Category Archives: Local

Summer School Enrollment Up in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- It wasn't a normal year at the Green Bay Area Public School District. Summer school enrollment is up around 10% from pre-pandemic levels. All-virtual learning for a majority of...
Rob Sussman May 07, 2021 Green Bay Area Public School District building. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Green Bay Police Launch Ad in Hopes of Luring New Police Officers from Outside the Area
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The Green Bay Police Department have released a new commercial on social media with the hope of attracting police officers from elsewhere to come work in Green Bay. Lt. Jody Bu...
Rob Sussman May 07, 2021 Green Bay Police Department seal (PHOTO/WTAQ News)

Green Bay Officers Who Killed Suspected Casino Complex Shooter Identified
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - State investigators have released the names of the three Green Bay police officers who shot and killed a man suspected of shooting three people Saturday night at the Onei...
Casey Nelson May 07, 2021 Police work to gather details from witnesses following a shooting on May 1, 2021. (WTAQ News/Casey Nelson)

Ashwaubenon Police to Begin Implementing Body Cameras
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - The Village of Ashwaubenon is set to begin implementing new Axon body cameras. Within the next week or two, every officer in the village will have received proper training and...
Casey Nelson May 07, 2021

Green Bay Fire Recruits Demonstrate Skills During Graduation Event
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Metro Fire Department welcomed ten new firefighters on Friday. The recruits officially graduated from an eight-week course by completing a series of demonstrations...
Casey Nelson May 07, 2021 Two firefighters scale to the roof of the NWTC burn building during a training exercise. (PHOTO/WTAQ News)

A Spike In Cases, Luxemburg-Casco School District Lifts COVID Restrictions
LUXEMBURG, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Luxemburg-Casco's school board voted in a special board meeting this week to make masking optional, and no longer require quarantines or social distancing. As it stands rig...
Robert Kennedy May 07, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

De Pere Buildings Are Open For Business
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The City of De Pere is set to reopen its facilities following the decision to repeal its emergency mandate. Facilities will reopen to the public on Monday, five days after th...
Robert Kennedy May 07, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

As Green Bay Mask Mandate Ends, Officials Still Encourage Masking Up
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Despite Green Bay's mask mandate ending, healthcare officials are still recommending they be worn indoors. Green Bay's mandate ended on Tuesday night after the city council opt...
Rob Sussman May 06, 2021 Ivan Radic / CC

Bellin, Prevea Team Up for Joint Vaccination Campaign
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The COVID-19 vaccination effort is bringing more than just people together. Bellin Health has partnered with Prevea--one of their primary competitors--along with the Oneida Nat...
Rob Sussman May 06, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of Bellin Health

Green Bay School District Weighs Joining Lawsuit Against Vaping Company
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Green Bay Area Public School District may join a multi-district lawsuit against a maker of vaping devices. San Diego law firm Frantz Law Group filed the suit. Since the...
Casey Nelson May 06, 2021 Green Bay Area Public School District building. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

