Category Archives: Local

Appleton airport could hit 1 million passengers for the year during week of Thanksgiving
GREENVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Appleton International Airport is gearing up for its busiest time of the year. During the week of Thanksgiving, ATW will have 238 inbound and outbound flights and welcome...
Rachel Charniak Nov 24, 2025 A TSA security checkpoint at Appleton International Airport in Greenville is seen June 16, 2021.
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One person is dead after Sturgeon Bay house fire
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - One person is dead after a house fire in Sturgeon Bay. The Sturgeon Bay Fire Department was sent to the 1100 block of Pennsylvania Street just before 4 o'clock Saturday ...
Rachel Charniak Nov 24, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Driver accused of hitting Appleton officer with vehicle to face trial
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The motorist accused of striking an Appleton police officer with a vehicle while having a blood alcohol level of .218 - more than twice the legal limit - was ordered Monday ...
Rachel Charniak Nov 24, 2025 Katrina Kitzman (Photo courtesy: Outagamie County Jail)

Bids for coal pile relocation in Green Bay come in under projections
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Bids for construction of the potential new home for the coal piles currently in downtown Green Bay came in under projections, according to Brown County documents. The city,...
Rachel Charniak Nov 24, 2025

Appleton Public Library's new 'No Questions Asked' collection for addiction, mental health
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- On the second floor of the Appleton Public Library, in a quiet section with few crowds, lives the new "No Questions Asked" section. "It's a collection of materials, primari...
Rachel Charniak Nov 24, 2025 The renovated Appleton Public Library is seen Feb. 11, 2025, four days before its grand reopening.
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City manager of Menominee, Michigan answers questions after pot shop sues for $20 million
MENOMINEE, MI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- PUFF Cannabis Company is suing the city of Menominee, Michigan, for at least $20 million in compensatory damages. The city is refusing PUFF's occupancy permit, but city of...
Rachel Charniak Nov 24, 2025 Puff doorway, Oct. 6, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Morgan Geyser found in Illinois after going missing from Madison area group home
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- One of the women convicted in the 2014 Slender Man stabbing in Waukesha, Morgan Geyser, has been found in Illinois after absconding from a Madison area group home. Madison police...
Rob Sussman Nov 23, 2025

Police conclude narcotics investigation on Grandview Avenue in Menasha
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Authorities say they wrapped up their narcotics investigation in Menasha. There was a police presence in the 300 block of Grandview Avenue Friday morning for a few hours. Re...
Rachel Charniak Nov 21, 2025

Pot shop sues Menominee, Michigan, seeking at least $20M in compensatory damages
MENOMINEE, Mich. (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A marijuana dispensary has filed a lawsuit against the city of Menominee, Michigan, asking a judge to allow the shop to open and seeking at least $20 million in compens...
Rachel Charniak Nov 21, 2025 Puff doorway, Oct. 6, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Packers urge fans to prepare mobile tickets and limit belongings for quicker stadium entry
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Ahead of Sunday's game, the Packers are urging fans to have their mobile tickets ready and limit belongings for smooth stadium entry. With layered clothing and jackets, it...
Rachel Charniak Nov 21, 2025 Generic Green Bay Packers game, Lambeau Field.
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