Category Archives: Local
Door County questions federal aid denial following destructive August storm
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Portions of Door County are still recovering from an August storm that brought down trees, knocked out power, damaged homes and left dozens in need of rescuing. Now, new...
Oct 31, 2025 A snapped tree in Door County following strong storms on August 9, 2025.
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St. John's Ministries ready to open men's and women's shelters for winter season
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- St. John's Ministries is opening its doors for the 2025-26 emergency shelter season. Both their men's and women's shelters will start welcoming guests Saturday. The facili...
Oct 31, 2025 Beds at St. John's Ministries Men's shelter.
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Judge upholds permit for sand mine at Iola car show grounds
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A judge upheld a decision granting a permit for a sand mine at the Iola car show grounds. The car show and Faulks Brothers Construction proposed to excavate sand and gravel ...
Oct 31, 2025 Residents attend a special meeting Jan. 4, 2023 regarding a proposed mining project on the Iola Car Show grounds.
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Green Bay celebrates major infrastructure investment with Country Club Road ribbon cutting
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Leaders gathered Thursday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony that marked the completion of a major infrastructure investment in Green Bay. Country Club Road serves as a critica...
Oct 31, 2025 Green Bay celebrates major infrastructure investment with County Club Road ribbon cutting, Oct. 30, 2025. (Photo courtesy: City of Green Bay)
Green Bay police searching for suspect in east-side weapons incident
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay Police Department is searching for a person who allegedly fired a gun during a disturbance. Just before 5:15 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to the 2200 bl...
Oct 31, 2025 The Green Bay Police Department is searching for a person who allegedly fired a gun during a disturbance in the 2200 block of Imperial Lane, Oct. 30, 2025.
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Natural gas cylinder explodes while being cut at recycling business
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An explosion at a recycling facility sent debris as far as 100 yards away. The Grand Chute Fire Department says around 10:15 a.m. Thursday, it was called to the 3300 blo...
Oct 31, 2025 An explosion damaged machinery at a recycling facility in Grand Chute Oct. 30, 2025.
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Family of man inadvertently shot by Appleton police officer appeals dismissal of lawsuit
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The family of a man inadvertently shot and killed by an Appleton police officer during a fight will appeal a ruling dismissing its wrongful death lawsuit, court filings sho...
Oct 31, 2025 A picture of Jimmie Sanders at an event to remember him in downtown Appleton on May 21, 2022.
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Green Bay mayor proposes $143.8 million 2026 budget
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Mayor Eric Genrich is proposing a $143.8 million budget for 2026. The budget would increase property taxes 3%, Genrich's office says. That translates to a $62.50 increase ...
Oct 31, 2025 Green Bay City Hall
Victim's family supports plea deal for great-uncle charged in 7-year-old's death
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The family of Ethan Hauschultz wants Timothy Hauschultz's case resolved with a plea deal, Manitowoc County District Attorney Jacalyn LaBre said in a letter to the court, d...
Oct 31, 2025 Ethan Hauschultz (Photo courtesy Andrea Everett)
Northeast Wisconsin wood producers struggle as tariffs squeeze prices, demand for exports
VALDERS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Experts in the wood products industry say things in their world are uncertain right now, with timber tariffs hurting prices and demand. "The agricultural producers of Wiscon...
Oct 31, 2025 Local experts in the wood products industry say things in their world are uncertain. They say tariffs are hurting prices and demand. Oct. 29, 2025.
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