Category Archives: Local
Gov. Walker Helping Veterans Find Employment
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) – Governor Scott Walker stopped in Northeast Wisconsin Monday afternoon to sign new legislation into law. Walker is making it easier for veterans to find employment in the sta...
localnews@mwcradio.com Apr 25, 2016
Parents of Antigo Prom Shooting Victim Release Statement
ANTIGO, WI (WTAQ) – We’re hearing from the parents of a student who underwent surgery after being shot outside the Antigo High School prom Saturday night. In a written statement provided t...
localnews@mwcradio.com Apr 25, 2016
Antigo PD: Many Unanswered Questions in Tragic Prom Shooting
ANTIGO, WI (WTAQ) – More details about the tragic shooting outside Antigo High School’s prom Saturday night are coming to light. However, Antigo Police Chief Eric Roller conceded thereR...
localnews@mwcradio.com Apr 25, 2016
Manitowoc Man Busted for 6th OWI
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) – Authorities say a Manitowoc man has been arrested on suspicion of his sixth drunken driving offense. An OWI task force operation over the weekend conducted by the Wisconsi...
localnews@mwcradio.com Apr 25, 2016
No One Injured in Appleton Building Fire
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – Officials say a fire that started in the attic of an Appleton building caused $150,000 in damage. Appleton fire crews were called to the Epiphany-Rose building, 4211 N. Lig...
localnews@mwcradio.com Apr 24, 2016
Sturgeon Bay Bridge Damaged by Truck Hauling Backhoe
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The Michigan Street Bridge in Sturgeon Bay was damaged after a truck towing a backhoe wedged itself in it. It happened around 6:30 p.m. Friday, damaging multiple suppor...
localnews@mwcradio.com Apr 24, 2016
Lawrence University Prof Recalls Time in Prince Spin-Off Band
APPLETON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network) – A professor at Lawrence University in Appleton played in one of Prince's bands during the height of the musician's early fame. Bill Carrothers is a jazz ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Apr 23, 2016
Man Critically Injured in Freedom Accident
FREEDOM, WI (WTAQ) – A man is in critical condition after a single-vehicle crash in Outagamie County Saturday morning. It happened just before 3 a.m. near the intersection of State Highway 55 an...
localnews@mwcradio.com Apr 23, 2016
Police: Suspect in Oshkosh Bar Beating Found
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – Oshkosh police say they have located the suspect in connection with a beating at a tavern earlier this month. Police had released surveillance photos of a person suspected i...
localnews@mwcradio.com Apr 22, 2016
Gillett Teens Get Separate Trials in "Prank" Case
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ) – Motions to dismiss charges against two Gillett teens accused of putting cleaning solution in their teacher’s drink were denied by a judge Friday. The judge also schedul...
localnews@mwcradio.com Apr 22, 2016

