ThedaCare adds new tech for hip arthroscopy
Appleton, Wis.-based ThedaCare Medical Center-Orthopedic, Spine and Pain is using a new surgical table designed to improve outcomes for arthroscopic hip surgery. The Guardian HipCheck surgical table, developed by Stryker, uses a boot-like harness and the patient’s body weight to access the hip joint, eliminating the...
Green Bay-area consumers might be affected by these February recalls
Since the start of February, a number of retailers in Wisconsin have been issued recalls. These recalls can be tracked on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service website. Green Bay-area consumers should check to see if they've purchased any of these products and should dispose of them...
Harrison apartment fire leaves residents displaced, pets missing
A late-night fire destroyed an apartment building’s carport and several vehicles Friday, but no injuries were reported, according to Harrison Fire-Rescue.
Officer shoots dog during attack at Fox Crossing park
FOX CROSSING, Wis. (WBAY) - A Fox Crossing police officer discharged their service firearm Saturday morning to stop a dog from attacking another dog and its owner at Fritsch Park, according to the Fox Crossing Police Department. What happened. Officers were dispatched to the park at approximately 11:30 a.m. March...
No injuries in Green Bay scrap metal fire Saturday
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A large pile of mixed scrap metal started on fire Saturday night in Green Bay, producing significant amounts of smoke and flames, according to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department. In a release from the department, the fire started on the 1300 block of...
I-41 corridor through Appleton named worst commute in Wisconsin
If you feel like traffic is getting to you on your morning drive through Appleton, you’re not alone. A new poll has named it the most stressful commute in Wisconsin.
Woman pleads not guilty to child neglect charges involving teen weighing 35 pounds
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – One of the suspects charged in connection with a teen who was hospitalized weighing just 35 pounds pleaded not guilty Monday. Savanna LeFever and three other adults in the home are charged with three counts of chronic neglect of a child – consequence is great bodily harm and two counts of...
CP’s Director of Adult Day Services retires after 29 telethons, nearly three decades of...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Julie Tetzlaff, CP’s director of adult day services, is retiring after working 29 telethons — a run that began with the 50th annual broadcast, the first to reach $1 million. During this year’s 72nd telethon, CP honored her with a tribute video as...
FVTC, UWGB launch 2+2 Pathways initiative
APPLETON – Students seeking a business degree now have a streamlined and cost-effective pathway to a bachelor’s degree through new 2+2 transfer agreements between Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB). Per the announcement, the agreements allow graduates of select FVTC...
Electric City Chuters: Building Champions in and out of the Ring
KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WBAY) - In a small gym with a ten-foot ring, Nick Maher thought he was starting something modest. “When I started it, I thought, you know, I had a ten-foot ring. I thought if I get two or three kids in the next five years, I’d be lucky,” Maher recalled. “But within a month, I had ten kids. Within two,...
