Category Archives: Local

Con Artists Targeting Missing Pet Posts on Social Media
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Posting on social media is a great way to alert a wide range of people about a lost pet. Unfortunately, that same publicity can put you at risk for scams. "This is really the lo...
Casey Nelson Jan 25, 2022 Jam Willem Doormembal / CC

Ice Bridges Going Up Across Lake Winnebago
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Ice is thickening on Lake Winnebago, and fishing clubs are preparing to put out the bridges for full-sized vehicles this week. "The bridges will be going up either Thursday aftern...
Casey Nelson Jan 25, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Reward Offered In Manitowoc Indecent Exposure Incident
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Manitowoc police are offering a cash reward for information leading to the identity of a male who allegedly exposed himself inside a business. Officers were called to the u...
Robert Kennedy Jan 25, 2022 PHOTO: Manitowoc Police Dept

How To Survive Extreme Cold
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - With bitter cold temperatures forecasted the next couple of days, Wisconsin Public Service is offering tips on keeping your home safe and saving money on your utility bill. When...
Robert Kennedy Jan 25, 2022 WPS

Oshkosh Schools Extend Mask Mandate
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Masks will continue to be required in Oshkosh Area School District facilities for at least another month. The district announced Monday that it has extended its face covering...
Robert Kennedy Jan 25, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Green Bay School Board Responds To Teacher Stress
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Green Bay school board voted to suspend some tests students take to help alleviate stress on teachers. In December, the Green Bay Area Public School District sent out a...
Robert Kennedy Jan 25, 2022 GBAPSD

Mystery Hero Credited for Saving Woman and Pets in Appleton Fire
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - One Fox Valley woman is crediting a retired firefighter for saving her life. The woman was in one of two duplexes in Appleton's north side, where a fire broke out last week....
Casey Nelson Jan 24, 2022

Northeast Wisconsin Prepared for 18-Year-Olds to Drive Semis Across State Lines
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - As the pandemic continues to cause labor shortages, the U.S. government is attempting to help ease the trucker shortage. A new federal apprenticeship is allowing 18-year-old...
Casey Nelson Jan 24, 2022

Brown County Receives Proposals to Develop Power Plant Site for Coal Piles
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Brown County received five proposals to develop the former Pulliam Power Plant into a possible future home for the coal piles currently downtown. C. Reiss Coal Company oper...
Casey Nelson Jan 24, 2022

Four Charged in Murder of Kaukauna Man
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Four people have been charged in connection with the murder of a Kaukauna man killed in Milwaukee and whose body was found in a car in Dane County. Adam McCormick, 34, was ...
Casey Nelson Jan 24, 2022

