Green Bay building damaged by fire Friday
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Fire damages an east side Green Bay building early Friday morning.Fire crews were called to the building on the corner of East Mason and George Streets around 1 a.m.Officials say...
View ArticleLocal state lawmaker wants closer review of UW's Human Resource System
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A state senator wants to take a closer look at the UW’s new Human Resource System. That’s after the Legislative Audit Bureau found that the university overpaid $33 million in...
View ArticleWIAA 2013 state girls basketball tournament logo unveiled Friday
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - Officials with the WIAA and PMI Entertainment Group unveiled the 2013 state girls basketball tournament logo Friday.Last spring, the WIAA approved moving the girls tournament...
View ArticleSam Halloin, Green Bay's longest serving mayor, dies at 89
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The longest serving mayor in the history of the city of Green Bay has died. The mayor's office says Sam Halloin has died at the age of 89.Halloin was first elected in 1979 and...
View ArticleFelix Ruiz gets prison time for causing fatal hit-and-run crash
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A Preble High School student has learned his fate after being convicted in a fatal hit-and-run crash.18-year-old Felix Ruiz was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison,...
View ArticleSt. John homeless shelter pleads not guilty to ordinance citation
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Officials with the St. John the Evangelist homeless shelter have entered a written not guilty plea to their ordinance citation.That move negates the need for a municipal court...
View ArticleShawano County couple's home robbed while their funerals were being planned
MARION, WI (WTAQ) - Shawano County authorities are investigating the robbery of a Marion home, while family members were planning the funeral of the elderly couple who lived there.First, a 90-year-old...
View ArticleKaepernick, 49ers torch Packers 45-31 in NFC divisional playoff
SAN FRANCISCO (WTAQ) - In one of the great playoff debuts in NFL history, Colin Kaepernick led the 49ers to a 45-31 win over the Green Bay Packers at Candlestick Park in San Francisco Saturday...
View ArticleOshkosh school district to provide iPads to board members
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Officials with Oshkosh Public Schools say providing school board members with Apple iPads will save money in the long run. It’s being called part of a district effort to cut down...
View ArticleKansas City hires Packers' Dorsey as new GM
KANSAS CITY (WTAQ) - The Kansas City Chiefs have hired John Dorsey as their new general manager. Dorsey, the longtime director of college scouting for the Green Bay Packers, will be introduced in a...
View ArticlePolice investigate stabbing in Menasha
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ) - Menasha police are investigating an early morning stabbing that left a 20-year-old man injured.Police say it happened at an apartment building in the 1200 block of Midway Road...
View ArticleBrown County Board to honor Donald Driver this week
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Brown County Board plans to honor Green Bay Packers’ receiver Donald Driver this week for his contributions to the community. The 37-year-old Driver is the team’s all-time...
View ArticlePreparations for welcome home ceremony for 1157th underway
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - With the return of the Oshkosh-based 1157th Transportation Company, preparations are underway to welcome home the Wisconsin National Guard unit.According to Capt. Joy Staab,...
View ArticleSt. John's homeless shelter plans to request increase in bed capacity
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Operators of the downtown Green Bay St. John’s Evangelist homeless shelter plan to request an increase in their bed capacity. Currently the Green Bay Catholic Diocese serves 64...
View ArticleHomeless man rescued from Fox River in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A man was pulled from the Fox River in Green Bay Monday.Authorities say a witness called them after seeing a man acting suspiciously near the water.When officers arrived, the man...
View ArticleTeenager killed in Manitowoc County crash
MANITOWOC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A Manitowoc teenager is dead following a crash Monday.Authorities say it happened on County Highway J at San Road near Reedsville.Wisconsin State Patrol officers say a...
View ArticleGreen Bay's Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary new site of preschool program
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Green Bay city council gives the green light to a new preschool program expected to start next fall at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary. Wildlife Sanctuary Director Mike Reed...
View ArticleGov. Scott Walker to talk State of the State during Ashwaubenon visit today
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker is taking his State of the State address on the road Wednesday.Governor Walker is kicking off his statewide tour with stops in Hartford and...
View ArticleGreen Bay Police using interns to handle thousands of minor cases
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Police Department is using interns to handle what could be over 10,000 minor cases in the New Year. The idea is to free up the sworn officers for more serious...
View ArticleGov. Walker among leaders to welcome home 1157th in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker, Adjutant General Don Dunbar, and senior National Guard leaders will help welcome home a transportation unit from Afghanistan on Friday. About 130 members of...
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