Category Archives: Local

Police Say They're Keeping Vigilant Amid School Threats
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- In the wake of a deadly shooting at a Texas School, local police say they're keeping vigilant. Green Bay Police Commander Kevin Warych says they work with other area agencies t...
Rob Sussman May 27, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

After Two Years Away, Celebrate De Pere Returns in Force
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) -- Celebrate De Pere is back after a long hiatus. The annual Memorial day festival returns after two years away during the pandemic. "It wasn't fun. They weren't easy decisions," sa...
Rob Sussman May 27, 2022 Claude Allouez Bridge over the Fox River in De Pere, seen Sept. 17, 2018. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Kiel Schools Receive Fourth Consecutive Daily Bomb Threat Amid Gender Pronoun Stir
KIEL, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- There's another bomb threat in Kiel. Nobody is at the school today, they've been virtual for days. It's the fourth consecutive day that they school has been targeted by a bomb ...
Rob Sussman May 27, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Fire Forces De Pere Residents To Find A New Place To Live
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) - Two people are displaced after a structure fire Thursday night in De Pere. De Pere Fire Rescue was called around 9:00 p.m. to the 2300 block of Indy Court for a fire at a single-s...
Robert Kennedy May 27, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Master Plan Process Beginning at The Ridges Sanctuary
BAILEYS HARBOR, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A long-range strategy to help manage a popular Door County nature preserve is taking shape. The Ridges Sanctuary started to create its 20-year master plan this week. ...
Casey Nelson May 26, 2022

De Pere School Removes Student from Campus Following 'Credible' Threat
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A De Pere school said it removed one of its students from campus after making a credible threat toward several other students. Administrators of Foxview Intermediate School ...
Casey Nelson May 26, 2022

Oshkosh Police Investigating Spa for Human Trafficking Situation
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Oshkosh Police are investigating a human trafficking situation involving a business. Detectives have been investigating a business called Oriental Spa, which is located at 1000 Or...
Casey Nelson May 26, 2022

ThedaCare Relaxing Visitor Restrictions for Non-COVID Patients
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - ThedaCare is relaxing visitor restrictions as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to decline in the area. For more than two years, ThedaCare has maintained heightened visito...
Casey Nelson May 26, 2022

Downtown Oshkosh Bridge Closed Indefinitely After Damage Identified in Drawbridge Gear
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Northeast Region has closed the Oregon/Jackson Street bridge near downtown Oshkosh to vehicle traffic to investigate worn gear teeth com...
Casey Nelson May 26, 2022

Green Bay Has Enough Staff to Open City's Largest Pools This Summer
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay park officials say they do have enough staff to open the city's two largest pools this summer. Both Joannes and the Resch Aquatic Center will welcome swimmers ne...
Casey Nelson May 26, 2022 A lifeguard stands poolside at Resch Aquatic Center in Green Bay. (PHOTO/WTAQ News)

