Category Archives: Local
Officials predict another drop in winter heating costs
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – For the second year in a row, Wisconsinites could see their winter heating bills go down. Alliant Energy projects a 10 to 15 percent drop in natural gas costs for Wisconsin ...
Oct 07, 2015
Wisconsin kids take part in 'Walk to School Day'
UNDATED (WTAQ) – Wednesday is “International Walk to School Day,” and a Wisconsin bicycle advocacy group is promoting dozens of local events throughout October. The Wisconsin Bike Fe...
Oct 07, 2015
Big changes to Powerball starting tonight
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – Starting tonight, it will be harder to win the Powerball jackpot — but you’ll have a better chance of winning smaller prizes. Ticket buyers for tonight’s d...
Oct 07, 2015
15-year-old boy arrested for making fake bomb threat at Crivitz H.S.
CRIVITZ, WI (WTAQ) – Authorities say a 15-year-old Crivitz High School student was arrested after admitting to writing a false bomb threat on the bathroom wall Tuesday. The Marinette County Sher...
Oct 06, 2015
Sturgeon Bay leaders approve land sale for controversial hotel project
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The land sale for a controversial downtown hotel in Sturgeon Bay was approved by the city’s Common Council Tuesday. A four-story, 76-room hotel along the waterfro...
Oct 06, 2015
Outagamie County house fire
TOWN OF ONEIDA, WI (WTAQ) – A house fire has crews busy Tuesday afternoon in Outagamie County. Firefighters were called to the scene on Tip Road in the Town of Oneida. According to sheriff’...
Oct 06, 2015
Area legislators unveil '5 Strikes' bill to help combat repeat drunk driving
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Several Green Bay area lawmakers are rolling out a “Five Strikes and You’re Out” bill aimed at curbing repeat drunk driving in Wisconsin. “This beh...
Oct 06, 2015
More 'steam blows' planned for Georgia-Pacific's Broadway mill
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Green Bay residents could hear loud noises once again from a downtown paper mill on Wednesday. Officials with Georgia-Pacific say due to further prep work that has to be d...
Oct 06, 2015
Plan would replace Erb Park pool with splash pad in Appleton
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna says he wants to replace one of the city’s two outdoor swimming facilities with a splash pad. During an announcement Tuesday, Hanna says the ...
Oct 06, 2015
De Pere nursing home caregiver charged with assaulting resident
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) – A nursing home caregiver is accused of molesting a 76-year-old resident. Theodore Schartner of Green Bay is charged in Brown County with second-degree sexual assault at a tr...
Oct 06, 2015
