Category Archives: Local
Green Bay Mayor Announces Plan for Face Mask Requirement
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich has announced plans for a city-wide face mask requirement. "I feel like this is a very reasonable step to take," Genrich told reporters. "It's one ...
Jul 20, 2020
Appleton Health Officer Worried About Rising COVID 19 Numbers
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Not at the same level of Milwaukee or Brown County, positive test cases of the coronavirus have been on the way up in Appleton. Health Officer Kurt Eggebrecht, a guest WTAQ's 'Mo...
Jul 20, 2020
Murder Suspect Accused in Attempted Jailbreak Ruled Competent to Stand Trial
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A murder suspect who also allegedly tried to break out of the Outagamie County jail is competent to stand trial, a judge ruled Monday. Demetrius Williams, who was in custody...
Jul 20, 2020 Demetrius Williams (PHOTO: Courtesy of Outagamie County Jail)
One Dead Following Oconto County Crash
OCONTO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A 57-year-old Oconto Falls man is dead following a one-vehicle crash near US 141 in the Town of Stiles. Oconto County deputies responded to the scene just after 3:30 p.m. Su...
Jul 20, 2020
Man Accused in Murder-for-Hire Plot Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Assault Charges
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 sexual assault charges Monday. Laene Piontek is charged...
Jul 20, 2020
Cops Say Booze A factor In Double Fatal Crash
FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Two people are dead after a crash on I-41 in Fond du Lac County. It happened around 9 p.m. last night (Sunday) on I-41 north, in the area of Eldorado, which is nor...
Jul 20, 2020
Avoiding Scams as Utility Disconnection Moratorium Ends
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Past due WPS customers could soon be seeing notices in the mail about the end of the moratorium on utility disconnections. Wisconsin's Public Service Commission ended the morato...
Jul 20, 2020 Robert Claypool / CC
Brewers Name Starter For Opening Day
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Brewers have named Brandon Woodruff as the team's Opening Day starter for Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Manager Craig Counsell made the call over the wee...
Jul 20, 2020
Toddler falls From Fond Du Lac Hotel Balcony
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A 2-year-old boy fell from the second-floor balcony of a hotel Sunday night. At about 7:25 p.m., Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue was called to Comfort Inn. Upon arrival, firs...
Jul 20, 2020
The Hits Keep Coming For A Popular YMCA Summer Camp
MOUNTAIN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Damage from a powerful storm put an end to programs at YMCA Camp U-Nah-Li-Yah, one year ago on Sunday. "It was macrobursts, so it was a huge jet of air that shot down straig...
Jul 20, 2020
