Category Archives: Local

Packers Bear Down, Clinch Home-Field Advantage
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The road to the Super Bowl will go through Lambeau Field. The Green Bay Packers clinched the top seed in the NFC Playoffs with a 13-3 record after defeating the Chicago Bears 35...
Casey Nelson Jan 03, 2021 Chad Davis / CC

Omro Community Comes Together to Remember the Milis Siblings
OMRO, WI (WTAQ) - The Omro community is still working to process news of the deaths of two siblings, who were killed in a high-speed crash with a wrong-way driver on a Florida interstate last week. Th...
Casey Nelson Jan 02, 2021 A candlelight vigil was held at Omro High School on New Year's Eve for Domynick and Danycka Milis. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Murphy: Packers Want to Invite Frontline Workers to Playoff Games
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Packers would like to keep inviting frontline workers to Lambeau Field for playoff games, according to President and CEO Mark Murphy. In his monthly 'Murphy Takes Five...
Casey Nelson Jan 02, 2021 A sign detailing rules of entry at Lambeau Field, including specific warnings surrounding COVID-19. (WTAQ/Casey Nelson)

Woman Dies in Fox River in Green Lake County
ST MARIE TOWNSHIP, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A 35-year-old woman is dead after being found in the Fox River, according to the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say they received a call at 12:30 Sat...
Casey Nelson Jan 02, 2021 Police lights. MWC file photo.

Allouez Residents Take Part in Christmas Tree Exchange Program
ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The holidays are over, and people in Allouez are already looking ahead. They're doing it by trading in their Christmas tree. The village is having a Christmas tree exchange ...
Casey Nelson Jan 02, 2021

First Babies of 2021 in Green Bay, Fox Valley
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Kayla Harkonen of Green Bay was almost speechless on the first morning of the New Year. She's a new mom to Landon Keith Harkonen. Kayla Harkonen and her husband smile with...
Casey Nelson Jan 02, 2021

Local Residents Have Different Ideas on How to Spend Stimulus
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Senate has until Sunday at noon to vote on the stimulus bill before the new session starts. Meanwhile, some people have started receiving their $600 stimulus checks, w...
Casey Nelson Jan 02, 2021 Lisa Zins / CC

Titletown NYE Attendees Reflect on 2020, Look Forward to 2021
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- People on the ice over at Titletown shared just how they felt about 2020, and what they're looking forward to in 2021. Dec. 31 is some people's new favorite holiday afte...
Casey Nelson Jan 02, 2021

Finalists Announced for Packers FAN Hall of Fame
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Packers on Friday announced ten finalists for their search of the next member of the Packers FAN Hall of Fame. The distinction was created by the team in 1998 with the...
Casey Nelson Jan 02, 2021 Ryan Afflerbaugh / CC

Two Men Arrested for 4th OWI Offenses on New Year's
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A pair of Northeast Wisconsin men were arrested New Year's Day on their fourth Operating While Intoxicated offenses each. Wisconsin State Patrol say 45-year-old Scott Clausse...
Casey Nelson Jan 02, 2021

