Category Archives: Local
AirrVenture Works To Interest More Kids In a High-Flying Career
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - With thousands of Young Eagles in attendance for EAA, the hope is that a new generation will soon take flight. Nineteen-year-old Jared Marcotte's love of aviation started bac...
Jul 27, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Free Bay Beach Fun Offered at State of the City 2022 Event
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Free rides and live music performances will be offered at Bay Beach Amusement Park Thursday for the Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich's State of the City event. Those intereste...
Jul 26, 2022
Women Allegedly Steal $4,250 Coin from Denmark Antique Shop
DENMARK, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Brown County Sheriff's Office is warning Wisconsin businesses of organized theft groups after an antique store in Denmark was robbed Monday. Three women and a suspected ...
Jul 26, 2022
Former Appleton Restaurant Owner Sentenced for Violating Federal Tax Laws
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The former owner of Muncheez Pizzeria in Appleton has been sentenced to six months in federal prison. Paul Vanderlinden, 42, previously pleaded guilty to charges regarding ...
Jul 26, 2022
Driver's Daughter, Witness Speak About Fatal Semi Crash
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A semi truck in Winnebago County ran off of Interstate 41 last night, and crashed into a home on Green Valley Road, killing an eight month old baby boy. Investigators were at...
Jul 26, 2022
Valley Transit Offering $5,000 Bonus as Bus Driving Positions Remain Unfilled
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - To combat driver shortages, Valley Transit is announcing hiring bonuses of up to $5,000. The public transportation service in the Fox Cities says its offering the sign-on bonus f...
Jul 26, 2022 Valley Transit introduced five new buses to the fleet during an announcement at Neenah City Hall, September 17, 2020. (PHOTO/WTAQ News)
Absentee Voting Opens for August Primaries
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Absentee voting began Tuesday for the Aug. 9 primary election. The two highest profile elections include the race for Republican gubernatorial nominee and the race for Dem...
Jul 26, 2022 An absentee ballot (Fox 11 Online)
Oshkosh Man Who Described Himself as the "Next Mass Shooter" Seeks Insanity Plea
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The defense for a man who described himself as the "next mass shooter" plans to pursue an insanity defense in the federal case against him, court records show. However, the...
Jul 26, 2022
MacIver Institute President Predicts Tight Finish for Republican Governor's Race Nomination
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The President of the right-leaning MacIver Institute has a prediction as to how the August Republican Gubernatorial Primary race will go. Brett Healy, appearing on WTAQ's 'Morn...
Jul 26, 2022 PHOTO: Michels, Kleefisch campaign
Oshkosh Arena's Liquor License May Be in Jeopardy
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The ability to have a beer at a concert or basketball game at the Oshkosh Arena may be in jeopardy. An item on the Oshkosh City Council's agenda for Tuesday night says, "sche...
Jul 26, 2022
