Category Archives: Local
Paranormal activity in Northeast Wisconsin Part 1
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ)- Most people are familiar with the movie Ghostbusters from the 1980’s; a team of scientists join together to battle the supernatural in an effort to save New York City. Well,...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 22, 2015
Drink up! Gillett teacher poisoned by two students in 'prank'
GILLETT, WI (WTAQ) – Two Gillett teens told police it was all a prank, and it went wrong. A teacher at Gillett Secondary School is hospitalized after being poisoned Tuesday afternoon. Police say...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 21, 2015
We Energies predicts 18% drop in winter gas heating bills
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) – Wisconsin’s largest natural gas utility predicts an 18 percent decrease in heating bills this winter. We Energies says the average home customer will pay $489 for natura...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 21, 2015
Plea deal in gang-related Green Bay arson
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – One of two teenagers accused of setting an apartment fire in Green Bay pled no contest to several charges on Wednesday. 18-year-old Jordan Gardner-Shedrick entered that pl...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 21, 2015
GB Council votes to keep new code for breaking bad behavior
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – There will not be a do-over for Green Bay’s new code of conduct for elected officials. On Tuesday night, council members voted down a request from council president ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 21, 2015
Schmitt says 2016 Green Bay budget plan among 'toughest' ever
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Calling it one of his toughest budgets ever, Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt rolled out his 2016 plan to the city council Tuesday night. The proposal includes new spending on ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 21, 2015
Principal: Hoops camp was second one in 2015, shocked at predator coach
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ) – A school in Shawano, which hosted a traveling basketball clinic involving a coach arrested last week for child sex crimes, were shocked to learn about it. The clinic on Octo...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 20, 2015
Convict pleads not guilty in Green Bay drug deal murder
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – A convict accused of killing a Green Bay woman in a drug deal gone bad claims he’s innocent. 26-year-old Percy Sims pleaded not guilty Tuesday to first-degree intent...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 20, 2015
Gov. Walker visiting with Fox Valley business leaders over construction delays
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ) – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is scheduled to meet Tuesday afternoon with business leaders in the Fox Valley regarding the push to keep major highway projects on time. Join...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 20, 2015
Two children injured in Milwaukee house fire
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ)- Police are investigating a suspicious fire that seriously hurt two of six children in a Milwaukee house. A two-year-old girl and 10-year-old boy were taken to the hospital after ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 20, 2015

