Category Archives: Local

Vietnam Vet, Football Great Rocky Bleier to Return Home for Appleton's Flag Day Parade
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The biggest Flag Day parade in the U.S. will return to the streets of Appleton. The theme of the 72nd Appleton Flag Day Parade is "A Salute to American Courage and Valor." ...
Rachel Charniak Apr 05, 2023 Rocky Bleier
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St. Norbert College Professor to Appear on Jeopardy!
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- What is: A Northeast Wisconsin professor making an appearance on "Jeopardy!?" Ben Chan, an assistant professor of philosophy at St. Norbert College in De Pere, will compete ...
Rachel Charniak Apr 05, 2023 Assistant professor of philosophy at St. Norbert College, Ben Chan, appears on Jeopardy!
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Two Suspects Arrested in Oshkosh Business Robbery
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a robbery of an Oshkosh business. After conducting multiple interviews and several lengthy surveillance operations, a 40-y...
Rachel Charniak Apr 05, 2023

Can An Impartial Jury Be Found For The Schabusiness Trial ?
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Prosecutors oppose Taylor Schabusiness' request to move her murder trial out of Brown County. Schabusiness, 25, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide, mutilatin...
Rachel Charniak Apr 05, 2023 Taylor Schabusiness appears in Brown County court Jan. 6, 2023.
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Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in 1988 Outagamie County Murder, Sexual Assault
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Gene Meyer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the 1988 murder and sexual assault of Betty Rolf. Meyer, now 67, is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree sexual assau...
Rachel Charniak Apr 05, 2023 Gene Meyer, left, appears in court Feb. 13, 2023, for the 1988 murder of Betty Rolf in Grand Chute.
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Nelson Earns 4th Term As Outagamie County Executive
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Tom Nelson is still Outagamie County Executive after winning in his first contested race for the position since 2011. "Regardless if a voter supported me or supporte...
Rachel Charniak Apr 04, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Green Bay Mayoral Candidate Chad Weininger Casts Ballot
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Green Bay Mayoral Candidate Chad Weininger cast has ballot this morning at the Green Bay Botanical Garden. Weininger is running against incumbent Eric Genrich. Weininger says t...
Rachel Charniak Apr 04, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Green Bay Borrows Voting Machine from Brown County to Replace One That Wasn't Working
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A voting machine in Green Bay needed to be replaced during Tuesday's election. City clerk Celestine Jeffreys said the machine at the Green Bay Botanical Garden wasn't work...
Rachel Charniak Apr 04, 2023 A roll of "I voted" stickers is ready for voters at Union Congregational Church in Green Bay during the spring primary election Feb. 15, 2022.
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Weather Conditions Delay Sandhill Cranes Return to Shawano County
SHAWANO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Sandhill cranes are returning to many places in Northeast Wisconsin. That includes the Navarino State Wildlife Area in Shawano County. The giant birds stand about fou...
Rachel Charniak Apr 04, 2023 Sandhill crane calling at Navarino State Wildlife Area in Shawano County, April 4, 2023.
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Genrich Wins 2nd Term As Green Bay Mayor
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Eric Genrich has won a second term as Green Bay mayor. He defeated challenger Chad Weininger 53%-47%. The mayor claiming victory on what he called the bread and butter issu...
Rachel Charniak Apr 04, 2023 Eric Genrich (left) and Chad Weininger (right).
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