Category Archives: Local
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bills in Hopes to Outlaw Local Gas Engine Bans
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Assembly has approved a pair of bills that would prevent state and local bans of gas-powered cars and appliances. The bills' GOP sponsors hope to outl...
Apr 20, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online
Sturgeon Spawning Resumes after Cold Spell
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- While Thursday may have brought storms and rain, sturgeon spawning has finally resumed after the colder weather hit earlier this week. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Re...
Apr 20, 2023 Sturgeon spawning 2008, Singler Farms, New London4/21/08
Oshkosh Man Convicted of Murder Sentenced to 45 Years in Psychiatric Facility
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man found not guilty of murder by reason of mental disease was sentenced Thursday to 45 years in a secure psychiatric facility. Joshua Johnson, 38, was previously convicte...
Apr 20, 2023 Joshua Johnson
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Manitowoc Man Convicted of Killing a Goose with his Truck
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man who intentionally "drifted" his vehicle in a church parking lot -- killing a goose -- was convicted Thursday of mistreatment of an animal. Keeghan Yindra was sentenc...
Apr 20, 2023 Keeghan Yindra appears in court Sept. 2, 2022, on charges he killed a goose while trying to scare off a gaggle with his truck.
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Ashwaubenon Teacher Uses Grant to Create Flexible Reading Space for Students
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Reading got a little cozier for students in a Green Bay area classroom. Rodney Millett, a third grade teacher at Valley View Elementary School in Ashwaubenon, was awarde...
Apr 20, 2023 Rodney Millett, 3rd grade teacher at Valley View Elementary School in Ashwaubenon, was awarded a $10,000 grant to purchase furniture for his classroom, April 20, 2023.
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Unified School District of De Pere Nationally Recognized for Environmentalism
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) -- The Unified School District of De Pere is celebrating Earth Day two days early. The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday the district is one of 11 in the nation to be ...
Apr 20, 2023 PC: Unified School District of De Pere
Man Charged With Driving Drunk, Killing Pedestrian in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The suspect in a fatal hit and run crash was allegedly drunk -- with a breath test showing a blood alcohol content nearly three times the legal limit, according to the cri...
Apr 20, 2023 Trevor Scheel
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Green Bay Students in Manufacturing Program Gain Real-World Experience
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Nearly a dozen Green Bay high school students were honored for their hard work and dedication to their future. The school district held a ceremony at West High School for ...
Apr 20, 2023 Eleven high school students in the Green Bay Area Public School District were honored for earning college credits and their CNC certification in the Bay Link Manufacturing program, April 20, 2023.
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Holy Site in Champion Changes its Name
CHAMPION, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A holy place in Northeast Wisconsin is entering the next chapter of its 163-year history. The National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion announced its official na...
Apr 20, 2023 Inside the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion, April 20, 2023.
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Fundraising Underway for All-Inclusive Park in Seymour
SEYMOUR, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A group in Outagamie County is hoping to make a difference in the community by building an all-inclusive playground. The Future of Play inclusive park planning committee has...
Apr 20, 2023 The Future of Play Inclusive Park Rendering.
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