Category Archives: Local
Local Conservatives Feeling More Confident in Process Following Tuesday Election in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Local conservatives are feeling pretty good after Tuesday's election, and it's not just about the results. After three straight elections with issues and raised eyebrows in Gree...
Apr 05, 2022 hjl / CC
Green Bay's City Council Sees Shakeup Following Flood of PAC Money
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - After an unprecedented amount of special interest money was spent on Green Bay's city council elections, candidates backed by conservative-leaning groups fared better than ...
Apr 05, 2022 Green Bay City Hall
Alleged Fake Elector Ruh Unseated in De Pere City Council Race
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Incumbent De Pere Ald. Kelly Ruh was trying to hold on to her seat, but was defeated Tuesday night. Complete election results She was subpoenaed in the federal investigation...
Apr 05, 2022 De Pere City Hall (File Photo)
Lang Elected as Next Neenah Mayor
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ) -- The City of Neenah has chosen their first new mayor in nearly a decade. Jane Lang defeated Brian Borchardt in Tuesday's election with 57% of the vote. Lang replaces former Mayor D...
Apr 05, 2022 Jane Lang (Photo courtesy of Jane Lang)
COVID Tests for Uninsured Aren't Covered, But Hospital Systems Are Handling It
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Due to lack of sufficient funds, the Health Resources and Services Administration will stop accepting claims for COVID testing for uninsured patients, unless the governmen...
Apr 05, 2022
Public Comment Sought on Changing Wisconsin Place Names that Contain Derogatory Word
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- The U-S Department of the Interior is taking public comments, on removing the derogatory word 'squaw' from natural features across the country. Wisconsin Department of Natural Re...
Apr 05, 2022 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Logo
Collapse at Appleton's YMCA New Parking Ramp Stops Construction
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Construction on the Appleton YMCA's multi-million-dollar parking ramp project has come to a halt. A concrete span collapsed over the weekend, stopping the work. Just less t...
Apr 05, 2022
Congressional Panel Pushes for More Electric Mail Trucks in Oshkosh Contract
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Congressional committee held a hearing today on U.S. Postal Service plans to purchase electric vehicles. Many lawmakers are pushing for a full fleet of zero-emission trucks...
Apr 05, 2022
Nouryon's New Green Bay Plant to Specialize in Eco-Friendly Expandable Microspheres
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A global chemicals company is building a special facility in Green Bay. Nouryon is constructing a plant for Expancel, which will be the first plant of its kind in America....
Apr 05, 2022
Spark GGB! Becomes First-of-a-Kind in Greater Green Bay Arts and Culture
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new initiative is hoping to bring out Green Bay's artistic side. On Tuesday the Bay Area Arts & Culture Alliance (BAACA) and local community partners announced Spark...
Apr 05, 2022
