Category Archives: Local

Green Bay Business Offering Big Bucks To Get Workers
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - They're hiring at the country's largest grocery warehouse in Green Bay, and they're paying nearly 30 dollars-and-hour. Managers at UNFI Green Bay say it's simple...they are desp...
Robert Kennedy Oct 27, 2021 MWC

Green Bay Alderman Suggests Police Recruit Vaccine Mandate Opponents
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Green Bay city council member is suggesting the city recruit police officers who left their previous job due to a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Like many other cities across ...
Robert Kennedy Oct 27, 2021 MWC

Despite Limited Supply, Wild Rice Seeding Continues on Green Bay
HOWARD, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An effort to help restore the wild rice population on the western shores of the Bay of Green Bay got a boost Tuesday. On a relatively crisp calm morning, a boat loaded with b...
Casey Nelson Oct 26, 2021

New North Wants You to Take a Brief Broadband Internet Survey
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- New North Region is asking Northeast Wisconsinites to take a brief survey to determine gaps in broadband coverage in the region. The survey will collect info about your interne...
Rob Sussman Oct 26, 2021 Karl Baron / CC

Campground Owner Fails to Appear in Court, Arrest Warrant Issued
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - An arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for a Shawano County campground owner after she didn't show up for a court hearing on charges of eluding and resisting police. Police tri...
Casey Nelson Oct 26, 2021 Ann Retzlaff (Shawano County Sheriff)

Investigation Continues into Weekend Shooting in Fox Crossing
FOX CROSSING, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Police are continuing to investigate a weekend shooting that sent a man to the hospital. Fox Crossing investigators say just after 7:30 p.m. Saturday, they were called ...
Casey Nelson Oct 26, 2021

Packers Seeking Tree for Festival of Lights
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A holiday event will return to Lambeau Field this year. After taking a year off due to the pandemic, the 15th annual Festival of Lights is set for Saturday, Dec. 11. The f...
Casey Nelson Oct 26, 2021

Help for Substance Abuse Recovery Patients Gets The Governor's Attention
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Tony Evers stopped at the Oneida Behavioral Health Center on Tuesday to check out the new 'hub and spoke' pilot program, which aims to provide better care to Wisconsini...
Casey Nelson Oct 26, 2021

New Chief Impressed As Green Bay Police Respond to 800 Calls
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Green Bay Police had a very busy weekend. Officers responded to nearly 800 calls for service, including ten drug complaints, ten disturbance complaints, ten theft complaints, s...
Rob Sussman Oct 26, 2021 Green Bay Police Department seal (PHOTO/WTAQ News)

Man Charged in Fatal Brown County Crash
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- A man has been charged with two counts of homicide intoxicated use of a vehicle after a fatal crash near Denmark over the weekend. Police say 29-year-old Marcus Walker of Green...
Rob Sussman Oct 26, 2021 Brown County Sheriff's Office. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

