Coldest temps of the season help bring an end to 2014
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin is back in the deep freeze, but forecasters say it will be warmer for New Year's Eve revelers. For now, though, the Badger State is shivering through its coldest...
View ArticleMan, child hurt after being struck by vehicle in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Oshkosh police say two people, including a one-year-old child, were hurt after being struck by a vehicle Monday night.Authorities say it happened on N. Koeller Street as a...
View ArticleBrown County authorities unveil more info on heroin investigation
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Brown County Drug Task Force is releasing more information about a major drug trafficking investigation that culminated with 36 arrests back in July.In a statement put out by...
View ArticleGBPD: Man found dead at Admiral Court apartment still 'suspicious'
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Green Bay police say they are still investigating a man's death from last week they still are considering "suspicious".On December 27th, officers and first responders were called...
View ArticleGreen Bay police investigate pair of stolen vehicles
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - People in Green Bay are being reminded not to leave their keys inside their vehicles after two were reported stolen on the city's west side.Authorities say the stolen vehicles...
View ArticleDetroit Lions' Suh wins appeal of one-game suspension for Rodgers stomp
NEW YORK (WTAQ) - The National Football League has overturned the one-game suspension given to Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.It stems from Suh stepping twice on the left leg of Green Bay...
View Article2014's most viewed stories on WTAQ.com
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -Â 2014 was a very busy year for news at WTAQ.com.But what were the top 10 local and state stories based on web traffic statistics?Here they are:The top story is a wayward Wisconsin...
View ArticleFox Valley man wrongfully convicted awarded $25,000 by State Claims Board
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The State Claims Board has awarded $25,000 to a Fox Valley man who said he was wrongly convicted. 37-year-old Maxwell Verkuilen was found guilty by a jury in 2004 of sexually...
View ArticleFrigid close to 2014 across much of Wisconsin
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - It's a few degrees warmer than Tuesday morning in most of Wisconsin -- but it's still frigid. Rhinelander was the state's cold spot at 6 a.m., with an actual temperature of...
View ArticleLaw enforcement ready to keep drivers sober on New Year's Eve
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - If you plan to go out for New Year's Eve, law enforcement will probably size up your sobriety at some point or other. Drunk driving crackdowns are planned in various parts of...
View ArticleWisconsin GED graduation rate drops due to new tests
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The numbers of Wisconsinites who received high school equivalency diplomas plunged by 92 percent this year, due mainly to more rigorous testing requirements. The Department of...
View ArticleFire 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 Allouez Avenue. The...
View ArticleWisconsin 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 a dozen other...
View ArticleHundreds 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 plunges into...
View ArticleSnow 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 same places...
View ArticleGillett 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 Parade. Jackie Pische...
View ArticleGreen 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 goal of...
View ArticleAppleton 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...
View ArticlePackers' Rodgers, Kuhn named first team All Pro
NEW YORK (WTAQ) - Green Bay Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers and fullback John Kuhn were named Friday to the Associated Press NFL All-Pro first team. It was the second time Rodgers was picked, after...
View ArticleManitowoc police investigate alleged assault
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) - Manitowoc police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a girl on New Year's Day.Authorities say they were called to the Trails End Trailer Park at 2000 Johnston Drive...
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