Category Archives: Local

Thedacare Ready for Vaccine Distribution Challenges
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- Over the next couple of months, the largest public health effort in the history of the United States is set to take place as the FDA sits on the verge of approving several COVID...
Rob Sussman Dec 04, 2020 NIAID / CC

Trial Date Set for Father Accused of Killing Children in Kaukauna
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Nov. 29, 2021 trial date was set Friday for Matthew Beyer, who allegedly killed his two children at their Kaukauna home. William, 5, and Danielle, 3, were found dead in t...
Casey Nelson Dec 04, 2020 Matthew Beyer appears in Outagamie County court via video conference Aug. 24, 2020. (Courtesy: Outagamie County courts)

Former UP Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced for Abusing Teen
MENOMINEE, MI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A former Upper Peninsula sheriff's deputy was sentenced Friday to six months in jail for sexually abusing a teenager last year. Former Menominee County, Michigan, sheriff'...
Rob Sussman Dec 04, 2020 Menominee Sheriff (Fox 11 Online)

Green Bay School Board to Review Gating Criteria for Holding In-Person Classes
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Green Bay school board is set to discuss whether there's a way to get students back into schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to families on Friday, super...
Casey Nelson Dec 04, 2020 IMAGE: Courtesy Green Bay Area Public School District.

Teen Arrested in Mishicot Shooting Incident
MISHICOT, WI (WTAQ) - A 14-year-old is accused of being involved in a shooting in Mishicot that injured a 22-year-old man. The shooting happened on Nov. 23, when Manitowoc County deputies responded to...
Casey Nelson Dec 04, 2020 (Fox 11 Online)

UWO Student Nurses Get Real World Training
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Nursing students at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh will be eligible for tuition credit if they work to fight the coronavirus pandemic. More than 850 students in the UW O...
Robert Kennedy Dec 04, 2020 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

State Park Stickers On Sale as Popularity Remains
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The opportunity to enter state properties continues, as the annual park stickers are now on sale. From a picturesque peek at the Sturgeon Bay Shipping Channel, to a pano...
Casey Nelson Dec 03, 2020

Cellcom Green Bay Marathon Going Virtual for 2021 Race
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The coronavirus pandemic has caused an area race to go virtual for the second year in a row. Organizers of the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon announced its 2021 race will be vi...
Casey Nelson Dec 03, 2020

Grant Funding Could Mean 'Survival' for Some Wisconsin Hotels
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Tony Evers announced more than $18 million in COVID-19 Lodging Grants, which will be distributed to 663 hotels, motels, and bed-and-breakfasts across the state. For some,...
Casey Nelson Dec 03, 2020 The exterior of the Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel in downtown Oshkosh during the winter. (WTAQ/Casey Nelson)

Marinette County Resource Center Utilizes Green Roof to Improve Facility
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A green roof in Marinette County is hoping to make a difference in the environment. Earlier this year, the former Law Enforcement Center/Jail on Ella Ct. in Marinette unde...
Casey Nelson Dec 03, 2020

