Category Archives: Local

Man Reported Missing and Endangered in Outagamie County
TOWN OF BUCHANAN, WI (WTAQ) - The Outagamie County Sheriff's Office is looking for information on the whereabouts of a missing man. 55-year-old William (Bill) Jarosh of the Town of Buchanan was last s...
Casey Nelson Dec 29, 2020

Potentially Rabid Dog Captured in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A dog that may have rabies was captured in Green Bay, and police are looking for the dog's owner -- or anyone who may have had contact with it. The dog is described as a r...
Casey Nelson Dec 29, 2020

Fond du Lac Man Arrested in Florence County Bar Burglary
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Fond du Lac man was arrested in connection with a bar burglary in Florence County. On Dec. 20, the Northern Lites Bar in Florence reported that it had been burglarized ...
Casey Nelson Dec 29, 2020 James Reynolds / CC

Lake Winnebago Not Quite Ready for Ice Fishing
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Winter is here as snow has returned to Northeast Wisconsin. But the ice isn't quite thick enough to start venturing out on the biggest lakes around the area. "We need below-zero w...
Casey Nelson Dec 29, 2020

Real Christmas Trees Were Real Winners This Year
BROWN CO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The pandemic kept us inside, longer than we're used to, for much of 2020. But there was an increase in families going outside, for a yearly Christmas tradition. "It's just a...
Robert Kennedy Dec 29, 2020 MWC

Snow Season Brings Big Business
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The day after a snowstorm, hardware stores are keeping busy. "The answering machine was full when we got in this morning," Kimps Ace Hardware owner Craig Kimps said. Som...
Robert Kennedy Dec 29, 2020 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Snowmobilers Prepare for Oconto County Trail Opening
MOUNTAIN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Even though most of the area saw some snow over the weekend, there's not enough to open the snowmobile routes in Oconto County. Snowmobile club leaders say riding on the tr...
Casey Nelson Dec 28, 2020

Peregrine Falcon Nesting Season Report Released by WPS, WE Energies
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two utility companies are making a difference in the peregrine falcon population. In the past 28 years, 410 peregrine falcon chicks have been born, named and banded at WPS...
Casey Nelson Dec 28, 2020

Body of Missing Man Found in Marinette County
ATHELSTANE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The case of a missing man from Milwaukee has been cleared after his body was discovered in Marinette County over the weekend. A couple walking on their wooded property in...
Casey Nelson Dec 28, 2020

Georgia-Pacific Broadway Mill Powers Down Coal-Fired Boilers
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - After using coal for over 100 years, Georgia-Pacific shut down their last coal-fired boiler at the Green Bay Broadway mill on Monday. This follows the installation earlier this ...
Casey Nelson Dec 28, 2020

