Category Archives: Local
Parents rally to save East Fine Arts Institute as Green Bay school district weighs cuts
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay Area Public School District continues to look for ways to cut costs, saying it's looking at an $8M shortfall going into the next school year. Officials say d...
Mar 19, 2026 Students performing as part of Green Bay High School's Fine Arts Institute. (Photo: GBAPS)
Highway 42 in Ephraim finally cleared of snow 2 days following winter storms
EPHRAIM, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Door County Highway Department has finally cleared Highway 42 of snow. One of the main roads into the northern tip of the Door peninsula remained buried in snow and impa...
Mar 18, 2026 The Door County Highway Department clears snow from Highway 42 in Ephraim March 18, 2026, two days after winter storms.
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Green Bay Converting CEO discusses next steps after massive fire; cause still undetermined
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The leader of a Green Bay business that was the site of a devastating fire this week spoke for the first time Wednesday. It was shortly before 8 a.m. Monday when the blaze...
Mar 18, 2026 Firefighters battle a fire at Green Bay Converting on Larsen Road during Blizzard Elsa, March 16, 2026. (Courtesy: Green Bay Metro Fire Department)
Newcap's interim CEO releases statement on nonprofit's planned closure
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Newcap's interim CEO is vowing to "move forward responsibly" as "the organization anticipates closing its doors sometime this year." The statement from Deb Barlament comes...
Mar 18, 2026 A Newcap sign outside of its Green Bay office.
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Appleton warns residents of fraudulent emails seeking fake permit fee payments
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The city of Appleton is warning residents about a scam claiming to seek fake permit fee payments. These fraudulent emails aim to deceive people into making payments under t...
Mar 18, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Brown County deputies logged 304 calls during winter storms
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Brown County Sheriff's Office says it was busy during winter storms earlier this week. The two-day storm was the second worst winter storm in the area's history, with snowfall total...
Mar 18, 2026 Brown County Sheriff's Office. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
Newcap no longer employs CEO who was previously on administrative leave
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The leader of Newcap, who was on administrative leave amid allegations the organization has been misusing taxpayer money, is no longer employed by the organization. A "let...
Mar 18, 2026 A Newcap sign outside of its Green Bay office.
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Judge sets Oct. 12 start for Timothy Hauschultz trial in 2018 death of 7-year-old relative
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Timothy Hauschultz' trial for allegedly ordering the punishment which led to the death of Ethan Hauschultz, 7, will start Oct. 12, a judge said Wednesday - nearly 8.5 years...
Mar 18, 2026 Timothy Hauschultz in Manitowoc County court, February 24, 2025.
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BBB shares how to avoid snow plow scams
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A number of people in Northeast Wisconsin are reporting potential scams while looking for people to plow snow for them after the recent winter storms. After a large snowfall, you often ...
Mar 18, 2026
Kaukauna mayoral candidate drops out of race, citing 'hate and anger' directed toward him
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A candidate for Kaukauna mayor announced he has decided to drop out of the race, just three weeks before the election. In a post on his campaign Facebook page, Daniel Schaf...
Mar 18, 2026 New City of Kaukauna logo (Image courtesy City of Kaukauna)
