Category Archives: Local

Police Report More Arrests Related to Recent Shootings
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Three people are in custody following a chase on Green Bay's west side on Friday afternoon. Around 2:00 p.m., Green Bay Detectives were conducting surveillance on a vehicle susp...
Casey Nelson Dec 10, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Menasha Earns National Bicycle Friendly Community Award
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Menasha is the place to be for bicyclists. The League of American Bicyclists honored the city with a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community Award. The award recognizes Mena...
Casey Nelson Dec 10, 2021

Green Bay Man Sentenced for 18th Drunk Driving Conviction
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Wallace Bowers was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for his 18th drunk driving conviction. Bowers, 74, had a valid driver's license when he was arrested Jan. 8 afte...
Casey Nelson Dec 10, 2021 Wallace Bowers (GBPD)

Three Arrested Following Seven Shots-Fired Incidents in Green Bay on Thursday
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The total number of shots-fired incidents in Green Bay overnight Thursday into Friday is up to seven, with three people behind bars. Locations of shots-fired incidents in ...
Casey Nelson Dec 10, 2021

Nygren's Sentence Will Stand as Judge Denies Modification Request
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A judge denied Cassie Nygren's request for a sentence modification on convictions for providing the drugs which killed a pregnant woman, and delivering drugs to other jail...
Casey Nelson Dec 10, 2021

City Officials Address Gun Violence in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Green Bay Police Department is putting a spotlight on gun violence. Both Mayor Eric Genrich and Police Chief Chris Davis say there is a significant escalation of gun vi...
Robert Kennedy Dec 10, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Area Mental Health Professionals Say Kids Are Stressed
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Mental health professionals are noticing increased stress and anxiety in school-aged children. "They haven't been around peers. They haven't been around everyday stressf...
Robert Kennedy Dec 10, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Overnight Fire Keeps Crews Busy For Hours
GREEN BAY , WI (WTAQ) - Fire crews battled a fire for more than three hours Thursday night at Quincy Recycling in Green Bay. Green Bay Metro Fire was called just after 8:30 to the city's far east side...
Robert Kennedy Dec 10, 2021 GBMF

De Pere Teen's Campaign To Help Cancer Patients
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A teenager in De Pere is helping cancer patients through a nonprofit she started. On Thursday night, Grace Fuss and a group of volunteers assembled care packages at West De P...
Robert Kennedy Dec 10, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Grand Chute Fire Upgrades For Pre-Hospital Patient Care
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Grand Chute Fire Department says it is now providing the latest Advanced Life Support pre-hospital patient care on every 911 call. The fire department announced the ...
Casey Nelson Dec 09, 2021

