Category Archives: Local
Voters Bundle Up to Cast Early Ballots in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - It might've been a bit chilly, but voters still lined up around the block to cast their early in-person absentee ballots at Green Bay City Hall on Tuesday morning. Green Bay res...
Oct 20, 2020
Wisconsin High Court To Consider Burch Bid For New Trail
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A state appeals court Tuesday did not rule on George Burch's bid for a new trial for the murder of Nicole VanderHeyden, instead choosing to send the case directly to the Wisc...
Oct 20, 2020
Pandemic Forces Cancellation Of Another Holiday Tradition
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Due to the pandemic, Appleton's Christmas parade has been canceled for 2020. According to the Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade Facebook page, the city will still host some...
Oct 20, 2020
Students Want A Voice When COVID Decisions Are Made
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The West De Pere school district made the decision last week to return to in-person learning Monday. Prior to Monday night's school board meeting, a group of students protest...
Oct 20, 2020
COVID 19 Test Site Scheduled For Marinette County
PESHTIGO, WI (WTAQ) - With the help of the Wisconsin National Guard, Marinette County is providing drive-through COVID-19 testing. Four dates are scheduled at the Marinette County Highway Shop on Pine...
Oct 20, 2020
In-Person Absentee Voting Starts Today in Wisconsin
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- In-person early voting begins Tuesday throughout the state of Wisconsin. Voters who want another voting option besides voting in-person on election day or mailing their absente...
Oct 19, 2020
Hypervibe, Promoter of Rock USA, Country USA, Files for Bankruptcy
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) -- The promotion group behind Rock USA and Country USA in Oshkosh is filing for Bankruptcy. Hypervibe announced the move Monday on Facebook. Both concerts were canceled this year du...
Oct 19, 2020
Recall Evers Petition Organizer Backs Off Her Claims
MADISON, WI (METRO) - Within hours of saying there are nearly enough signatures to recall Governor Tony Evers, the woman at the center of the recall said she makes things up. Misty Polewczynski yester...
Oct 19, 2020 Governor Tony Evers.
Officials: 26,000 Outagamie County Absentee Ballots are Unreadable
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- Over 26,000 absentee ballots printed by Outagamie County are unreadable by election machines. The issue was caused by a printing error on the ballot, in which one of the black b...
Oct 19, 2020 A black time mark on an enlarged Outagamie County ballot is seen with a white tear through it--the printing error that is causing thousands of ballots to be unreadable. (Screengrab)
Authorities Investigate Outagamie County Jail Inmate Death
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - A 61 year old male inmate who was being held in the Outagamie County Jail since June 26, 2020 experienced a medical emergency on Friday, October 16, 2020. The man was housed in a...
Oct 19, 2020
