Category Archives: Local

Suspect in Credit Card Fraud Case Waives Rights, Will be Sentenced
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A man accused of conspiring with a waitress to steal credit card information so he could make purchases with the account details has waived his rights. Brandon Washington, ...
Casey Nelson Nov 30, 2021

Second Fond du Lac County Man Charged with Voting Illegally
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A second person has been charged in Fond du Lac County with voting in last year's election. Anthony J. Van Egtern, 40, is charged with voting by a disqualified person on...
Casey Nelson Nov 30, 2021 Jay Phagan / CC

Temporary Lane Closures Along East Mason Street in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- There will be temporary lane closures downtown Green Bay while crews repair a water main. The affected area is E. Mason Street near Main Street. The closure is expected to...
Casey Nelson Nov 30, 2021 Road Work (file photo)

New Nonstop Florida Flight Added to Green Bay's Airport
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay's airport added another nonstop flight to Florida. Starting Feb. 19, 2022, Frontier Airlines is offering a weekly nonstop flight to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood I...
Casey Nelson Nov 30, 2021

Drivers Get Their Sea-Legs When It Comes To Winter Driving
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - While falling snow looks beautiful, it can also be very dangerous. The first snow of the year during a work day caused for some slippery conditions as workers made their wa...
Robert Kennedy Nov 30, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Appleton Schools On The Hunt For A New Leader
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Appleton Area School District has put out the Help Wanted sign when it comes to the top administrator. On Monday night, the school board unanimously accepted its current...
Robert Kennedy Nov 30, 2021 MWC

Salvation Army Defends 'Racism Guide,' Claiming to Ask White Donors to Apologize for Racism
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Salvation Army is facing scrutiny. A resource guide, designed by the organization's International Social Justice Commission, is reportedly said to be asking white donors...
Casey Nelson Nov 29, 2021 PHOTO: MWC

Health Experts Predict Booster Shots Will Help Brown County Past Holiday Rise in COVID-19 Cases
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Before Halloween, COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin were flat. Now, area health professionals say virus activity is critically high in some areas. Taylor Jacobson spent her Thank...
Casey Nelson Nov 29, 2021 CDC / Unsplash

Doctor: 'Too Early' to Raise Alarms on Omicron Variant
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - While concerns are floating around the new Omicron variant of COVID-19, no cases have been confirmed yet in the U.S. But there still isn't much known about the strain. "It's rea...
Casey Nelson Nov 29, 2021 Syringes with needles are seen in front of a displayed stock graph and words "Omicron SARS-CoV-2" in this illustration taken, November 27, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/file photo

Avoid Getting Scrooged on Giving Tuesday
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Today is Giving Tuesday, but as donors reach out to support charitable services across the state, it's important to make sure your money is actually going to the cause you're tr...
Casey Nelson Nov 29, 2021 Monito - Money Transfer Comparison / CC

