Category Archives: Local
Wisconsin Rep. Ribble on conference committee for transportation bill
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) – House Republican Reid Ribble of Northeast Wisconsin will be part of a congressional conference panel which has just two weeks to agree to a new federal transportation pa...
Nov 06, 2015
More charges in a disturbing sexual assault case against an Appleton man
Appleton, WI (WTAQ) – An Appleton man is now facing 29 felony charges, including repeatedly sexually assaulting a child. 27 of those charges were filed Thursday. Police say after Mark Kemps̵...
Nov 06, 2015
Green Bay Bar assault leaves one man with serious injuries, another in jail
Green Bay, WI (WTAQ) – Green Bay Police are investigating an incident outside a bar on the city’s east side last night (THUR). Police say a 56-year-old Green Bay man was slashed in the fac...
Nov 06, 2015
Supporters of Colburn Pool announced they've met $1 million fundraising goal
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The fundraising pool is full as a group raising money to save Green Bay’s Colburn pool has reached its $1 million goal. The Friends of Colburn Pool group announced o...
Nov 06, 2015
Unattended candles cause fire at Green Bay house; dog rescued
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Fire crews say an unattended candle caused a house fire on Green Bay’s east side Thursday. The call went out around 9:45 a.m. for the fire at 1401 N. Irwin Street. W...
Nov 06, 2015
BEER FAVRE: Badger State creates commemorative '4ward Pass' for #4
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Thanksgiving 2015 in Green Bay will not just be known for its turkey and traditions, but as the day Packers legend Brett Favre will have his jersey retired and name added ...
Nov 06, 2015
Green Bay Converting sells local, Mississippi plants to Italian firm
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Italian tissue maker Sofidel Group is buying plants in Green Bay and Hattiesburg, Mississippi, continuing its American expansion. Green Bay Converting is selling the plant...
Nov 05, 2015
Dog rescued from Green Bay house fire
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Green Bay Metro firefighters say a blaze inside an east side home apparently started in the kitchen. Fire crews responded Thursday morning to a fire at 1401 N. Irwin Stree...
Nov 05, 2015
UPDATE: Green Bay police have underage sexual assault suspect in custody
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Green Bay police said Thursday afternoon that they have taken a sexual assault suspect into custody. Earlier Thursday, police sent out a media alert looking for 19-year-ol...
Nov 05, 2015
Convicted sex offender still on the lam after local woman returns home
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – The search continues for a convicted sex offender who cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet after the woman suspected of being with him returned home. The Brown Co...
Nov 05, 2015
