Category Archives: Local

Obrecht Draws Winning Envelope to Advance in Green Bay City Council Race
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Aron Obrecht will move on to the general election in Green Bay's 6th aldermanic district. Obrecht won a tiebreaker Monday by pulling the winning envelope at city hall. Obr...
Casey Nelson Feb 21, 2022 Green Bay city council candidates Aron Obrecht, left, and Andrew Gerlach show the results of the lots they cast Feb. 21, 2022, to determine who advances from a primary election. (WLUK image)

Vehicle Owners Opting for Repairs Over Replacements
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Cars are expensive. And they've been getting more expensive over the past couple years. with that issue at hand, local auto repair shops like Fair Muffler and Brake in Green Bay...
Casey Nelson Feb 21, 2022

More Than Two Dozen Homeless After Apartment Fire
RHINELANDER, WI (WSAU) - A fire at a Rhinelander apartment building has put several families out of a home this weekend. Fire crews were called to the complex on Mason Street Sunday morning. By the ti...
Robert Kennedy Feb 21, 2022 Filter Forge / CC

Weekend Sun Brings Business To The Car Wash
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - It's no secret, Wisconsin's winter weather causes cars to rust. Bringing many into their local car washes, in hopes to prevent any further damage. And with an unseasonably ...
Robert Kennedy Feb 21, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

House Fire Puts Five People Out In The Cold
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Metro Fire Department says five people and two dogs were displaced after a house fire. The fire happened in the 900 block of Howard St. at 9 p.m. Saturday. Crews f...
Robert Kennedy Feb 21, 2022 GBMFD

Suspect In Deadly Green Bay Shooting Sought
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Police Department is seeking the public's help looking for a suspect in a deadly shooting outside a Walgreen's store. Police are looking for...
Robert Kennedy Feb 21, 2022 Jerome Finke
PHOTO: Green Bay PD

Snow Squall Leads to Multiple Rescues on Lakes Poygan, Winnebago
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The combination of light snow and heavy winds resulted in multiple ice rescues on at least two Northeast Wisconsin lakes Friday night. Don Herman with SUNK? Dive an...
Casey Nelson Feb 19, 2022

Injuries Reported After Nearly 40 Vehicles Involved in Pileup Near Wausau
WAUSAU, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - High winds and snow contributed to a multi-vehicle pileup near Wausau Friday afternoon, state troopers say. The crash, which involved 39 vehicles, happened on the southbound s...
Casey Nelson Feb 19, 2022

Battle on Bago Fishing Tournament and Fundraiser Reels Anglers to Oshkosh
LAKE WINNEBAGO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - What do you get when you combine thousands of ice anglers on the Lake Winnebago System with a fundraiser benefitting conservation efforts? The 15th annual Battle on Ba...
Casey Nelson Feb 18, 2022

UWO Professor Shares How Ukrainian Friends are Responding to Possible Russian Invasion
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The situation at the Ukrainian-Russian border is making some here in the U.S. sympathize with those in the two countries. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh associate profess...
Casey Nelson Feb 18, 2022

