Category Archives: Local

Shawano Man Sentenced for Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Allen Ortiz-Corporan was sentenced to 20 years in prison for stabbing his girlfriend. Ortiz-Corporan was also placed on extended supervision for 20 years at Thursday's hearin...
Rachel Charniak Apr 28, 2023 Allen Ortiz-Corporan
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GOP Plan To Get More Money To Local Government
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Republican lawmakers who control the Wisconsin Legislature are working on a plan they hope will help local communities. Those in the Assembly released a shared revenue propo...
Robert Kennedy Apr 28, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Riverfront Development Tops Fond Du Lac Summer Agenda
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The city of Fond du Lac is moving forward with plans to develop its downtown riverfront area. The city says the changes will improve land that is underutilized, but some ...
Robert Kennedy Apr 28, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Planting Day At Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Dozens of students and their parents are taking to the outdoors to learn about the environment and do a little planting too. It's all part of the nature-based curriculum at...
Robert Kennedy Apr 28, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Accessible Food Truck Helped Along By UWGB Class
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A fully accessible food truck nutrition program will be coming to rural parts of Brown County this summer, thanks to UW-Green Bay's philanthropy class. Each year, the class...
Robert Kennedy Apr 28, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Changes to Conventional Mortgages not Impacting Northeast Wisconsin, Yet
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Mortgage lenders are cautioning people against purposely trying to tank their credit scores in hopes of getting a better rate on their mortgage. The warning comes as new regulations are...
Rachel Charniak Apr 27, 2023 A for sale sign in front of a home March 23, 2023.
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Neenah Looks to the Future While Unearthing the Past
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Future Neenah, Inc. is embodying its motto, "Our future, our Neenah," as it celebrates its 40th anniversary. The organization, which seeks to improve the quality of life thro...
Rachel Charniak Apr 27, 2023 The contents of a time capsule from Future Neenah, Inc. opened after 20 years on April 27, 2023.
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Rat River Bog Blown Out of the Way, Boats can now Access Wolf River
TOWN OF WOLF RIVER, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A large bog which had been blocking boat access from the Rat River to the Wolf River was pushed out the way by the wind, and the waterway is now clear. The bog, e...
Rachel Charniak Apr 27, 2023 A floating bog blocks access from the Rat River to the Wolf River in Winnebago County April 24, 2023.
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5 Injured when Vehicle Crashes into Fond du Lac Store
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Five people were injured -- one critically -- when a suspected impaired driver crashed his vehicle into a store. Fond du Lac police say they were called to the Verizon s...
Rachel Charniak Apr 27, 2023 Crews work to remove a vehicle that had crashed into a store in Fond du Lac April 27, 2023.
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Wisconsin Assembly Republicans Unveil Proposal of New Shared Revenue Plan
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Republican lawmakers who control the Wisconsin Legislature are working on a plan they hope will help local communities. Those in the Assembly released a shared revenue prop...
Rachel Charniak Apr 27, 2023 Wisconsin Assembly Republicans and local officials gather at the Outagamie County Courthouse to unveil a proposal of new shared revenue plan, April 27, 2023.
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