Category Archives: Local
Outagamie County Sheriff's Deputy Hospitalized with COVID-19
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- An Outagamie County Sheriff's Deputy has been hospitalized with COVID-19. Patrol Deputy Channing Pompa, who has been with the department since last year after spending 11 years ...
Oct 15, 2021 Dep. Pompa with his family. (GoFundMe)
Fake Hostage Call Prompts Sheriff's Response in Howard
HOWARD, WI (WTAQ) -- Brown County Sheriff's Officials responded to a hostage complaint early Friday morning, but it turns out nobody was ever in danger. Police say someone called 911 reporting that a ...
Oct 15, 2021 Brown County Sheriff's Office. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
How Do You Like The Scooters ? City Hall Wants To Know
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Should electric scooters stay in downtown Appleton? The city is surveying the public for its feedback. Scooters have been in high-foot-traffic areas of the city since the sp...
Oct 15, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Fire Causes Heavy Damage To A Home In Allouez
VILLAGE OF ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ) - It's an early call in the Village of Allouez. At about 2:55 a.m this morning, Green Bay Metro Firefighters responded to a home at 3701 Delahut St. They found a single-f...
Oct 15, 2021 GBMF
De Pere State Senator Back On The Job
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A Northeast Wisconsin lawmaker is back at after a bout with COVID-19. "I'd just like to take this opportunity to that everyone who has reached out to me with their support, prayer...
Oct 15, 2021 PHOTO: WPR
NE Wisconsin Counties See Big Vaccination Rate Disparities
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Some of Northeast Wisconsin's counties are seeing disparities in vaccine rates. While some parts of a county may have a 70% vaccine rate, other parts are just over 30%. Bro...
Oct 15, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Crane Built in Manitowoc Wins 'Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin' Contest
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A crane built in Manitowoc is the winner of this year's "Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin" contest. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and Johnson Financial Group reveal...
Oct 14, 2021
New FDA Sodium Guidelines Highlight Just How Salty Our Food Is
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The Food and Drug Administration has released new guidelines for companies to voluntarily reduce the sodium content in their food. They're hoping to cut salt content in product...
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Archery, Crossbow Deer Season Coming in as Expecting
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The archery and crossbow deer season is well underway. The DNR's Jeff Pritzl says numbers are about where they expected them to be. Around 20,000 deer have already been ta...
Oct 14, 2021 Shenandoah National Park
Ring-Necked Pheasant Season Begins Saturday
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - When hunters take to the field the weekend for the start of the Ring-Necked Pheasant Season Opener, thousands of birds are expected to be on the landscape--stocked a...
Oct 14, 2021
