Category Archives: Local

Stay Safe On The Water This 4th Of July
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - With the Fourth of July weekend expecting to be busy out on Lake Michigan, the Coast Guard will also be busy with Operation Dry Water. The mission is to reduce the number o...
Robert Kennedy Jul 03, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Another Fox Valley Paper Mill Is Closing
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Georgia-based Neenah, Inc. announced Friday it is closing its Appleton facility. The move is among operational changes the paper manufacturer is making, according to a news ...
Robert Kennedy Jul 03, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

DNR Cautions Campers Against Using Fireworks This 4th of July
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - If you're going camping this weekend, you might want to keep driving past the roadside fireworks stand. That's especially important if you're staying on state property, where fi...
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Outagamie County to Resume In-Person Services
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Outagamie County facilities will resume in-person services at its government facilities on Tuesday (July 6th). "With increasing levels of vaccination, we feel it is time to...
Casey Nelson Jul 02, 2021

Veterinarians and Fire Officials Caution: Keep Pets Safe This Weekend
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Veterinarians and fire officials are cautioning fireworks enthusiasts to keep pets safe over the weekend. Pets, but especially dogs, can get scared enough of fireworks to pose ...
Rob Sussman Jul 02, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Another County Issues Warrant After Asphalt Scam Suspect Fails to Appear in Court
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- For the third time in 10 days, a Northeast Wisconsin county has issued an arrest warrant and revoked bond for a suspect in a series of driveway asphalt scams after he fail...
Casey Nelson Jul 02, 2021 Mico Jody Miller (BCSO)

Thousands Returning to Airport Terminals for 4th of July Travel Weekend
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - As we enter the 4th of July weekend, airports around the country are seeing returns to pre-pandemic travel levels. Appleton International Airport is back to more than 90-percent ...
Casey Nelson Jul 02, 2021

Ohio Company Claims USPS Unfairly Awarded Mail Truck Contract to Oshkosh Defense
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - An Ohio company says the U.S. Portal Service "put its thumb on the scale" against the company when the USPS awarded a contract for mail delivery trucks to Oshkosh Corp. The c...
Casey Nelson Jul 02, 2021

Five Arrested in Sheboygan County Human Trafficking Case
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Five people were arrested in a Sheboygan County undercover operation, targeting human trafficking and prostitution. The suspects were arrested Thursday on a variety of cha...
Casey Nelson Jul 02, 2021

Student Accused Of Stabbing Officer Pleads Insanity
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The student accused of stabbing an Oshkosh West High School police resource officer, leading the officer to shoot him, is pleading insanity. Grant Fuhrman, 18, changed his pl...
Robert Kennedy Jul 02, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

