Category Archives: Local
Trial Delayed Again for Man Charged in Fatal Crash
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The trial has been delayed, again, for a man who allegedly crashed his vehicle, killing a passenger. Cade Wied, 19, faces five charges, including second-degree reckless homici...
Jul 27, 2020 Cade Wied (PHOTO: Courtesy Oconto Co. Sheriff's Office)
Could the Pandemic Become Endemic?
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The coronavirus has been widely considered a pandemic since it quickly spread around the globe back in March. But many people are curious as to what classification it may see ne...
Jul 27, 2020 Yuri Samoilov / CC
Second Suspect Ordered to Stand Trial in Appleton Drug Case
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - One of the men accused of running a drug house in Appleton was ordered Friday to stand trial. Jon Hostettler, 48, enters a plea Thursday, court records show. His son, Ryan H...
Jul 27, 2020 John and Ryan Hostettler. (Photos courtesy Outagamie Co. Sheriff's Office)
Inmate Pleads Not Guilty in Alleged Murder-For-Hire Plot
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A man charged with trying to hire someone to kill his sexual assault victim and her mother pleaded not guilty to the homicide solicitation charges. Laene Piontek previously...
Jul 27, 2020
Trucker Sentenced For Child Sexual Assault
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A long-haul truck driver who sexually assaulted a child has been sentenced. Registered sex offender Brian Wickersham, 60, of Merrill, was sentenced to 20 years in prison...
Jul 27, 2020
Business Fire Sends Employees, Customers Scrambling
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ) - Kaukauna Fire Department responded to a blaze at a Dollar Tree store Saturday night. It happened at the store on East Ann Street around 7 p.m. Crews arrived and found the buildin...
Jul 27, 2020
Green Bay Mask Ordinance Goes Into Effect
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Mask up or pay up... a mask mandate goes into effect in Green Bay's public spaces today. And if you don't wear a mask, it could cost you. People who aren't wearing masks in...
Jul 27, 2020
Lakeshore Communities Promote Themselves As Staycation Destination
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - An effort to boost tourism along the Lakeshore is underway. The "Scenic Highway 42" initiative is designed to get people away from the freeway, and experience what some cal...
Jul 27, 2020
Brewers Drop Weekend Series With Cubs
CHICAGO, IL (WTAQ) - A big 4th inning was too much for the Brewers to overcome in a 9-1 loss to the Cubs on Sunday afternoon. Chicago posted 4 runs in that frame including three run-scoring singles by...
Jul 27, 2020
Tehassi Hill Re-Elected as Oneida Chairman
ONEIDA RESERVATION (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Oneida Nation held their tri-annual elections on Saturday and have announced their tentative results on Sunday. Polls were opened on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m...
Jul 26, 2020 Oneida Nation Logo
