Category Archives: Local
Meat Price Increases, Limiting Coming to Stores Near You
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) — You may notice higher meat prices during your next grocery pickup. COVID-19 has hit the meat industry hard across the country with several processing plants, including JBS...
May 12, 2020
COVID-19 Testing to Open to All Residents In Brown County on Wednesday, Regardless of Symptoms
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) — It’s another major milestone for COVID-19 testing in Brown County. Anyone who lives or works in Brown County, regardless of symptoms or essential status, will be abl...
May 12, 2020
Appleton Hair Salon Owner Sues Over "Safer at Home"
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The owner of a city hair salon filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, challenging Gov. Evers' "Safer at Home" order. Jessica Netzel, owner of Kingdom Kuts, named Gov. Evers,...
May 12, 2020
Children Can Be Tested for COVID-19, But Not By National Guard
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – As testing for COVID-19 continues to expand across Wisconsin – and right here in Brown County – there is one demographic that the National Guard will not perfo...
May 12, 2020
Two More COVID-19 Deaths Confirmed in Brown County
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) — Two more Brown County residents have died of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. The deaths of a 85-year-old man and a 65-year old man were announced by officials on Tuesday, bringi...
May 12, 2020
Many Unknowns Persist Ahead of Presidential Election
(WTAQ) – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and the presidential election inches closer, questions persist about how the conventions and campaigns will be conducted. “I’m going to us...
May 12, 2020
Downtown Appleton Events Push Back Starts Due to Pandemic
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The schedule is changing for some popular downtown Appleton events during the coronavirus pandemic. The Downtown Appleton Farm Market will start two weeks later than u...
May 12, 2020
LISTEN: WTAQ News Receives High Honors For 'Return To Nam' Coverage
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – WTAQ News Director Robert Kennedy says it’s a great honor for WTAQ to be recognized with a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award in the “New Series” category f...
May 12, 2020
Fighter Jets to Fly Over Wisconsin This Evening in Honor of Essential Workers
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) — F-16 Fighter Jets from the 115th Fighter Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard will be flying over Wisconsin on Tuesday. In a Facebook post, the 115th Fighter Wing announ...
May 12, 2020
LISTEN: Businesses Celebrate Relaxing Of 'Safer At Home'
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Customers haven't set foot inside Furs and Clothing of Distinction in weeks. But on Monday, Jill Muenster learned she can reopen her downtown Green Bay shop. “M...
May 12, 2020
