Category Archives: Local
Three people hurt after series of crashes in Brown County
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) – The Brown County Sheriff’s Department says three people were injured in a chain-reaction crash Thursday night on Highway 172. Deputies say it happened over the Fox...
Apr 24, 2015
Prostitution bust in Grand Chute leads to 5 arrests; 2 teens found
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ) – Grand Chute police say five people were arrested during a prostitution bust. Also found inside the hotel on Thursday during the bust were two area teenage girls. A 14-ye...
Apr 24, 2015
Risk for wildfires in Wisconsin growing
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – It’s only been a day or two since most of Wisconsin had soaking rains and light snow. But the risk for wildfires is growing in most of the state — and Wisconsin&...
Apr 23, 2015
30 year prison sentenced handed down for Town of Menasha murder
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – A man convicted of in the death of a Town of Menasha man after breaking into his apartment will spend 30 years in prison. Sean Oehlke was also sentenced Thursday to 15 years...
Apr 23, 2015
WTAQ wins regional Edward R. Murrow Award
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – 97.5/1360 WTAQ News Talk Sports is proud to announce the winning of a 2015 regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Feature Reporting. The story was entitled, “Reflection...
Apr 23, 2015
Tiffany Gerrits pleads not guilty in heroin overdose death
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ) – The woman charged in connection with a fatal heroin overdose has pleaded not guilty. Online court records indicate that Tiffany Gerrits of Oconto Falls entered that plea Tues...
Apr 23, 2015
Justine Boyd gets 30 year prison term for Wal-Mart shooting
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – A Fox Valley woman convicted of shooting her Wal-Mart co-worker will spend 30 years in prison. Justine Boyd pled no contest in February to attempted murder charges for the 2...
Apr 23, 2015
Appleton man arrested as authorities find suspicious chemicals
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – A swarm of federal, state and local authorities spent Thursday at an Appleton apartment complex due to some suspicious chemicals found inside a south side apartment. It beg...
Apr 23, 2015
Poll: U.S. Senator Baldwin 49% approval rating amid Tomah VA scandal
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has taken a lot of heat for not doing anything for months about a critical report into problems at the Tomah VA Medical Center. However, the contr...
Apr 23, 2015
Annual community meal punted from Lambeau Atrium due to Thanksgiving game
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – A free Thanksgiving dinner has become a tradition at the Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay. But that won’t happen this year, after the NFL scheduled a Thanksgiving N...
Apr 23, 2015
