Category Archives: Local
Hobart, feds settle open records lawsuit
HOBART, WI (WTAQ) – The Village of Hobart will get about $15,700 from the federal government for not making timely responses to their open records requests. Both parties agreed to drop the lawsu...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 07, 2016
3 members of Fox Valley prostitution ring sentenced
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – Sentences have been handed down against three people involved in a prostitution ring which spanned from the Fox Valley down to Iowa and Nebraska. Court documents show that ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 06, 2016
Business owner pleads not guilty in Oshkosh arson
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – A man accused of setting fire to an Oshkosh warehouse and then trying to collect insurance money has pled not guilty. A trial date for Jeremy Neumann, 42, was not set in cou...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 06, 2016
Downtown Green Bay hosting Packers pep rally Friday
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Downtown Green Bay will host a pep rally for Packers fans ahead of Sunday’s playoff game. The rally takes place at 3 p.m. Friday in the 200 block of N. Washington St...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 06, 2016
Green Bay police: Kids left alone cause west side apartment fire
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The Green Bay Police Department said Wednesday a fire that damaged a west side apartment complex was started by unsupervised children. Authorities say the kids carelessly ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 06, 2016
HOW SAFE ARE WE?: Senator Ron Johnson on a fact finding mission across Wisconsin
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Wisconsin’s senior U.S. Senator is on the road, in Green Bay Wednesday learning how prepared local police are to handle a terrorist attack, and what has the general ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 06, 2016
Threats, tourism part of nationwide 'Making a Murderer' buzz
UNDATED (WTAQ) – A Manitowoc County prosecutor says sheriff’s and county officials are getting threats in the wake of the Netflix series about the Avery-Dassey murder convictions. Assistan...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 06, 2016
Gov. Walker says no to issuing pardon for Steven Avery, Brendan Dassey
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – If Steven Avery gets pardoned, Governor Scott Walker will not be the one to do it. The Republican Walker has refused to issue pardons throughout his more than five years in ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 06, 2016
Early morning fire call in Ashwaubenon
Ashwaubenon, WI (WTAQ) – A fire broke out overnight at a business in Ashwaubenon. It happened early this morning (Wednesday) at Rol-Tec on Glory Road. The fire was in the building’s heatin...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 06, 2016
Appleton one of five DMV centers to open on Saturdays
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – Appleton’s DMV service center will be open on Saturdays beginning this weekend. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the Appleton location will be...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 06, 2016

