Category Archives: Local
Trial delayed for ex-Brown County D.A.R.E. officer
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – A Brown County judge has approved a request to delay the trial of a former sheriff’s deputy charged with stealing funds from the D.A.R.E. program. In court Monday, a...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 12, 2016
Manitowoc County exec: Don't let 'Making a Murderer' affect perception of county
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) – “Making a Murderer” has become a national phenomenon, but the 10-part Netflix series about Steven Avery is leading to outrage at Manitowoc County. County Execu...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 11, 2016
UPDATE: Armed robbery at Appleton Family Dollar store
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – Police are searching for a suspect following an armed robbery Monday afternoon. Appleton police responded to a call at the Family Dollar Store in the 800 block of W. Wiscon...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 11, 2016
Suspect in Marinette County armed standoff identified
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ) – Authorities have identified the man arrested following an armed standoff in Marinette County that began Sunday morning. According to sheriff’s deputies, 25-year-old ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 11, 2016
UPDATE: Credit card theft suspect sought in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – UPDATE: In a tweet, Oshkosh Police say they have identified the woman. *********** Police in Oshkosh need your help identifying a woman who used stolen credit cards at a Rog...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 11, 2016
Green Bay police: Woman's body found frozen to death outside bar
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – It appears Green Bay has its first victim of the dangerous sub-zero temperatures. Green Bay police say a woman’s body was found outside the Rendezvous Bar at 2928 W....
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 11, 2016
Packers inviting fans to continue joining in playoff excitement
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The Green Bay Packers are moving on in the playoffs, and the team wants to continue offering a week’s worth of activities to ramp up fan excitement. For the second c...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 11, 2016
Mom holds onto hope driver that killed son 17 years ago will be found
MANITOWOC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – It was 17 years ago Sunday when a hit and run driver killed a teenager near Manitowoc, and the victim’s mother still hopes the driver can be identified. Autho...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 11, 2016
Wisconsin takes the plunge into dangerous temperatures
Green Bay, WI (WTAQ) – All of Wisconsin dropped below zero this (Monday) morning, as the Badger State endures its first cold spell of the winter. Breezes of up to 15-miles-an-hour dropped Northe...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 11, 2016
Frantic call send cops swarming around Marinette County home
Grover, WI (WTAQ) – A tense situation in Marinette County ended peacefully after an armed standoff Sunday, according to police. The Marinette County Sheriff’s office says it was called to ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 11, 2016

