Category Archives: Local

Lambeau Field and Titletown Events to Resume Operations on Monday
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Lambeau Field Events and Titletown Events will resume operations Monday, August 3rd, with new protocols in place to accommodate events during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Green Ba...
Casey Nelson Jul 31, 2020 Lambeau Field Atrium

Health Departments Beef Up Staff To Handle Growing COVID 19 Caseload
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Every time COVID-19 infects another person in Wisconsin, county and city health departments start contact tracing. "I would say anecdotally that nearly 100% of our local publ...
Robert Kennedy Jul 31, 2020

Legislators React to Statewide Mask Mandate
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Legislators from across the state are reacting to Governor Tony Evers' executive order requiring masks at indoor, public spaces. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos opposes...
Casey Nelson Jul 30, 2020 Masks required sign in a shop window. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Green Bay School Board to Decide on Fall Format Next Week
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Will Green Bay public school students begin the year going to school a few days a week or learning entirely from home? That's what the school board is set to decide at a sp...
Casey Nelson Jul 30, 2020 Green Bay Area Public School District building. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Shawano County Sheriff Won't Enforce New Mask Order
SHAWANO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Shawano County Sheriff Adam Bieber says he won't enforce the new statewide face covering requirement. In April, Bieber joined other sheriffs in the state in saying he...
Casey Nelson Jul 30, 2020 A Shawano County Sheriff's squad vehicle. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Outagamie County to Supply Masks
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Outagamie County will support the governor's mask mandate by making 30,000 disposable face covering available to address any acute, short-term needs for local residents. ...
Casey Nelson Jul 30, 2020

Local Republicans Break with Trump on Suggested Election Delay
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ) - A number of Wisconsin Republicans are breaking with President Trump over his suggestion to delay the November election. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Majority Leader Jim Steinek...
Casey Nelson Jul 30, 2020 Nancy McClure / CC

Driver in July 15th Fatal Hit and Run Identified
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The driver who police say hit and killed a bicyclist in a July 15th hit-and-run has been identified. Police located the vehicle and driver believed to be involved on Wednesday....
Rob Sussman Jul 30, 2020 Joshua Yahsha (PHOTO: Courtesy of Brown Co. Jail)

UP Man Busted in Outagamie County Sex Sting
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A man from Michigan's Upper Peninsula was taken into custody in an internet sex sting in Outagamie County. Investigators say Marcos Echevarria Santiago, 29, traveled from Me...
Robert Kennedy Jul 30, 2020

Amazon Open For Business In The Fox Valley
GREENVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The world's most valuable company has set-up shop right between Appleton and Greenville. The $19 million facility opened its doors Wednesday. On the heels of the first lar...
Robert Kennedy Jul 30, 2020

