Category Archives: Local

Manitowoc Schools Ends Mask Mandate Today
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - When Manitowoc school district students return to class next week, masks will be optional. The district says face masks will be optional in all district buildings, effectiv...
Robert Kennedy Feb 18, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

First Week Of Sturgeon Spearing Season Is Winding Down
LAKE WINNEBAGO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Following a mild day, Lake Winnebago saw a slight increase in sturgeon harvested as temperatures returned to cooler levels. The state Department of Natural Resources r...
Robert Kennedy Feb 18, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of Wisconsin DNR

Oshkosh Police Investigating Robbery at South Side Business
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Oshkosh Police are investigating a robbery at a business near the intersection of 20th Avenue and Oregon Street. Around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, a person entered the business and de...
Casey Nelson Feb 17, 2022

Can You Beat the Biggest Breakfast in Wisconsin?
Listen to this story. MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) -- Wisconsin is a land of agricultural wonder. "Here in our state we have fruits, vegetables, livestock animals," said Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center Progra...
Rob Sussman Feb 17, 2022 WTAQ's Rob Sussman digs in to the massive 'Big Porker' at the Farm Wisconsin Discover Center in Manitowoc. (Casey Nelson/WTAQ)

Luxemburg-Caso School Superintendent Calling it a Career
LUXEMBURG, WI (WTAQ) -- The Superintendent of the Luxemburg-Casco School district is calling it a career. Glenn Schlender has been in education for over 37 years and says he'll be done at the end of t...
Rob Sussman Feb 17, 2022 Glenn Schlender (LCSD)

Deputies Asking for Help Identifying Dollar General Robbery Suspect
FREEDOM, WI (WTAQ) - Outagamie County deputies are asking for the public's help in identifying the person who robbed the Dollar General store in the town of Freedom on Wednesday. At approximately 9 PM...
Casey Nelson Feb 17, 2022

Drunk Driving Ticket Dismissed Against Suspect in Brown County Double Fatal Crash
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A first-offense drunk driving ticket filed in connection with a double-fatal crash was dismissed Thursday, with prosecutors saying criminal charges could still be filed in ...
Casey Nelson Feb 17, 2022

Green Bay Rockers Release Season's Live Music Lineup
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Living up to their new name, the Green Bay Rockers are bringing live music to each home game. The team announced its full lineup of bands to take the stage this season a...
Casey Nelson Feb 17, 2022

Grand Opening Date Announced for Green Bay Area's First Chick-Fil-A
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Green Bay area will see its first Chick-fil-A open in just a few weeks. The restaurant on S. Oneida Street says it will have its grand opening on Thursday, March 10. Th...
Casey Nelson Feb 17, 2022

Appleton Schools Making Masks Optional
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Appleton School Board voted Thursday morning in a special board meeting to make masks optional starting Feb. 28 for grades 5K-12. The board originally voted in November ...
Casey Nelson Feb 17, 2022

