Category Archives: Local
Take Me Out To The Ballgame !
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Brewers will host 25% capacity at American Family Field to begin the season. The Brewers say Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson approved the plan. There...
Mar 04, 2021 MWC
Public Defender Shortage Causes Delays And Drives Up Costs
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A FOX 11 report indicates a public defender shortage is straining court systems across the state, with some defendants waiting in jails without an attorney for weeks, if...
Mar 04, 2021 MWC
Push To Vaccinate Wisconsin's Veterans
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Military veterans have fought many fights, the Covid-19 pandemic included. Here in Wisconsin, Veteran Affairs clinics are working to get them the vaccine. "We're taking the...
Mar 04, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Fond Du Lac Homeless Shelter Is Unique To The Area
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A new multi-million-dollar homeless shelter is coming to Fond du Lac. The St. Katharine Drexel Shelter broke ground Wednesday morning. It will be located in front of Fond...
Mar 04, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Highway Speeding Crackdown Goes Airborne
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Aerial traffic enforcement is set to take place in Brown County. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says state patrol will conduct aerial enforcement today along Inte...
Mar 04, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Bellin Run Will Be Virtual Again This Year
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- There won't be a physical Bellin Run again this year. The annual event is going digital for the second year in a row now due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Assistant Race Director L...
Mar 03, 2021 The Bellin Run (Fox 11 Online)
Tyrese Haliburton Named to NBA Rising Stars Roster
ATLANTA, GA. (WTAQ) - Former Oshkosh North standout Tyrese Haliburton is continuing to make a name for himself in the NBA, now being named to the roster for Team USA in the Rising Stars Challenge. Thi...
Mar 03, 2021 Tyrese Haliburton poses after being drafted by the Sacramento Kings. (PHOTO: Courtesy Tyrese Haliburton, Emil Vajgrt)
Free Rides Available for Fox Valley COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Free transportation for COVID-19 vaccination appointments is available in the Fox Valley. The Winnebago County Health Department says transportation assistance is available ...
Mar 03, 2021 Valley Transit introduced five new buses to the fleet during an announcement at Neenah City Hall, September 17, 2020. (PHOTO/WTAQ News)
'Ethan's Law' Moves Forward with Unanimous Committee Approval
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A law that would protect children from being placed with admitted child abusers in Wisconsin has cleared another hurdle. The so-called 'Ethan's Law' (Senate Bill 24) cleared the S...
Mar 03, 2021 Eugene Kim / CC
Challenge to Brown County Sales Tax Heads to State Supreme Court
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A challenge to how Brown County is spending a half-percent sales tax is headed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The sales tax, implemented in 2018, funded the new Resch Expo ...
Mar 03, 2021 File Photo
