Category Archives: Local

Memorial Day Tradition Continues For Fox Valley Scouts
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Leading up to Memorial Day weekend, Appleton's Highland Memorial Park Cemetery was turned into a site for kids to honor roughly 5,000 veterans. "They gave up so much for thi...
Robert Kennedy May 26, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Milwaukee Developer Has Sights On Downtown Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A downtown Green Bay site that has been looked at with potential for several years has the eye of a new developer. Green Bay's Redevelopment Authority granted a six-month p...
Robert Kennedy May 26, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Green Bay Anticipating 106th Season of Saturday Farmers' Market
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The oldest farmers' market in the northeast region is coming back again in Green Bay for another summer season. Saturday Farmers' Market manager, Lamyai Kizzee, says this the t...
Rachel Charniak May 25, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Festival of Nature Includes Master Plan Look at The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor
BAILEYS HARBOR, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A popular nature preserve in northern Door County is celebrating the season while introducing a new manager and a new long-range management plan. As the Memorial Day ...
Rachel Charniak May 25, 2023 Boardwalk at The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor, May 24, 2023.
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Appeal for Man Convicted in 2000 Kaukauna Homicide Remains on Hold
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Convicted murderer Kenneth Hudson should not be allowed an early appeal of an order dismissing his attorney from his case, the state argued in a new court filing. Hudson is...
Rachel Charniak May 25, 2023 Kenneth Hudson
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Man Pleads Not Guilty to Stealing Lottery Tickets, Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Matthew Buchholz pleaded not guilty Thursday to stealing lottery tickets from his employer and not reporting the income on his tax returns. No trial date was set. He return...
Rachel Charniak May 25, 2023 Matthew Buchholz appears before Manitowoc County court via Zoom, May 8, 2023.
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Manure Spills onto Street in Casco
CASCO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Liquid manure spilled onto a downtown street in Casco Thursday morning. The Kewaunee County Conservation Department says the spill of 200-300 gallons happened around 7 a.m. on...
Rachel Charniak May 25, 2023 A manure spill on Main Street near Highway C in Casco, May 25, 2023.
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Green Bay Metro Fire Department Graduates 17 Recruits
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It was an action-packed graduation ceremony in Green Bay for 17 firefighters. The Green Bay Metro Fire Department held its Fire Academy Graduation demonstration on the NWT...
Rachel Charniak May 25, 2023 The Green Bay Metro Fire Department held a graduation demonstration for its 17 new recruits at the NWTC Public Safety Building, May 25, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Peshtigo Facility Closing, Putting About 100 People Out of Work
PESHTIGO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Collins Aerospace will permanently close its Peshtigo facility, putting about 100 people out of work. The company expects to start the layoffs about July 28, and cease all o...
Rachel Charniak May 25, 2023 Collins Aerospace in Peshtigo, seen May 25, 2023.
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Pushback To Green Bay Schools Future Plans
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Green Bay residents, educators and students spent Wednesday evening putting up a fight to keep their schools open. A public forum was held as the school board is set to vot...
Robert Kennedy May 25, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

