Category Archives: Local

Road Construction Season Kickoff
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A big construction project along I-43 resumes today in Green Bay extending through May. Several highway ramps at the I-43/WIS 57 interchange will be closed. Plus, traffic will b...
Robert Kennedy Mar 01, 2021 PHOTO: MWC

Conviction On Child Abuse Charges For Daycare Operator
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A woman who operated an unlicensed daycare in her home was convicted of child abuse for injuries suffered by children there. Nicole Brewer, 37, pleaded no contest Friday to f...
Robert Kennedy Mar 01, 2021 PHOTO: Oconto County Jail

Green Bay Police Investigating Weekend Robbery
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Green Bay police reporting a drug-related robbery happened early Sunday morning. Authorities say the incident was in the area of North Clay Street and Pine Street on the city's ...
Robert Kennedy Mar 01, 2021 MWC

One Man Dead, Another Injured After Motorcycles Collide
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - One man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Outagamie County Sunday night. It happened just before 7:40 p.m. at CTY O and Mayflower Rd. The Sheriff's Office says the cras...
Robert Kennedy Mar 01, 2021 MWC

That's A Wrap On 2021 Sturgeon Spearing Season
WINNEBAGO, CO (WTAQ-WLUK) - The 2021 sturgeon spearing season is now officially in the books after Sunday. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said 50 fish were speared on Lake Winnebago Sun...
Robert Kennedy Mar 01, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

BBB Tips for Planning or Rescheduling a Wedding Amid Pandemic
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - There are always a lot of moving parts when it comes to planning a wedding, and adding a pandemic to the mix doesn't make things any easier. 35% of couples who had upcoming wedd...
Casey Nelson Feb 28, 2021 Cara Neil

A Return To The Classroom For Green Bay Students And Staff
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Some students and faculty in the Green Bay Area Public School District are heading back to the classroom today, for the first time since COVID 19 shut things down March 13t...
Robert Kennedy Feb 28, 2021 PHOTO: GBAPSD

Sturgeon Season Ending Marks Weather Seasons Changing As Well
WINNEBAGO CO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - It's a sign of the season as another sturgeon spearing season wraps up on Sunday. Although the season is going the full 16 days, it's been a successful one for spearers ...
Robert Kennedy Feb 28, 2021 Lana Freiberg speared this 157.8-pound (78.3 inches) F4 female lake sturgeon on day eight of the 2021 spearing season. / Photo credit: Wisconsin DNR

GUILTY ! After Two Days Of Deliberations In Prokopovitz Case The Jury Reaches A Verdict
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK ) - After about 23 hours of deliberation, the jury in James Prokopovitz's murder trial found him guilty of all four charges he was facing. Prokopovitz was convicted of murderi...
Robert Kennedy Feb 27, 2021 James Prokopovitz PHOTO: Brown County Jail

Vandals Wreck Greenville Ice Rink
GREENVILLE, WI (WTAQ) - Ice skating has become a bit of a challenge with the recent warm weather, but the temperatures weren't responsible for deterioration to one Northeast Wisconsin rink. In a Faceb...
Robert Kennedy Feb 27, 2021 PHOTO: Town of Greenville Parks & Rec

