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Outagamie County declares state of emergency due to storms
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson has declared a state of emergency due to the storm damage."It allows us to marshal whatever resources we need right now," says Nelson. "It...
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Part of Fox River Trail closed due to storm damage
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Part of the Fox River Trail is closed due to storm damage overnight.Officials with Brown County Park Management say the section of trail from Eiler Road in the Town of...
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Emerald ash borer located in Winnebago County; now quarantined
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - For the first time, the emerald ash borer has been found in Winnebago County.The county will join 18 others on the quarantine list in Wisconsin.Officials say the tree-killing pest...
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Water could be turned back in Neenah Friday
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ) - Neenah water officials say that should safe samples come back Thursday and Friday from the water main, they will start to turn residents' water one, one-by-one, on Friday.The water...
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Pulaski school board members discuss illegal actions of one of their own
PULASKI, WI (WTAQ) - A Pulaski School Board member convicted of hosting an underage drinking party with her son and other high school friends back in May decided not attend a discussion about her...
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Green Bay woman charged after allegedly hitting homes with her car
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Charges have been filed against a Green Bay woman for allegedly hitting two homes with her car.On Wednesday, 22-year-old Janae Owens was charged with several counts, including...
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36th anniversary of Elvis Presley's final ride on Zippin Pippin honored
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Thursday is the 36th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s final ride on his favorite roller coaster – the Zippin Pippin, which is now in Green Bay. The rock and roll legend died just...
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Deadline to apply for new voucher school program Friday
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Friday is the deadline for low-income parents to apply for state-funded vouchers to send their kids to private schools this fall. Wisconsin approved a limited statewide choice...
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Five public meetings upcoming to discuss highway weight limits for ag equipment
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Five town hall meetings will be held throughout Wisconsin during the next month, on the issue of weight limits for agricultural equipment on state highways. A study group with...
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Gov. Walker asked to order criminal suspect returned to UP
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s governor is being asked to send a criminal suspect from Upper Michigan back to his home state. 52-year-old Scotland Stivers of Sault Ste. Marie has been fighting...
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Gov. Scott Walker tours storm damage in New London
NEW LONDON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker got a first-hand look of the damage from a storm that rolled through parts of Northeast Wisconsin.The governor arrived just before 8 a.m. in New...
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UPDATE: Utilities continue to restore power in storm damaged areas
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Just over 8,000 Fox Valley electric customers are still without power, two days after heavy thunderstorms and a newly-confirmed five tornadoes hit the area. We Energies is hoping...
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Highway 41 off-ramp to Highway 29 closing for tub girder lift
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation says they will have a full overnight closure of the northbound Highway 41 off-ramp to Highway 29 beginning Thursday at 7...
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DOT issues travel advisory for Packers-Cardinals game Friday
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Packers pre-season home opener Friday against the Arizona Cardinals has the Wisconsin Department of Transportation issuing a travel advisory.The DOT says road...
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Disaster declaration signed by Brown County executive
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A disaster declaration has been signed by Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach in the aftermath of tornado and storm damage from Tuesday night into Wednesday...
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Investigation into Waupaca County homicide begins
WAUPACA COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities say a central Wisconsin woman found dead in a burned vehicle in Waupaca County was apparently murdered. The victim is a 36-year-old Plover woman. Sheriff Brad...
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UPDATE: Neenah "boil water" advisory lifted Friday
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ) - Water officials in Neenah have canceled a "boil water" notice.A boil advisory was issued almost two weeks ago for a section of the city, centered on addresses between 512 and 741 S....
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5 tornados confirmed by National Weather Service
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Three more tornadoes were confirmed Thursday by the National Weather Service in Green Bay. They were all part of the storm that hit late Tuesday into Wednesday. Two EF-One...
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Head-on crash injures five people near Kaukauna
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ) - A crash in Outagamie County Thursday injures five people.Authorities say it happened on Highway 55 at Highway KK near Kaukauna just before 8 p.m.Officials say a car lost control,...
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Oshkosh Corp. turns over first prototype for new military Humvee
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - The Oshkosh Corporation has given the military the first of 22 prototypes for a new breed of basic military vehicle to replace the Humvee. Oshkosh is one of three contractors...
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