Category Archives: Local
Four Northeast Wisconsin Harbor Projects Receive State Funding
WISCONSIN (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Four Northeast Wisconsin harbor projects are receiving state funding. Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced grants totaling $5.3 million...
Feb 02, 2023 Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. unveiled its new mural on the silos of the property in Manitowoc, November 14, 2019.
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$1 Million in COVID Relief Funds Available to Brown County Nonprofits
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Nonprofit organizations can apply to receive part of $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds Brown County is planning to allocate. The money comes from the federal American Re...
Feb 02, 2023 Brown County
Fox Valley Residents Encouraged to Ride the Bus on Transit Equity Day
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Fox Valley residents are encouraged to ride the bus on Friday in honor of Transit Equity Day. The national holiday promotes the public's right to safe, affordable and relia...
Feb 02, 2023 Valley Transit unveiled five new buses from its Volkswagen settlement, September 17, 2020.
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Nitschke Bridge Closing to Marine Traffic Until Early March
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Part of the Fox River will be closed to boat traffic for more than a month. Green Bay's Public Works Department says the Ray Nitschke Bridge will close to marine traffic o...
Feb 02, 2023 The Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge is seen in downtown Green Bay Jan. 3, 2022.
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Charges Dismissed Against Two in Conspiracy to Overspread Manure in Kewaunee County
KEWAUNEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Charges have been dismissed against two of three people who allegedly underreported the amount of manure spread on several fields, leading to illegal pollution. Prosecutors ...
Feb 02, 2023
Schabusiness' Attorney Asks for Trial to be Postponed Following Search Warrant
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- In the wake of another search warrant executed this week, the attorney for Taylor Schabusiness has asked for the March 6 trial to be postponed. Schabusiness, 25, is charged with fi...
Feb 02, 2023 Taylor Schabusiness appears in Brown County court Jan. 6, 2023.
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New Exhibit Shares Stories of Those who Worked for the Railroad
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Personal stories offer a glimpse of what it's like working for the railroad. "Rail Ties: Railroad Stories That Link Our Community" is a new exhibit opening February 4 at...
Feb 02, 2023 National Railroad Museum view in Ashwaubenon, July 14, 2022.
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Take a Step Toward a Healthier Heart by Wearing Red Today
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Fifteen-year-old Abby Kawula will be wearing red on Friday. So will her family. And here's why she says you should, too. Friday is the American Heart Association's National ...
Feb 02, 2023 Abby Kawula at age 4 after heart surgery.
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Kewaunee County Ski Hill Is About Ready To Open
KEWAUNEE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - It hasn't been a great season so far when it comes to outdoor recreation in parts of Northeast Wisconsin "Mother Nature obviously has been not good to us for snow mak...
Feb 02, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Oconto Schools Locked Down After Report of Suspicious Activity at High School
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- All Oconto schools were locked down Wednesday afternoon after police received a report of two suspicious men at Oconto High School. The Oconto school district posted on Faceb...
Feb 01, 2023 The Oconto Unified School District offices are seen Aug. 17, 2022.
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