Category Archives: Local

Outagamie County Businesses, Nonprofits Able to Apply for Relief Grants
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- COVID-19 pandemic relief grants are now available for small businesses and nonprofits in Outagamie County. The funding comes from federal dollars in the American Rescue Pla...
Casey Nelson Jul 29, 2021

Green Bay Taps Portland, Oregon Deputy Chief for Top Cop Job
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Green Bay's next police chief is coming from the Portland, Oregon Police Bureau. Christopher Davis, who has 27 years of law enforcement experience, was formally selected from a...
Rob Sussman Jul 29, 2021 New Green Bay Police Chief Christopher Davis (Screen Capture)

Storms Leave A trail Of Damage In Winnebago And Fond Du Lac County
RIPON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Ripon's city administrator is asking residents to stay inside their homes due to overnight storm damage. Adam Sonntag says emergency response crews are assessing the damage. So...
Robert Kennedy Jul 29, 2021 Storm damage in Ripon following a storm in August. PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Fatal Brown County Crash Under Investigation
TOWN OF NEW DENMARK, WI (WTAQ) - One person died and four others were injured in a crash Wednesday in Brown County. Deputies were dispatched around 1:45 p.m. to County Highway R/Main Street at Pine Gr...
Robert Kennedy Jul 29, 2021 MWC

Appleton Airport To Offer Non-Stop Service To Dallas
GREENVILLE, WI (WTAQ) - Appleton International Airport has received a $750,000 grant from the federal government, and some of the money will go toward establishing a new route. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin...
Robert Kennedy Jul 29, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Aaron Rodgers: Issues With Management Not Over Yet
GREEN BAY, WI (METRO) - Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is revealing he considered retirement as his off-season standoff with the team management dragged on. However, Rodgers told reporter...
Robert Kennedy Jul 29, 2021 MWC

Packers Fans Relieved, Surprised at Rodgers' Decision
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) -- Packers training camp started Wednesday and all the discussion among fans in the stands centered around Aaron Rodgers and his decision to stay with the Packers for at least a...
Rob Sussman Jul 28, 2021 Aaron Rodgers (File Photo)

Allouez Avenue Reopens, Construction Season Charges Towards End
BELLEVUE, WI (WTAQ) - A stretch of road work along Allouez Avenue was wrapped up this week, reopening the street to traffic in both directions. It was a project that caused headaches for some drivers ...
Casey Nelson Jul 28, 2021

Packers Fans Flock to First Open Training Camp Since 2019
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) -- The Green Bay Packers opened up their first day of training camp on Wednesday, and it was the first time fans were included since 2019. You could almost hear the sigh of reli...
Rob Sussman Jul 28, 2021 The scene at Packers training camp on Wednesday, July 28th, 2021. (WTAQ/Casey Nelson)

Ticket Sales Seeing Impact from Training Camp, Rodgers Return
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - As Packers Training Camp officially kicked off this week, fans began looking for ways to watch the team at Lambeau Field this fall. While training camp traditionally creates a s...
Casey Nelson Jul 28, 2021

