Category Archives: Local

Fond du Lac Man Hits Milestone by Eating Big Mac Nearly Every Day for 50 Years
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man who holds a place in the Guinness Book of World Records celebrated 50 years of eating his favorite McDonald's sandwich Tuesday. It was on May 17, 1972 when Fond du...
Casey Nelson May 17, 2022

Green Bay Ranked 3rd Best Place to Live in the US According to National Report
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The City of Green Bay is the 3rd best place to live in the United States. That's according to US News and World Report. No surprise to Mayor Eric Genrich. "We've got an incredi...
Rob Sussman May 17, 2022 Downtown Green Bay and City Deck as seen from across the Fox River. (WTAQ/Casey Nelson)

Aerial Traffic Enforcement Coming for Highway 172, Interstate 43
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Drivers on Highway 172 and Interstate 43 are being warned to watch their speed in the coming days. The Wisconsin State Patrol is doing some enforcement operations from ...
Casey Nelson May 17, 2022

Bellin Health Announces Plans for New Pediatric, Adolescent Care Clinic in Ashwaubenon
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - Bellin Health will open a new pediatric and adolescent care clinic in Ashwaubenon. It'll be off State Highway 172 and South Ashland Avenue. The new facility is part of a partn...
Casey Nelson May 17, 2022

Police Honored in Memorial Ceremony Tuesday
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- A ceremony was held this morning in front of the Green Bay Police Department as part of National Police Week. The ceremony was a tribute to police both locally and across the c...
Rob Sussman May 17, 2022 A memorial plaque honoring fallen officer George Motquin is displayed in front of the Green Bay Police Department on May 17th, 2022. (Rob Sussman/WTAQ)

Woman to Stand Trial on Charges for Hanging Dogs at Park-and-Ride
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A woman who allegedly hanged two dogs from trees at a park-and-ride was ordered Tuesday to stand trial. Pamela McNeill, 56, faces two counts of mistreatment of animals cau...
Casey Nelson May 17, 2022

Garages Being Entered in Outagamie County
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Sheriff's officials are warning of people going into garages and trying to get into attics. The Outagamie County Sheriff's Office says the reports are coming from t...
Casey Nelson May 17, 2022

Fond du Lac County Jury Convicts Man in Death of Grandmother
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man on trial for the murder of his grandmother has been found guilty after a six-day trial in Fond du Lac County. A jury found Gregory A. Spittel, 33, guilty of second...
Casey Nelson May 17, 2022

Still No Charges Filed in Outagamie County Mail Thefts
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two months after two people were arrested for allegedly stealing hundreds of pieces of mail in what police called a fraud scheme, no charges have been filed in the case. An...
Casey Nelson May 17, 2022

Sex Offender Busted in Online Sex Sting
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A registered sex offender has been charged with communicating with what he thought was a parent of a 13-year-old girl to try to set up a sexual encounter. Federal prosecutor...
Casey Nelson May 17, 2022

