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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...

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Questions 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...

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Fire 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...

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Investigation 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...

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Three 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....

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Fire 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...

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Truck 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...

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Kaukauna 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...

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Cabela'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...

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Oneida 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...

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Man, 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...

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13-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...

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Gas 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...

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Jake 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...

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Green 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...

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Gov. 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...

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UPDATE: 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...

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Sheboygan 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...

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State 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...

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Counterfeit 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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