Category Archives: Local
Green Bay Shelter Approaches One Year Anniversary Of Innovative Program
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The New Community Shelter in Green Bay is holding a 'Good To Go Friday' and prepping to-go dinners for hundreds of needy families in the area. Faced with a surge in need due to ...
Feb 12, 2021 PHOTO: New Community Shelter
Excitement Builds For Sturgeon Spearers
LAKE WINNEBAGO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The sights and sounds of the sturgeon spearing season were heard across the Lake Winnebago System Thursday. Crews are "cutting in" ahead of Saturday's Opener. "Everybo...
Feb 12, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Name Change Proposed For Appleton Elementary School
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - An Appleton elementary school is looking to change it's name. The school district is looking to hear from the community on changing Lincoln Elementary to Ronald C. Dunlap El...
Feb 12, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
State's Top Sturgeon Biologist Accused of Lying About Caviar Scheme
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- The man in charge of the state's sturgeon fishery is being accused of obstructing an investigation into DNR staffers illegally selling eggs to caviar processors. The DNR and ...
Feb 11, 2021 Ryan Koenigs in 2020 (WTAQ/Casey Nelson)
Disney on Ice Brings Some Normalcy Back to the Resch Center
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Aladdin. Frozen. Cinderella. Moana. The sounds of Disney movie favorites are a sign that things are slowly starting to get back to normal at the Resch Center. Disney on Ice Pre...
Feb 11, 2021 Morgan Johnson, an ensemble skater from Buffalo, New York, warms up before Disney on Ice at the Resch Center on February 11th, 2021 (Rob Sussman/WTAQ)
Annual SWAT Training Scheduled for Sunday at Fox River Mall
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - The Outagamie County Sheriff's Office Emergency Response Team, also known as SWAT, will be holding their annual training at the Fox River Mall on Sunday. The Sheriff's Of...
Feb 11, 2021 The scene in front of the Fox River Mall on January 31st, 2021 as police respond to a report of a shooting. (WTAQ/Casey Nelson)
Off-Duty Deputy Provided First-Aid for Bystander Injured in Mall Shooting
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An off-duty deputy is being credited with providing first aid to the bystander injured in last month's shooting at the Fox River Mall. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's O...
Feb 11, 2021
Protester Accused of Carrying Flamethrower Pleads Not Guilty to Obstruction Charges
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man charged with misdemeanor obstruction in connection with a protest in Green Bay pleaded not guilty Thursday. Matthew Banta, 24, also faces two felony bail jumping cou...
Feb 11, 2021
Relatives of Alleged Mall Shooter Will Not Face Charges "At This Time"
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Prosecutors will not file charges "at this time" against the mother and brother of Dezman Ellis, the suspect in the murder at Fox River Mall. Ellis, 17, allegedly sh...
Feb 11, 2021 Ralph W. P. Ellis, left, and Shirina H. Willis (Photo courtesy Outagamie Co. Jail)
New Resch Expo Kicks Off With Green Bay Boat Show
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - The first major event at the Resch Expo is being held this weekend. Boats were rolled in this week for the Green Bay Boat Show. Terry Charles from PMI Entertainment says the e...
Feb 11, 2021
