Category Archives: Local
Park Tower Plan Needs Your Input
DOOR CO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking into the future of a historic observation tower in Door Country. The Wisconsin DNR made the future of the Potawatomi ...
Jan 13, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Salvation Army of Greater Green Bay Reaches 86% of Christmas Campaign Goal
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Salvation Army of Greater Green Bay says its services will be affected this year after not meeting its Christmas Campaign goal for the second year in a row. Some of th...
Jan 12, 2023 PHOTO: MWC
More Than $420,000 in Grants Awarded to Wisconsin Veteran Organizations
WISCONSIN (WTAQ-WLUK) -- More than a dozen organizations that help Wisconsin veterans and their families across the state will receive grants, including two in Northeast Wisconsin. Gov. Tony Evers and...
Jan 12, 2023
Competency Exam Ordered for Oconto County Man Accused of Killing Mother, Stepfather
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A competency exam was ordered Thursday for David Steinmetz, the Oconto County man who allegedly killed his mother and her husband. Steinmetz, 28, is charged with two counts o...
Jan 12, 2023 David Steinmetz
PC: Fox 11 Online
Teen Accused in Fatal Green Bay Crash Wants Case Moved to Juvenile Court
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A 15-year-old girl charged in a high-speed fatal traffic crash was ordered Thursday to stand trial. Now, the defense is seeking to have Sienna Pecore's case moved to juven...
Jan 12, 2023 Sienna Pecore appears in Brown County court, January 12, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Arrest Warrants Issued for Former Shawano County Campground Owner
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Arrests warrants were issued Thursday for former campground owner Ann Retzlaff, who failed to show up in person for her latest court hearing. Retzlaff faces a series of crim...
Jan 12, 2023 Ann Retzlaff
PC: Fox 11 Online
Green Bay Police Find Owner of Dog Involved in Reported Bite Incident on Velp Avenue
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Early on Thursday morning, a victim running on Velp Avenue sustained minor injuries from bite from a yellow Labrador Retriever type dog. She was treated at a local hospital, an...
Jan 12, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Housing Shortage in Wisconsin Expected to Get Worse Over the Next Decade
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new study shows the housing shortage in Wisconsin is expected to get worse over the next decade. The study by Forward Analytics says the state needs to build at least 140...
Jan 12, 2023 Downtown Appleton, Jan. 11, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Building Fire Snarls Morning Commute Traffic On I-41
TOWN OF LAWRENCE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A fire destroyed a building and sent smoke billowing across a busy interstate highway at rush hour Thursday morning. Authorities say the fire was at Macht Village P...
Jan 12, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Green Bay School Task Force Begins To Prioritize Repairs
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Citizens Task Force met for the first time Wednesday to begin deciding on what repairs are important for schools in the Green Bay Area School District. A consulting compa...
Jan 12, 2023 GBPSD
