Category Archives: Local
Eight New COVID-19 Cases Detected in Brown County on Friday, Lowest in a Month
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) — Friday marks the lowest day of COVID-19 growth in Brown County in over a month. Only eight new cases of the virus were reported by county health officials, bringing the to...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 29, 2020
Miracle League of Green Bay Cancels Season
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The Miracle League of Green Bay is canceling its 2020 season. Organizers say the risk to volunteers, umpires, concession help and other participants was too great. Pa...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 29, 2020
Trial Set for Man Accused in Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Daughter
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A Dec. 15 trial date was scheduled Friday for a man charged with causing his daughter's death in a drunken driving crash. Steven Brownell, 60, previously pleaded not gu...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 29, 2020
GB Police Squad Damaged After Being Hit
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – A crash that damaged a police squad vehicle is prompting a reminder from Green Bay PD about safe driving in less than ideal weather conditions. Police say the vehicle was ...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 29, 2020
LISTEN: Door County Road Slipping Away, Emergency Declared
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – With record high Lake Michigan levels, some areas in the Door County Town of Clay Banks are seeing erosion and other damage. Local leaders are asking the state to h...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 29, 2020
LISTEN: COVID 19 Sinks Appleton's Public Pools This Summer
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Municipal pools in Appleton will not open this year and youth sports and park programming will be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. City leaders say public...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 29, 2020
LISTEN: Local Teen Publishes Children's Book and Curriculum
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – A Green Bay Notre Dame Academy student has published a children’s book – aiming to promote kindness and address issues around bullying. Kindness is key for 16-...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 28, 2020
Antibody Testing Available in Brown County
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) — Antibody testing for the COVID-19 Coronavirus has begun in Brown County. Prevea Health and Bellin Health are both offering COVID-19 antibody testing, but Health Department...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 28, 2020
Green Bay Police Chief Says George Floyd Death 'Devastating'
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Green Bay’s Police Chief is weighing in on the death of a black man in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On Facebook, Police Chief Andrew Smith called t...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 28, 2020
All TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods Stores to Reopen by July
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — TJX Companies, the parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods stores, says it plans to reopen all of its stores nationwide by the end of June. The company clo...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 28, 2020

