James Parrish will stand trial in Green Bay arson case
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A Green Bay man accused of trying to burn down a business will stand trial.53-year-old James Parrish is facing charges of arson with a hate crime enhancer, first-degree...
View ArticleQuestions raised over hotel room tax being applied to Packers party houses
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A hotel tax commission in the Green Bay area is considering the idea of enforcing those who rent “Packer party houses” near Lambeau Field to pay the area’s 10-percent tax hotel...
View ArticleFire pit blaze damages De Pere house
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) - Fire damages a De Pere home Sunday.Crews get the call to the 1200 block of Carmen Court just before 7:50 a.m.Authorities say the blaze started behind the home and then spread to...
View ArticleInvestigation underway into Door County plane crash
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A plane crash at Door County Cherryland Airport is under investigation.According to the Door County Sheriffs Department, the crash happened on Saturday at the airport near...
View ArticleThree arrested in Forest County pharmacy robbery
LAONA, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities have arrested three people in connection with a Forest County pharmacy robbery.Sheriff's responded to a burglar alarm at the Laona Pharmacy in Laona just before 1 a.m....
View ArticleFire on Shawano County highway Saturday
ROSE LAWN, WI (WTAQ) - Firefighters battled a fire Saturday in the Shawano County town of Rose Lawn.It happened on Highway 156 near Highway 55 just before 3:25 p.m.Shawano County sheriff's say they...
View ArticleTruck hits pedestrian bridge on Highway 441 Monday
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities in the Fox Valley say a dump truck hit a pedestrian bridge Monday morning, causing heavy traffic delays.It happened around 5:15 a.m. at the bridge at South Carpenter...
View ArticleKaukauna man sets new record in cheese curd eating contest
LITTLE CHUTE, WI (WTAQ) - Can you woof down a half pound of cheese curds in less than two minutes? Tim Swokowski of Kaukauna set a new record over the weekend, when he won the curd eating contest at...
View ArticleCabela's new Ashwaubenon store to open July 25
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - Officials with Cabela's says the new store in Ashwaubenon will hold a grand opening ceremony on July 25.The Nebraska-based outdoor retail chain says a ribbon cutting is planned...
View ArticleOneida Tribe breaks ground on $28M casino expansion projects
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - Oneida Nation tribal officials say their casinos will soon get a $28 million upgrade.A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday at the Main Casino, located at 2020 Airport...
View ArticleMan, woman cited for stealing from St. Vincent de Paul donation drop boxes
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Green Bay police have ticketed a man and woman seen in video surveillance stealing from donation drop boxes for St. Vincent de Paul. The couple also involved their two kids in...
View Article13-year-old boy hurt in tractor accident
TOWN OF WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities in Waupaca County say a 13-year-old boy was hurt after a tractor rolled on top of him.Sheriff's officials say it happened on Belleview Lane in the Town of...
View ArticleGas prices in Northeast Wisconsin close to $4 mark
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The price at the pump is jumping in parts of Northeast Wisconsin.Drivers in the Green Bay area are now paying $3.97 a gallon for regular unleaded. That's up about 10 cents from...
View ArticleJake Wohlrabe pleads not guilty to several robberies
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - A suspect in several Appleton robberies has pleaded not guilty.20-year-old Jake Wohlrabe of Waupaca was arrested in April after a burglar alarm went off at a gas station on...
View ArticleGreen Bay will host veterans job fair June 18
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Green Bay will host a job fair for military veterans and their spouses later this month.The "Hiring our Heroes - Green Bay" event is sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce...
View ArticleGov. Scott Walker announces UW tuition freeze
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has announced a tuition freeze at UW System schools.On Tuesday, Governor Walker talked about the decision during a stop at UW-Green Bay.UW...
View ArticleUPDATE: Details released on emergency landing of sky diving plane
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A small engine sky diving plane made an emergency landing on Saturday morning in Door County and flipped upside down upon touching down. The pilot, 50-year-old Michael Delain...
View ArticleSheboygan Falls teen pleads no contest to killing great-grandmother
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WTAQ) - A Sheboygan Falls teen charged with killing his great-grandmother with the help of his friend has pleaded no contest to first degree homicide as part of a plea deal. Antonio...
View ArticleState budget panel approves $4.6M for tuberculosis outbreak in Sheboygan Co.
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WTAQ) - The legislative joint committee on finance has approved $4.6 million to cover the containment costs of an outbreak of tuberculosis in Sheboygan County. In April, eight members of...
View ArticleCounterfeit money thrown on Oshkosh streets
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Police in Oshkosh are investigating after thousands of dollars in fake money was thrown on city streets.Authorities say around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, there were $20 and $100 bills...
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