Category Archives: Local
School Janitor Gets Huge Surprise Ahead of Her 31st Boston Marathon
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- If you ask Principal Tanya Fenner, she'd say Kathy Waldron is quite the character around Sullivan Elementary School in Green Bay. "Kathy is our little ball of positive energy,"...
Apr 14, 2022 Janitor and Marathoner Kathy Waldron reacts as kids at Sullivan elementary line the halls, wishing her luck at her 31st Boston Marathon. (Rob Sussman/WTAQ)
Port of Green Bay Developing Site at Mouth of Fox River
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's being called one of the most exciting pieces of lakefront property on the Great Lakes in decades. Brown County leaders say developing the old Public Service Pulliam P...
Apr 14, 2022
U.S. Secretary of the Navy Visits Fincantieri Marinette Marine
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The U.S. Secretary of the Navy was in Marinette on Thursday. He was checking in on several classes of ships being built for the Navy. This comes after the Navy announced i...
Apr 14, 2022
Former Music Teacher Charged with Inappropriately Touching Students
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A former elementary school teacher was charged with two child sexual assault charges for incidents with two students at Beaumont Elementary School. Kelton Jennings, 26, wa...
Apr 14, 2022
Beach Boys Coming to Oshkosh's Waterfest
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- You can sing along to summer anthems from one of the most popular American rock bands of all time in Oshkosh. Waterfest will host The Beach Boys on Thursday, Aug. 11 along t...
Apr 14, 2022 Dr Umm / CC
Teen Convicted for Actions Causing Lockdowns at Neenah Schools
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A teen whose actions led to a lockdown at three Neenah schools was convicted Thursday. Robert Lehto, 17, pleaded no contest to attempted aggravated battery. He was placed on a...
Apr 14, 2022
South Bridge Connector Project Gets $5 Million in Federal Funding
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) - The South Bridge Connector project in De Pere is getting a major boost from the federal government. "I worked to include this $5 million for the South Bridge Regional Connector pr...
Apr 14, 2022
Oshkosh Woman Sentenced in Murder-for-Hire Plot
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A woman who tried to hire a hit man to kill her ex-boyfriend was sentenced Thursday to seven years, six months in prison. Melissa Smith, 39, previously pleaded no contest Thu...
Apr 14, 2022
Sturgeon Guard Patrols On Hold
NEW LONDON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A spring tradition that's been around for a few decades is changing. The DNR has announced it's ending the "sturgeon guard" patrols during the spawning season. For years, ...
Apr 14, 2022 USFWS Midwest Region
PFAS On The Agenda For DNR Listening Session
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - With the future of PFAS regulation in question, people in the Marinette and Peshtigo areas will get a chance to talk directly to state environmental officials. The Wisconsi...
Apr 14, 2022 MWC
