Category Archives: Local
Local Health Officials Work to Trace Those at Risk for Monkeypox
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- There are several active cases of Monkeypox in Brown County. While health experts say there's no cause for alarm, they're still doing what they can to keep the virus under cont...
Aug 15, 2022 The Sophie Beaumont building in downtown Green Bay is home the Brown County Department of Health and Human Services. (WTAQ/Casey Nelson)
Appleton Woman Among Injured in Six Flags Parking Lot Shooting
GURNEE, IL (WTAQ) - A 19-year-old Appleton woman is among the three people injured after a shooting in a parking lot at Six Flags Great America on Sunday night. Officers responded to the amusement par...
Aug 15, 2022 People walk towards emergency vehicles after a shooting at the Six Flags Great America amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois, U.S., August 14, 2022, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Jack/via REUTERS
Appleton Residents React to Officer-Involved Shooting
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice continues to investigate a deadly officer-involved shooting that happened in Appleton Friday night. Police say they responded to the 150...
Aug 15, 2022
Northeast Wisconsin Teachers Hoping to "Clear the List" Ahead of New School Year
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- As the new school year approaches, many teachers are busy getting their classrooms ready. School funding typically doesn't fund the extras needed to personalize a classroo...
Aug 15, 2022
Gunshots Fired in Fond du Lac
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Fond du Lac Police Department responded to a report of gunshots being fired outside an apartment complex Saturday morning. Officers were dispatched to the Forest Mal...
Aug 15, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Family of Five Evacuates Greenville House Fire
GREENVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Greenville Fire Department responded to a structure fire early Saturday morning. According to the fire department's Facebook post, 5 people were inside at the time of the...
Aug 15, 2022 MWC
Oshkosh Police Investigating Downtown Death
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An investigation is underway in Oshkosh after police say they found a person dead in a downtown building. Police say the death occurred at about 10:45 Saturday morning in th...
Aug 15, 2022
Burger Boat Christens New Ferry
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Burger Boat Company christened a new ferry Saturday and held a ceremony and open house to celebrate. Neebish Islander III is a passenger ferry that will operate year-round...
Aug 15, 2022
Green Bay Fundraises for School Arts Programs to Honor City's Former Flag Designer
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- T-shirts with the image of the Green Bay flag adopted in 1973 will be sold to raise money for the arts programs in Green Bay public schools. Theresa Devroy, then a student...
Aug 13, 2022
Winnebago County Reports Increase in Overdose Deaths for Second Consecutive Year
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Winnebago County is reporting an increase in overdose deaths for the second year in a row. According to the county's annual overdose fatality review, 41 people died...
Aug 13, 2022
