Category Archives: Local

Austin Straubel International, Delta Celebrate 97 Years of Flight
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Austin Straubel International Airport celebrated a milestone this week, 100 years of Delta Air Lines. A new exhibit inside Concourse B highlights the 97 years Delta has pr...
Rachel Charniak Oct 01, 2025 Logo for Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport.
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Appleton schools gathering donations for increased number of students facing homelessness
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Mountains of donations are stacked up at the Appleton Area School District Welcome Center, all for district students and families facing homelessness. Molly McGregor says t...
Rachel Charniak Oct 01, 2025 The Appleton Area School District Welcome Center, where the district is accepting food donations for students facing homeless. September 25, 2025.
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Green Bay trio arrested after high-speed chase in Fond du Lac County ends with tire spikes
BYRON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Three people from Green Bay were arrested after leading Fond du Lac County authorities on a pursuit. Around 7:14 p.m. Tuesday, a deputy with the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's O...
Rachel Charniak Oct 01, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

High Cliff State Park's Lime Kiln Trail upper segment closed until Feb. 2026 for rehab
SHERWOOD, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Part of a trail at High Cliff State Park will be closed for months as part of a rehabilitation project. The upper segment of the Lime Kiln Trail will be closed and inaccess...
Rachel Charniak Oct 01, 2025 The entrance sign to High Cliff State Park in Sherwood is seen, April 9, 2020.
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Guns being stolen from vehicles in Oshkosh; police remind people to lock doors
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Oshkosh police are urging residents to lock up their valuables, especially firearms, after a spike in recent thefts from vehicles. Since March 2025, Oshkosh police responded...
Rachel Charniak Oct 01, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Ascension Wisconsin out-of-network for UnitedHealthcare after contract talks fail
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Ascension Wisconsin is no longer "in-network" with UnitedHealthcare's Commercial, Medicare and Medicaid health insurance plans after a new deal could not be reached. The contract expire...
Rachel Charniak Oct 01, 2025 Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus in Appleton.
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Appleton Area School District facing $13 million deficit; considering referendum or cuts
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Appleton Area School District is facing a $13 million annual deficit and may turn to taxpayers to help eliminate it. The district is exploring a referendum, likely next...
Rachel Charniak Oct 01, 2025 Appleton Area School District Logo

Appleton's Fox River Oracle ranks among top 100 in 'America's Ugliest Public Art'
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Right off the Oneida Street Bridge is a familiar sight. The Fox River Oracle stands to welcome drivers into downtown Appleton. "This piece was built for this specific locat...
Rachel Charniak Oct 01, 2025 The Fox River Oracle, seen in Downtown Appleton. September 30, 2025.
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UnitedHealthcare customers could lose coverage at Ascension Wisconsin
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Some patients of Ascension Wisconsin are at risk of losing in-network insurance coverage on Wednesday. Ascension's contract with UnitedHealthcare expires on Tuesday. If a new deal is no...
Rachel Charniak Sep 30, 2025 Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus in Appleton.
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Federal government releases details on some of the 24 arrested in Manitowoc County
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released details on a few of those arrested by immigration officials in Manitowoc County -- calling six of them "some of the worst...
Rachel Charniak Sep 30, 2025 Clockwise from upper left:Abraham Maldanado Almanza,Christian Naun Diaz-Alfaro,Roel Francisco Monroy Orellana,Jose Hilario Moreno Portillo,Darvin Uriel Villavicencio,Erlin Joel Villavicencio(Photos courtesy U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

