Category Archives: Local

Packers Operated at Loss, But Still Made Money in 2020
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Just in case an empty stadium last year wasn't a clear enough sign, here's the official word: The Green Bay Packers didn't make their typical level of revenue in 2020. The Green...
Casey Nelson Jul 16, 2021

Online Learning Will Continue Well Into the Future in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Online learning is here to stay in Green Bay, but it has little to do with the COVID-19 Pandemic. Next school year will be the first in operation for GBAPS Online PreK through ...
Rob Sussman Jul 16, 2021 Green Bay Area Public School District building. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Green Bay Facing Serious School Bus Driver Shortage
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- There is a serious shortage of school bus drivers throughout the entire country, and Green Bay isn't immune. Cindi Lawler with Lamers Bus Service says the issue has actually be...
Rob Sussman Jul 16, 2021 Neeta Lind / CC

SWAT Situation with Carjacking Suspect in Oshkosh Ends in Arrest
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - UPDATE 7/17: The standoff ended at around 6:00pm on Friday night as Christl peacefully surrendered to police. *** UPDATE 7/16: Police have located Christl. A SWAT situation has le...
Robert Kennedy Jul 16, 2021 PHOTO: Oshkosh Police Dept

Fatal Crash Remains Under Investigation
TOWN OF SCOTT, WI (WTAQ) - One person is dead after a rollover crash Friday morning in Sheboygan County. The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office says it received a call shortly after 6 a.m. Friday for a...
Robert Kennedy Jul 16, 2021 Fatal Crash. MWC file photo.

Cookout To Recognize Nursing Home Staff, Residents
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A mass cookout was held to recognize the employees at a Green Bay Nursing home. The event was organized by PRN Home health and Therapy. They set up a fun afternoon of tailg...
Robert Kennedy Jul 16, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

New Plans For Historic Appleton Building
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The city of Appleton is hoping to breathe new life into a historical landmark, right in the heart of downtown. "Mr. Edwards, O'Keefe & Orbison, Henry Ryan, all in the bu...
Robert Kennedy Jul 16, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Food Trucks Rally Local Taste Buds to Turn Titletown into Flavortown
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - People were flooding Ashwaubomay Park Thursday night, as local food trucks lined up to serve some of the best cuisine the Green Bay area. The Green Bay Food Truck Coalition to...
Casey Nelson Jul 15, 2021 Customers line up at Maldonado's food truck during a rally at Ashwaubomay Park. (IMAGE/WTAQ News)

Appleton Wants Resident's Opinions on Lundgaard Park
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- The City of Appleton hopes to get area resident's opinions on how best to develop Lundgaard Park. The park, sitting next to Fire Station #6, where Mitch Lundgaard worked, will b...
Rob Sussman Jul 15, 2021 Fire Station #6 in Appleton. (Appleton Parks)

Man Convicted in Fire Department Embezzlement Case
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A treasurer for the Pella Fire Department was convicted Thursday of stealing from the organization. Lyle Krueger, 47, pleaded no contest to one count of theft in a business s...
Casey Nelson Jul 15, 2021

