Category Archives: Local
Senator Johnson Explains Proposal to Replace Columbus Day with Juneteenth Holiday
WASHINGTON, DC (WTAQ) -- There has been a call to add Juneteenth as a federal holiday in Congress, and now, one of Wisconsin's senators is proposing a change of his own. Republican Senator Ron Johnson...
Jul 02, 2020 US Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin.
Appleton Taking Educational Approach to Homemade Fireworks Displays
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Appleton officials are issuing reminders for residents about how to safely celebrate the 4th of July. Smaller fireworks that don't explode or leave the ground are legal in the Ci...
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Heat Related Illness Could Be a Problem This Weekend
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- It's expected to get hot this Fourth of July weekend, with temperatures sticking in the 90s. With high temperatures comes a serious health risk. Heat cramps or worse, heat stro...
Jul 02, 2020
Victim Stabbed, Suspect On The Loose
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ) - A person was taken to the hospital after a stabbing in Neenah. Officers were called to the intersection of Van St. and Caroline St. just after 4 a.m. this morning (Thursday) for a ...
Jul 02, 2020
Packers Plans Include More Expansion Away From Lambeau Field
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - As the Packers prepare to get back on the football field, the team continues to make moves off of it. For the first time, the team has purchased land north of Lombardi Aven...
Jul 02, 2020
Longtime Fundraiser Pizza Goes On The Shelf
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Green Bay food processor will no longer be selling pizzas straight from the factory. Hansen Foods cut the program which was often used by schools and other groups as a wa...
Jul 02, 2020
Baseball is Back: The Green Bay Booyah Kick Off Their 2020 Season
Listen to this story: GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Baseball is back in Wisconsin. With the Minor Leagues cancelling their season and the Major Leagues postponing theirs until the end of the month, t...
Jul 01, 2020
Drive-In Concerts Scheduled at Fox Cities Stadium
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Although baseball won't be played at Fox Cities Stadium this summer, there will be music. Paperfest organizers announced Wednesday, three concerts will be held at the ho...
Jul 01, 2020
Data: Nearly 40% of Traffic Fatalities in Brown County Involve Speeding
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Speeding is responsible for more than a quarter of all traffic fatalities in the U.S., according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). And in Br...
Jul 01, 2020 Jeff Kramer / CC
Downtown Green Bay Restaurant Closes Indefinitely
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A downtown Green Bay restaurant says it's closing its doors for good. Black and Tan Grille on Walnut St. made the announcement on its Facebook page Wednesday. The restauran...
Jul 01, 2020 Alan Levine / CC
