Category Archives: Local
Schmitt, DeWane to face off in race for Green Bay mayor in April
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Results are in from primary election day in Wisconsin Tuesday. Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt garnered 51 percent of the vote and will face City Council President Tom DeWane ...
Feb 18, 2015
Neenah traffic stop leads to major marijuana bust
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ) – Neenah police say a routine traffic stop turned into one of the largest marijuana busts in recent memory. Police officials say an officer pulled over a vehicle around 7:20 p....
Feb 17, 2015
Justine Boyd pleads no contest in Neenah shooting; claims insanity
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – A woman charged with shooting her co-worker at a Neenah Walmart says she should be found not guilty by insanity. A court official says that Justine Boyd pled no contest to a...
Feb 17, 2015
Menominee tribal chair "disappointed" by Walker rejection letter
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – Governor Scott Walker says he will not change his mind about rejecting the proposed Kenosha casino. With a federal deadline of Wednesday looming for a final decision, the Me...
Feb 17, 2015
Judge denies new trial in Oconto County double homicide
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ) – A Shawano man will not get a new trial on charges that he killed his ex-girlfriend and her brother. An Oconto County judge ruled Monday against 31-year-old Daniel Schmidt. He...
Feb 17, 2015
Strike authorization vote from Saputo union workers approved
LENA, WI (WTAQ) – Union workers at Saputo’s cheese plant in Lena overwhelmingly supported a strike authorization on Sunday. “It’s lining us up just in case there’s action...
Feb 17, 2015
Green Bay mayoral race headlines primary election day
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Green Bay residents will hit the polls Tuesday to decide who will advance in the race for mayor. Incumbent Mayor Jim Schmitt is being challenged by City Council President ...
Feb 17, 2015
Police investigate assault, shots fired incidents outside De Pere club
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) – Two separate incident reports outside of a De Pere nightclub are being investigated by police. Authorities say a security guard was assaulted by several people outside of St...
Feb 16, 2015
Oehlke pleads guilty to lesser charge in Town of Menasha murder
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – A Fox Valley man accused of busting into an apartment and killing its occupant pleaded guilty Monday to lesser charges. 43-year-old Sean Oehlke of Appleton is scheduled to b...
Feb 16, 2015
Menominee tribal members continue protest march to Madison
MARQUETTE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – Menominee Tribal members are about halfway through their walk from Keshena to Madison, where they hope to get the governor to change his mind and allow the Kenosha ...
Feb 16, 2015
