Category Archives: Local
Halloween Warning Covers Candy, Outdoor Safety
MAYVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A police department in Dodge County is issuing a warning to parents about a nail found in Halloween candy. "A nail was found in a larger (3 to 4 inch) Tootsie Roll," Mayvil...
Oct 30, 2023 A nail was found in a Tootsie Roll given out during trick-or-treating in Mayville Oct. 29, 2023.
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$50,000 Bond Set for Suspect in Fatal Waupaca County Hit-and-Run Crash
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Bond was set at $50,000 cash Monday for the suspect in a hit-and-run crash which killed a pedestrian Saturday. Formal charges against Evan Barnick, 20, have not been filed. P...
Oct 30, 2023 Evan Barnick mugshot.
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The Thrill Behind the Chill of Halloween Frights
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Halloween is here and it's time to get spooky. Scary movies and haunted houses may not be for everyone. But for those who do like to get scared, there's a psychological rea...
Oct 30, 2023 Terror on the Fox in Ashwaubenon, October 25, 2023.
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Some Sexual Assault Charges Against Two Rivers Haunted House Owner Dismissed
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two sexual assault charges were dismissed Monday against a haunted house owner accused of assaulting teens who worked at his facility. Three charges, including repeated se...
Oct 30, 2023 John Schwarz appears before Manitowoc County Court via Zoom, October 13, 2023.
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Oshkosh Carjacking Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Brillion man who allegedly forced a confrontation with another motorist, dragged him from his vehicle, stole the car, and then rear-ended another vehicle before being ar...
Oct 30, 2023 Michael Leiterman.
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Game on, Green Bay: Midwest Games Scores $3M Boost from Titletown Tech, Other Investors
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A regionally-focused video game publisher based in Green Bay has taken residency at TitletownTech. Founded earlier this year by Wisconsin native and UW-Green Bay alum Be...
Oct 30, 2023 A view inside TitletownTech in Ashwaubenon April 23, 2019.
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Green Bay Cop Pleads Guilty To Attempted Misconduct
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Green Bay police officer was fined $500 Monday after being convicted of attempted misconduct in public office, while another charge for striking a fleeing suspect with h...
Oct 30, 2023 Green Bay Police Officer Matthew Knutson appears in court May 17, 2023.
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State Funding Gives Municipalities an Opportunity to Reduce Lead Service Lines
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Last week, Governor Evers announced $400 million will be given to municipalities across the state to improve drinking water. For some, this means replacing lead pipes in ho...
Oct 30, 2023 UW-Oshkosh offering well water testing to Door County residents.
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Judge Allows DNA Evidence in 1988 Fox Valley Murder Case
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- DNA evidence tying Gene Meyer to the 1988 murder of Betty Rolf will be allowed at trial, a judge ruled Monday. Gene Meyer, 67, is charged with first-degree murder and first...
Oct 30, 2023 Gene Meyer (OCSO)
Staffing Shortages Force Homeless Shelter Consolidation
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- St. John's Ministries will consolidate its men's and women's homeless shelters to begin the season because of a staffing shortage. Leaders say even with the consolidation,...
Oct 30, 2023 St. John the Evangelist Homeless Shelter in Green Bay as seen on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017.
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