Category Archives: Local
NTSB report cites pilot error in fatal Manitowoc County plane crash
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Pilot error led to a fatal plane crash in Manitowoc County two years ago, according to a new federal report. Steven Walker, 57, of Keller, Texas, died in the Oct. 25, 2023...
Nov 14, 2025 Authorities investigate a plane crash in the 3700 block of Rockwood Road in Manitowoc County, Oct. 26, 2023.
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UW-Green Bay launches historic scholarship to support STEM students' financial needs
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- UW-Green Bay is announcing a scholarship initiative to ease financial burdens for STEM students. It's one of the largest scholarship gifts in the university's history. The...
Nov 14, 2025 UW-Green Bay is getting new equipment for it's Engineering and Technology Department Feb 20, 2020.
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Wisconsin sets new record with 94% seat belt use, highest in 25 years, WisDOT reports
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Seat belt use in Wisconsin is reaching new heights, the WisDOT reports. On National Seat Belt Day, which is Friday, the WisDOT and Wisconsin State Patrol announced they're seeing record...
Nov 14, 2025 seat belt.
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Wood stove causes Kaukauna garage fire
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A garage fire in Kaukauna caused about $50,000 in damage. Crews were called to East Tobacnoir Street around 10:30 Thursday night. A resident reported flames coming from the...
Nov 14, 2025 A wood stove led to a garage fire in Kaukauna, November 13, 2025. (Courtesy: Kaukauna Fire Department)
What makes UW-Oshkosh one of the top schools in the U.S. for male nursing students
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- For the ninth time, UW-Oshkosh has been recognized by the American Association for Men in Nursing as one of the best schools in the nation for male nursing programming. UWO ...
Nov 14, 2025 Students at the UWO College of Nursing studying for class. November 13, 2025.
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UW-Green Bay students take initiative to try to better connect campus with downtown
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Some UW-Green Bay students are taking it upon themselves to try to bridge a gap they say exists between the campus and the city's downtown area. "There's a lot being offer...
Nov 14, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
4th graders spread warmth to people in need with donated scarves at Green Bay park
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Fourth graders from Green Bay spent their Thursday afternoon providing dozens of scarves to people in need. Jackson Elementary School students took a field trip across the...
Nov 14, 2025 Some Green Bay 4th graders spent their Thursday afternoon providing scarves for people in need. Scarves were donated by a community member. Nov. 13, 2025.
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Keshena woman sentenced to 5 years in prison for possession with intent to deliver meth
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A woman was sentenced to five years in prison for a drug-related crime on the Menominee Indian Reservation. Dianna Chevalier, 41, formerly of Keshena, pleaded guilty in May to possessio...
Nov 14, 2025 Dianna Chevalier (Photo courtesy: Wisconsin Department of Corrections)
Fire extinguisher discharged during school bus dispute in Grand Chute
GRAND CHUTE (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A dispute between two children on a school bus ended with a fire extinguisher being discharged. According to the Grand Chute Police Department, officers were dispatched to t...
Nov 14, 2025
Former Green Bay police K9 dies less than 1 year after retiring
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A former Green Bay Police Department K9 officer died Wednesday. K9 Puma served with GBPD for more than six years, from 2018-2025. He just retired in February. "Puma's loya...
Nov 14, 2025 K9 Puma (Photo courtesy: Green Bay Police Department)
