Category Archives: Local
Fall colors begin to emerge in parts of Wisconsin
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – Fall colors are just starting to emerge in Wisconsin. Some places in the south don’t have any leaves changing color yet — while the Hayward area is at 35 percent...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 18, 2015
Lawsuit aims to stop downtown Sturgeon Bay hotel project
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ) – A lawsuit has been filed by opponents of a proposed hotel in downtown Sturgeon Bay in the hopes of stopping the project. City officials have agreed to transfer property...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 18, 2015
Manitowoc man discovers explosives after auction purchase
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) – A bomb squad has destroyed old explosives that a Manitowoc man found in a load of items he bought at an auction. The man called police Thursday, after finding old and worn...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 18, 2015
Schneider National names Mark Rourke executive VP and COO
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) – Company officials have announced that Mark Rourke has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer at Schneider National. Rourke will be in charge of ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 17, 2015
Oshkosh Corp. CEO Szews announces retirement, Jones to take over in 2016
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – Oshkosh Corporation CEO Charles Szews will retire on December 31st. That’s according to the company, who also said that Wilson Jones will take over as the chief execut...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 17, 2015
3 Manitowoc men arrested after attacking man overnight
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) – Manitowoc police say three people were arrested after an overnight assault. Police say it happened on 37th Street around 11 p.m. Wednesday. A 20-year-old man suffered mino...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 17, 2015
Shawano County barn fire
TOWN OF HARTLAND, WI (WTAQ) - No one was hurt in an overnight barn fire in Shawano County. The fire broke out in the Town of Hartland late Wednesday night. That’s just east of Bonduel on County ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 17, 2015
Lambeau Field sales tax plan clears state Senate
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – Lawmakers in the Wisconsin Senate unanimously approved a bill Wednesday which would send excess revenue from the Lambeau sales tax to local municipalities. The excess funds ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 16, 2015
Meningitis death forces closure of Green Bay school
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Green Bay Trinity Lutheran School is closed in the wake of a student who died of viral meningitis. Principal Brett Jones confirmed that kindergartener Jack Natzke died Tue...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 16, 2015
New Hwy. 96 bridge in Wrightstown open to traffic
WRIGHTSTOWN, WI (WTAQ) – Drivers can now go across the new Highway 96 bridge over the Fox River in Wrightstown. The bridge, which opened to drivers Wednesday morning, crosses the river about 200...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 16, 2015

