Category Archives: Local

Local Lottery Sellers Seeing More Buyers as Potential Winnings Explode
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) - No Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot winners over the weekend means the prize winnings rise, and more people may be looking to cash in at local sellers as the combined winnin...
Casey Nelson Jan 11, 2021

COVID 19 Testing Site Gets Out Of The Weather
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Due to cold weather, an Appleton COVID-19 testing site has moved indoors. Starting Monday, the testing site, previously located at the Appleton North High School parking lot, has...
Robert Kennedy Jan 11, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Fire Forces 2 Adults, 6 Children, Into The Street
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - On Monday, January 11, 2021, around 3:00 am, Appleton Fire Department was dispatched to a residential house fire in the 1400 block of W. Summer in Appleton. The initial call indi...
Robert Kennedy Jan 11, 2021 MWC

Playoff Football Expected To Bring Largest Crowds Of The Year To Lambeau Field
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The NFL playoffs started over the weekend and it has Packers fans excited for this Saturday's match with the LA Rams. Opted-in season ticket holders are eligible to buy tic...
Robert Kennedy Jan 11, 2021 MWC

Wisconsin Health Officials Wary of UK Coronavirus Strain After Detection in Minnesota
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Doctors in Wisconsin are on the lookout for a new strain of the COVID-19 coronavirus first detected in the United Kingdom after that virus was detected this weekend in nei...
Rob Sussman Jan 10, 2021 Yuri Samoilov / CC

Finding the Right Equipment, Supplements for Home Fitness Success
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - For a lot of people, getting fit in 2021 means working out at home. But it's important to make sure any exercise equipment or supplements to help with your fitness goals are as ...
Casey Nelson Jan 10, 2021 Eric Astrauskas / CC

Two Displaced in Allouez Chimney Fire
ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay Metro Fire Department says two people are displaced after a chimney fire. Firefighters were called to the 100 block of Gwynn Street just before 7:30 p.m. Satur...
Rob Sussman Jan 10, 2021

Experts Encourage Testing, Call for Ramped-Up Vaccine Distribution
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The current level of COVID-19 vaccination is doing nothing to combat the spread. So says Prevea CEO Dr. Ashok Rai; he says they need to expand vaccination outside of the h...
Rob Sussman Jan 09, 2021 A healthcare worker handles a tray of COVID-19 vaccines. (PHOTO: UW Health)

Local Developer Makes Plans for East Town Mall
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A local developer is moving forward with plans for the East Town Mall. A group led by Green Bay native Garritt Bader is converting the mall into a production facility for ...
Rob Sussman Jan 09, 2021 East Town Mall (Fox 11 Online)

Green Bay Man, Facing 18th Drunk Driving Charge, Had a Valid Drivers License
GREEN BAY (WTAQ-WLUK) -- People are still trying to wrap their heads around how a man with 17 prior OWI convictions managed to rack up an 18th on Friday--all while holding a valid drivers license. Sev...
Rob Sussman Jan 09, 2021 Wallace Bowers (GBPD)

