabul's Fall, Afghan Refugees Settle In to New Life in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- A year ago this week, airlifts from Kabul, Afghanistan were underway as US forces attempted to pull out allies and Afghan civilians out of the country as it rapidly fell to Tal...
Aug 16, 2022 Evacuees wait to board a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 23, 2021. Picture taken August 23, 2021. U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Isaiah Campbell/Handout
Appleton Community Meets to Discuss Mental Health Following Friday's Shooting
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Appleton residents are gathering for a community meeting, following a shooting on Friday night when police officers shot and killed a man. After battling mental health issu...
Aug 16, 2022
Judge Rules DNA Evidence Will be Allowed in Trial for De Pere Trail Attack Suspect
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - DNA evidence tying Miles Cruz to the scene of an attack of a woman on a De Pere trail will be allowed at trial, a judge ruled Monday. According to the criminal complaint, t...
Aug 16, 2022
Bus Drivers Remain in High Demand Ahead of Upcoming School Year
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The school year is just around the corner, and districts are facing staffing shortages inside and outside the classroom. Many bus companies are still struggling to find dr...
Aug 16, 2022
