Category Archives: Local
Appleton P.D. swearing in new chief Todd Thomas Monday
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – Green Bay Police Capt. Todd Thomas will be sworn in as the new Appleton Police Chief on Monday. Thomas, an Appleton native, replaces Pete Helein who retired back in Septemb...
Jan 02, 2015
Green Bay Metro fire reports 13 residential fires during holiday season
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The Holiday Wreath Program by the Green Bay Metro Fire Department has concluded with a total of 13 residential fires in the period from November 27 to January 1, 2015. The...
Jan 02, 2015
Gillett woman, ex-Packer Brockington ride 'Donate Life' float in Rose Parade
PASADENA, CA (WTAQ) – A northeast Wisconsin woman and a former Green Bay Packers’ star raised awareness of organ donations, by riding on a float in Thursday’s Tournament of Roses Par...
Jan 02, 2015
Snow moves into Wisconsin, followed by bitter cold
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – A little snow and a lot of cold are due in Wisconsin starting late Saturday. Most northern and central areas had 1 to 2 inches on New Year’s morning. Many of those s...
Jan 02, 2015
Hundreds of Wisconsinites take polar plunge on New Year's Day
JACKSONPORT, WI (WTAQ) – As always, hundreds of people started their New Year by plunging into cold Wisconsin waters. This week’s sub-zero weather ended just in time for more comfortable p...
Jan 02, 2015
Wisconsin grocers want to begin selling 'growlers' of tap beer
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – If Wisconsin grocers have their way, shoppers could bring in half-gallon glass jugs and fill them with fresh tap beer. The jugs are known as “growlers,” and over...
Jan 02, 2015
Fire at Allouez barbershop displaces four people
ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ) – A fire on New Year’s Eve at an Allouez barbershop leaves four people out in the cold. Firefighters were called around 4 p.m. Wednesday to Brien’s Barbershop on A...
Jan 01, 2015
