Category Archives: Local
Green Bay Schools Still Debating Masking Policy For This Fall
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Green Bay school district's operations committee met last night to discuss plans in place for the fall. A main concern for both parents and committee members is the dis...
Aug 17, 2021 PHOTO: GBPSD
Fox Cities Count 30% More Homeless On the Streets in July
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Across the Fox Cities, there is a 30 % increase in homelessness compared to just a year ago. "Under bridges, they are in the woods, they are in 24-hour businesses," said Coo...
Aug 16, 2021
Man Pleads No Contest in Fatal Green Bay Hit and Run Crash
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Joshua Yahsha was convicted Monday for a hit-and-run crash which killed a bicyclist. Yahsha, 21, pleaded no contest to hit and run involving death. Sentencing is scheduled...
Aug 16, 2021
Oshkosh Police Introducing 'Sensory Bags' for Autistic Citizens in Crisis
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - The Oshkosh Police Department is introducing sensory bags, which patrol and school resource officers can use when interacting with Autistic citizens who are experiencing a crisis....
Aug 16, 2021
Brown County Fair to Honor Late President
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The Brown County Fair will take time this year to remember one of their own. Steve Corrigan was the past president of the fair and organizers say he was instrumental to ensurin...
Aug 16, 2021 (File Photo)
Wisconsin Veterans 'Hurting' As Taliban Retake Afghanistan
(WTAQ) -- As the Taliban retake control over Afghanistan less than two months after the bulk of US forces pulled out of the country they've been fighting in since 2001, some veterans of that conflict ...
Aug 16, 2021 A member of Taliban (C) stands outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 16. REUTERS/Stringer
Appleton Police Urge Those with Mental Health Concerns to Reach Out for Help
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Appleton Police are urging people who may be struggling with mental health issues to reach out for help from the plethora of resources across the community. This comes after a ma...
Aug 16, 2021
Fox Cities Marathon Reached Capacity, Other Racing Filling Up Fast
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Community First Fox Cities Marathon has reached its capacity for the full marathon distance. The Community First Fox Cities Marathon weekend of events on Sept. 17-19, f...
Aug 16, 2021
Motorcyclist Injured in Fond du Lac County Crash
TOWN OF FRIENDSHIP, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A motorcyclist was flown to the hospital with serious injuries following a crash in Fond du Lac County. It happened just before 8:30 p.m. Sunday on County Road RP...
Aug 16, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Old Glory Honor Flight Fundraiser Ticket Deadline Is Approaching
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ) - Old Glory Honor Flight is preparing for the first trip in nearly two years of NE Wisconsin military veterans for a day in Washington D-C, set for August 31st. But before that, the...
Aug 16, 2021 PHOTO: Old Glory Honor Flight
