Category Archives: Local
Man in custody after incident in Grand Chute Menards parking lot
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ)- A man is in custody after an incident that started at a Grand Chute Walmart and ended outside a Menards. Officials say a man stole a B-B gun from Walmart around 8 p.m. Tuesday....
localnews@mwcradio.com May 20, 2015
Bay Auto Parts heavily damaged by fire
HOWARD, WI (WTAQ) – A large fire heavily damaged a Howard business Tuesday afternoon. Multiple fire crews were called around 4:15 p.m. to Bay Auto Parts at 1750 Velp Avenue. Crews from Hobart/La...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 19, 2015
Appleton Mayor: Potential buyer named for Paper Valley Hotel
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – The Radisson Paper Valley Hotel is one step closer to being sold. In a press conference Tuesday, Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna announced that the downtown hotel has been placed ...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 19, 2015
Police release sketch, detailed description of New London pharmacy robber
NEW LONDON, WI (WTAQ) – New London police are putting out a sketch of a man they say robbed a pharmacy at gunpoint. Authorities say it happened on Wednesday May 13 around 2:30 p.m. at Jernegan...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 19, 2015
Waupaca County authorities arrest heroin suspect as part of investigation
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ) – A 28-year-old Waupaca man has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into the heroin trade in Waupaca County. Sheriff’s officials say the probe began in Feb...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 19, 2015
Prison sentence handed down to Calvin Ossman for police chase
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ) – Calvin Ossman will spend the next four-and-a-half years in prison after his conviction for stealing several vehicles and smashing a stolen semi into other vehicles. Ossman w...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 19, 2015
Report: Menasha police trying to find out more about Trestle Trail shooter
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ) – Police in Menasha are digging into Sergio Valencia del Toro’s mental health and background, to figure out what motivated him to keep three people and himself on May 3r...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 19, 2015
Crash near Kaukauna kills 1 person, injures another
TOWN OF VANDENBROEK, WI (WTAQ) – A crash Tuesday morning just north of Kaukauna leaves one person dead and another injured. Authorities say it happened at the intersection of Highways 55 and JJ ...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 19, 2015
Lake effect snow falls in northern Wisconsin ahead of Memorial Day weekend
ASHLAND COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – Just three days before Memorial Day Weekend campers invade northern Wisconsin, part of Ashland County reports an inch of new snow. Glidden was among the places close ...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 19, 2015
Wisconsin Public Service makes second push for monthly rate hike
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The electric utility for northeast Wisconsin is making a second request to raise its monthly fixed charge. The Wisconsin Public Service Corporation of Green Bay has filed ...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 19, 2015

