Category Archives: Local

Man Sentenced to 45 Days in Jail for Hit-and-Run Crash that Killed Pedestrian
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - John Parnon was sentenced Monday to 45 days in jail for the hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian near the entrance to Green Bay Austin Straubel Airport nearly three y...
Rachel Charniak Oct 02, 2023 John Parnon, left, was sentenced to 45 days in jail on Oct. 2, 2023 for the hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in Oct. 2020.
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Wrightstown School District Accused Of Breaking State Law
WRIGHTSTOWN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty, also known as WILL, is accusing the Wrightstown School District of breaking the law. The group is raising concerns with the pr...
Rachel Charniak Oct 02, 2023 Wrightstown Community School District.
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BRAs of the Bay Raises Awareness for Rights of Breast Cancer Survivors
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- BayCare Clinic is hosting their annual BRAs (Breast Reconstruction Awareness) of the Bay; an event to help raise awareness of the breast reconstruction rights of breast cancer ...
Rachel Charniak Oct 02, 2023 Image from B.R.A.s of the Bay 2019.
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Volunteers Needed in Green Bay to Combat World Hunger
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay community is rallying together to help make a difference against world hunger. Feed My Starving Children, 11 area churches, and volunteers will be aiming to ...
Rachel Charniak Oct 02, 2023 Volunteers helping prepare meal packing event for Feed My Starving Children at Green Bay Community Church on Monday, Oct. 2.
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WisDOT Announces Two-Part Closure of Eastbound Highway 172
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A portion of Highway 172 in Brown County between I-41 and the eastbound WIS 172 off-ramp will be closed temporarily to complete the erection of a guardrail. According to t...
Rachel Charniak Oct 02, 2023 Vehicles travel on Highway 172 in Brown County on July 20, 2023.
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Main Entrance to Neshota Park to Close for a Day for Asphalt Replacement
DENMARK, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The main entrance of a Brown County park will be closed Tuesday for asphalt replacement. Work on the main entrance to Neshota Park on Park Road in Denmark will start at 8 a....
Rachel Charniak Oct 02, 2023 Neshota Park in Brown County, April 29, 2022.
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Woman who Stole From Ex-Boss, His Family Gets 2+ Decades Behind Bars
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A woman convicted of stealing more than $600,000 from her former employer, his family, and other victims was sentenced to 21 years in prison. Theresa Lasee was previously ...
Rachel Charniak Oct 02, 2023

Governor Evers Appoints New Register of Deeds for Menominee County
MENOMINEE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Gov. Tony Evers has appointed a new register of deeds for Menominee County. Mary Shawanokasic fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Menomin Hawpetoss, on Au...
Rachel Charniak Oct 02, 2023 Mary Shawanokasic.
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Former Shawano Co. Campground Owner Faces Another $1,000 Bond amid Ongoing Trials and Charges
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Another $1,000 cash bond was set Monday, as Ann Retzlaff's criminal cases continue to move closer to trial. The legal issues for Retzlaff - the former owner of Annie's Campgr...
Rachel Charniak Oct 02, 2023 Ann Retzlaff appears before Marathon County court via Zoom, October 2, 2023.
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Driver Charged in Double Fatal Allouez Crash Pleads Not Guilty
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The suspect in a high-speed, double-fatal drunk driving crash pleaded not guilty Monday. No trial date was set for Kelton Snulligan, 22. He faces 16 charges, including two ...
Rachel Charniak Oct 02, 2023 Kelton Snulligan.
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