Category Archives: Local

Fire Damages Ashwaubenon Apartment Complex
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Without providing an exact number, fire crews say some people had to be taken to the hospital after a fire broke out at an Ashwaubenon apartment complex. It happened at ...
Casey Nelson Jan 01, 2022

Two Dead in Shawano County Building Explosion
SHAWANO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Shawano County Sheriff's Office says it was called to an auto repair shop building on Highway 47 near Highway 156 in the town of Lessor, just before 12:45 p.m. Fri...
Casey Nelson Jan 01, 2022 The scene of the explosion (Fox 11 Online)

Local Hospitals Welcome First Babies of 2022
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The first babies born in 2022 in our area have arrived. Domanique Christopher Allen was born at 12:42 a.m. at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. He weighs 7 lbs 6 ounc...
Casey Nelson Jan 01, 2022

Reward Offered in Manitowoc Armed Robbery
MANTIOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A $500 reward is being offered for information that leads to the identify and arrest of those responsible for a Manitowoc armed robbery. It happened at Boost Mobile at 120...
Casey Nelson Jan 01, 2022

Hundreds Welcome 2022 with a Splash at Jacksonport Polar Bear Club Swim
JACKSONPORT, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Trust me, jumping around before going into Lake Michigan on New Years Day won't keep you that warm. The 35th and 36th Jacksonport Polar Bear Club Swim came back Saturday,...
Casey Nelson Jan 01, 2022

Mile of Music New Year's Encore Eve Canceled
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- UPDATE: The Mile of Music's New Year's Encore Eve has officially been canceled altogether. *** A Fox Valley event is so great, it has to happen twice a year. Only Mile of M...
Casey Nelson Dec 30, 2021

Production of Key Component in COVID Tests Planned for Sheboygan
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A company that makes materials used in rapid diagnostic tests has received a $136.7 million government contract to build manufacturing capability at its facility in Sheboyg...
Casey Nelson Dec 30, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

First Day Hike Coming to Whitefish Dunes State Park
JACKSONPORT, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It bills itself as a great way to step into the New Year. The Department of Natural Resources is hosting first day hikes around the state on Saturday, including at White...
Rob Sussman Dec 30, 2021 Hiking in Whitefish Dunes State Park (Fox 11 Online)

WPS Peregrine Falcon Conservation Program Hatches Another 11 Chicks in 2021
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Wisconsin Public Service and WE Energies are celebrating another successful year of Peregrine Falcon conservation. Officials there say 11 more chicks hatched this year at WPS o...
Rob Sussman Dec 30, 2021 A pair of falcons is seen at a WPS facility (WPS)

U.S. Navy Medical Team Begins Deployment in Assisting Bellin Health
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A U.S. Navy medical response team is trading in their Navy green uniforms for Bellin blue scrubs. The 23-person team arrived at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay earlier this we...
Casey Nelson Dec 30, 2021 Navy personnel arriving at Bellin Hospital in December are fitted for N-95 masks. (Bellin)

