Category Archives: Local

Green Bay Man Indicted on Gun, Drug Charges
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Green Bay man has been indicted in federal court for being a felon in possession of a firearm and drug trafficking. Prosecutors say Fabian J. Duarte, 32, a previously co...
Rachel Charniak Jun 07, 2023

Green Bay Brothers Sentenced for Selling Fentanyl Disguised as Percocet
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two Green Bay brothers are facing over a decade in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl disguised as Percocet. Don James, Jr., 24, and Frederick Brewer, 34, will be fac...
Rachel Charniak Jun 07, 2023 L-R, Frederick Brewer, Don A.K. James, Jr.
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Green Bay Mother and Son Duo Accused of Drug Conspiracy
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Green Bay mother and son duo is accused of conspiring to sell fentanyl. The mother is also accused of laundering money. A grand jury indicted Blanca Rodriguez, 52, and M...
Rachel Charniak Jun 07, 2023 MWC

Flaming Vehicle in Appleton Garage Causes $75,000 Worth of Damage
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A vehicle on fire inside an Appleton garage caused an estimated $75,000 worth of damage Wednesday afternoon. The Appleton Fire Department says it responded to reports of a ...
Rachel Charniak Jun 07, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Habitat For Humanity Announces Historic Development
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity has unveiled their upcoming development project that's anticipated to serve up to 92 people in Brown County. Since the organizations foun...
Rachel Charniak Jun 07, 2023 Habitat Homestead

Baldwin Questions Contract for Army Vehicles Given to Indiana Company over Oshkosh Defense
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, is raising concerns about a military vehicle contract awarded to an Indiana company. Earlier this year, the military awarded AM General...
Rachel Charniak Jun 07, 2023 Tammy Baldwin

Convicted Murderer will Not be Allowed an Early Appeal of Order Dismissing Attorney
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Convicted murder Kenneth Hudson will not be allowed an early appeal of an order dismissing his attorney from the case, a state appeals court ruled. Hudson is serving a life...
Rachel Charniak Jun 07, 2023 Kenneth Hudson
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Outagamie County Board Censures Member for Alleged Transphobic Comments
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- After hours of public input and debate, the Outagamie County Board of Supervisors voted 21-8 to verbally censure, or express formal disapproval of, one of its members. Tues...
Rachel Charniak Jun 07, 2023 Supervisor Timothy Hermes speaks during the Outagamie County Board meeting in which supervisors voted on the resolution to censure him June 6, 2023.
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Lawrence University Details Hopes for its Space in Fox Commons
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Lawrence University is looking forward to potentially creating a "living-learning community" unlike ever before for the small liberal arts college. Lawrence is a nearly 100...
Rachel Charniak Jun 07, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Big Bucks Invested In Schools That Could Close
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - An open records request is showing the Green Bay Area Public School District invested $26.9 million over the past 10 years in buildings that a community task force recommen...
Robert Kennedy Jun 07, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

