Category Archives: Local
Recall Effort Against Green Bay Mayor Kicks Off
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Organizers of an effort to recall Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich kicked off their campaign on Saturday. In the basement of the Brown County Central Library, David VanderLees...
Apr 03, 2022 Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich speaks to the media outside of city hall. (PHOTO/WTAQ News)
Sleep Easier, Protect Yourself from Spring Break Hotel Scams
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - We're in the middle of the typical spring break season, and as people are heading to warmer locations for a bit - it's important to be aware of your surroundings. Scammers consi...
Apr 03, 2022 Mandie S / CC
COVID Numbers Creep Up, But Health Systems Doing Well, Doctor Says
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- COVID-19 numbers are creeping up again in Wisconsin, but doctors aren't panicking about it. Bellin Health's Doctor Brad Burmeister says health systems are doing pretty well. As...
Apr 02, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of Bellin Health
U.P. Teen's Suicide Brings Awareness to Sextortion Threat
MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP, MI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Upper Michigan Teen's suicide is bringing the issue of sextortion to light. Investigators say that immediately before 17-year-old Jordan DeMay's suicide, he wa...
Apr 02, 2022 Jordan DeMay (Photo courtesy of DeMay Family)
Artstreet Organizers Explain Move to Ashwaubenon
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Artstreet organizers say they're moving the annual August event from its longtime home in Downtown Green Bay to Ashwaubomay Park in Ashwaubenon because they've outgrown the spa...
Apr 01, 2022 Photo: Courtesy of WLUK
Woman Facing Arson Charges in Green Bay House Fire
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A woman is facing an arson charge after a fire broke out at a Green Bay home. Kari Seyler, 32, is also charged with obstructing an officer in connection with Thursday's fi...
Apr 01, 2022
Conservative Group Files Election Complaint Over Grant Chute Woman's Voting History
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ) -- A conservative law firm has issued a new complaint to the Wisconsin elections commission. Thomas More Society Special Counsel Erick Kaardal says that an elderly and cognitive...
Apr 01, 2022 I voted sticker. MWC file photo
Oshkosh Chamber President Announces Retirement
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - After 35 years with the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce, president and CEO John Casper is retiring. Casper notified the chamber board of his decision on March 25. "Over the past ...
Apr 01, 2022
Green Bay Murder Case Moves Forward as Suspect Gets Lawyer
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- With an attorney now assigned to his case, the case against a 15-year-old charged in a west-side murder has resumed. Jeremiah Robinson allegedly shot and killed a 31-year-...
Apr 01, 2022
Former Fox Valley Restaurant Owner Sentenced in Cocaine Trafficking Case
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Fox Valley restaurant owner has been sentenced for his involvement in cocaine trafficking. Luis A. Morales, 41, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison. Morales was t...
Apr 01, 2022
