Category Archives: Local
Fate Of Popular Park Tower Is Up For Debate
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources held an online public meeting on Thursday to discuss the future of the Potawatomi State Park observation tower. The tower cl...
Jan 28, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Greater Green Bay Salvation Army Narrowly Misses Red Kettle Campaign Goal
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Salvation Army of Greater Green Bay didn't quite hit their Christmas Red Kettle Campaign goal for 2021. On the last collection day, the campaign reached 96% of its $1.396 mi...
Jan 27, 2022
Green Bay Police Seeking Runaway Teen
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Green Bay police are asking for the public's help in locating a runaway teenager. Police are trying to locate 15-year-old Ella R. Krause and are looking for information on ...
Jan 27, 2022
Port of Green Bay Ends Shipping Season with Increase in Shipments
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The 2021-22 shipping season for the Port of Green Bay has closed with an increase in cargo shipments from a year ago. Port officials say nearly 2 million tons (1,971,592) ...
Jan 27, 2022
Local Health Leaders Look Inward on Pandemic Messaging
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Local healthcare leaders are looking back on how healthcare messaging has been done during the pandemic. Dr. Raul Mendoza with Aurora Baycare says that, while hindsight is 20/2...
Jan 27, 2022 A scene from the early months of the pandemic: a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at Prevea Health in Ashwaubenon in July of 2020. (PHOTO: WTAQ News)
Healy: Income Tax Elimination Could be Beneficial in Wisconsin, But Unlikely to Happen This Year
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - An area lawmaker says the time is now to eliminate the state's income tax, and the suggestion is drawing a lot of attention from people across the state. Appleton Republican State...
Jan 27, 2022 Pictures of Money / CC
Massive Budget Surplus to Stoke Political Debates, Strengthen State's Economy
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state of Wisconsin has a projected $3.8 billion budget surplus heading towards the end of the fiscal year of '23. But what should the state do with that money? "Right now this...
Jan 27, 2022
Fire Sends Five People Into The Cold
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The De Pere Fire Department reporting five four people are displaced after a fire. Crews responded to the 800 block of Ash St. just before 6:30 Wednesday night. One person wa...
Jan 27, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Green Bay Schools Welcome SAT Changes
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The SAT standardized test for college admissions is changing with the times and going online in the United States. The College Board, which runs the test, says a number of ...
Jan 27, 2022 GBAPSD
Veteran Sturgeon Spearing Retreat Coming to East Shore of Lake Winnebago
QUINNEY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's still a couple weeks until the start of the Sturgeon Spearing Season, but preparations are underway for an event designed to help those who served. The very first Veter...
Jan 26, 2022
