Category Archives: Local

Appleton Shed Fire Caused by Wood Burning Device
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- A shed fire in Appleton was caused by a wood burning heating device that was left unattended. The Appleton Fire Department was called Wednesday around 8:30 p.m. for a fire at th...
Rob Sussman Dec 30, 2021 City of Appleton

Jackson, Harper, Liam, Olivia Top HSHS List of Popular 2021 Baby Names
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Newborns named "Jackson" are in good company. HSHS Hospitals in Green Bay and Sheboygan have released their top baby names for 2021. In Green Bay, the top three are Jackso...
Rob Sussman Dec 30, 2021 (Fox 11 Online)

Green Bay Blood Drive Reaches 98% of Goal
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Many in Northeast Wisconsin gave a life-saving gift over Christmas week. The American Red Cross says its annual Green bay Holiday Blood Drive reached 98% of its goal. Sign...
Casey Nelson Dec 29, 2021 (File Photo)

One Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-43 in Sheboygan County
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - One person is dead following a crash along Interstate 43 in Sheboygan County. Around 1:23 p.m., the Sheboygan County Emergency Communication Center received several 911 c...
Casey Nelson Dec 29, 2021

Green Bay's Airport Benefitting from Federal Infrastructure Grant
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport is getting some upgrades, thanks to a federal grant. The airport will receive $2.8 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...
Casey Nelson Dec 29, 2021 Green Bay Austin Straubel Airport (File Photo)

In 'Pat McAfee Show' Appearance, Aaron Rodgers Takes Aim at NFL COVID Policies
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Aaron Rodgers is again criticizing the NFL's coronavirus policies. Rodgers, during his weekly appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, said that the league has a 'two class' system f...
Rob Sussman Dec 29, 2021 (File Photo)

Two Drivers Hurt in Waupaca County Crash
TOWNSHIP OF LEBANON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two drivers were injured Tuesday in a head-on crash in Waupaca County. The sheriff's office says it received a call at 5:16 p.m. about a two-vehicle crash. It ha...
Rob Sussman Dec 29, 2021

Snowfall Causes Slippery Roads in Northeast Wisconsin
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Two to four inches of snow fell on the local area again last night into early this morning. There was less snow in the Fox Valley and more snow north. "Preliminary, here at our...
Rob Sussman Dec 29, 2021 Snowfall in Bellevue. (Rob Sussman/WTAQ)

Lake Winnebago Ice Pushes Ashore in Calumet County
LAKE WINNEBAGO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Changing weather conditions brought some wind and ice to the eastern shoreline of Lake Winnebago, in the form of shoves. Blocks of ice line the boat landing parking l...
Casey Nelson Dec 28, 2021

Packers Add Two More Players to COVID Reserve List
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Two more Green Bay Packers players are out because of COVID-19. The team announced Tuesday that tight end Marcedes Lewis and linebacker Oren Burks have been added to the re...
Casey Nelson Dec 28, 2021 Green Bay Packers

