Category Archives: Local
Hearing on Closing Green Bay Correctional
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – A Brown County lawmaker made his pitch to close Green Bay Correctional Institution at a Senate committee hearing on Thursday. Representative David Steffen’s plan calls...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2017
Fire Damages Waste Management Building
BELLEVUE, WI (WTAQ) – Fire has caused roughly $25,000 worth of damage to a Bellevue facility. Crews were called to Waste Management, 1861 Allouez Avenue, Thursday morning for reports of a struct...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2017
Trucker Sentenced for Child Crimes
OCONTO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – An Oconto County trucker has been sentenced to 125 years in prison after a jury convicted him earlier this year for various crimes against children. Prosecutors say Ro...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2017
Fox River Body Identified as Missing Woman
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – Authorities have identified the body that was pulled from the Fox River on Saturday. Investigators say it was 20-year-old Caitlyn Xiong of Appleton, who had been mi...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2017
Local Sex-Trafficking Operation Proves Successful
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ)- Brown County Law Enforcement Agency’s recently made multiple arrests as part of a Multi-Jurisdiction National Child Sex-Trafficking Operation. 16 arrests for Human Traff...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2017
Police: Man Held Gun to Girl's Head
MANITOWOC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – Cash bond has been set at $50,000 for an 18-year-old Manitowoc County man accused of trying to kill a girl Wednesday night. Manitowoc Police Detective Andrew Trilli...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2017
Nygren Charged In Overdose Death
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Formal charges have been filed against the daughter of a State Representative who is accused of the drug overdose death of 31 year old Jennifer Skeen, who was pregnant at ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2017
Police Seeing Increased Gun Theft Reports
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – This year has brought a sharp increase in the number of guns reported having been stolen from vehicles in Oshkosh. Officer Joe Nichols says there have been “15 reports...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2017
Serious Injury In Car vs Bus Crash
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – An 80-year-old woman was seriously injured and five other people sustained minor injuries in a car vs. bus crash in Oshkosh Wednesday afternoon. Police say the crash happene...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2017
Timely March On College Campus
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Recently social media has been flooded with words and hashtag “Me Too.” The campaign is for victims of sexual harassment and assault to shine a light on an ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2017

