Category Archives: Local
Supreme Court to Hear Burch Appeal
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear George Burch's appeal of how his cell phone was searched during the investigation which led to his conviction in the murder of ...
Dec 17, 2020
Johnson: Don't Like the Reality, But Recognizing the Reality of Election Results
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Republican Senator Ron Johnson is admitting that Joe Biden will take the mantle as President of the United States in January. But that admission doesn't mean Johnson l...
Dec 17, 2020
Salvation Army Hosts Christmas Distribution
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) - The Salvation Army is hosting their Christmas Distribution this week at the former Shopko building in De Pere. Toys, hats, gloves, books, and food are all being handed out to loca...
Dec 17, 2020 A volunteer picks up a large teddy bear selected by a parent during the Salvation Army Christmas Distribution, December 17, 2020. (WTAQ/Casey Nelson)
Appleton School District Planning to Bring Back Students Next Month
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- The Appleton School Board is walking back a previous idea to bring Kindergarten through 4th Graders back in half-day increments starting next month. Appleton Schools Chief Finan...
Dec 17, 2020
On Broadway Starts Crowdfunding Campaign
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A donation can help downtown Green Bay businesses after a number of events were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Broadway District has launched a crowdfunding ...
Dec 17, 2020 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Christmas On Wheels ! But It's Apparently Not Street Legal
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A car driving around Oshkosh and the Fox Cities the last few weeks has been getting a lot of attention on the roads and on social media. The pretty lights, however, also rece...
Dec 17, 2020 PHOTO: Wisconsin State Patrol
Rapid COVID-19 Testing to Pause Until 2021 at UW-GB
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Rapid COVID-19 testing on the UW-Green Bay campus will briefly pause before resuming again after the New Year. The university says testing at the Weidner Center will conti...
Dec 16, 2020 A worker at the UW-Green Bay rapid COVID-19 testing site waits for a drive-up patient to complete a self-administered test. (WTAQ/Casey Nelson)
Authorities Searching for Two Runaway Teens
MARINETTE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Marinette County Sheriff's Office is trying to locate two teen runaways from the Peshtigo area. One is 14-year-old Katie Lynn Johnson. She is described as 5'7''...
Dec 16, 2020
Green Bay Offering Grants to COVID Impacted Businesses
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The City of Green Bay is offering grants to businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The grants, available to for-profit businesses located within the city, will b...
Dec 16, 2020 Downtown Green Bay and City Deck as seen from across the Fox River. (WTAQ/Casey Nelson)
Experts: Comfort is Key for Resurging Economy
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - For nine months, UW Oshkosh's Center for Customized Research and Services (CCRS) has surveyed Wisconsin businesses to monitor the impact of COVID-19. The effort, in partnership wi...
Dec 16, 2020
