Category Archives: Local
Supporters Of Public Education Rally For Adequate State Funding
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Those involved in public education, all across the state, are calling for more funding for K through 12 students in the state budget. The Republican-controlled Joint Finance...
Jun 22, 2021 MWC
Mile of Music Returns for 'Mile 8' in Downtown Appleton
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Mile of Music is officially back. With the mantra of "let's all get back in the groove," the producers of Mile of Music have announced the Mile 8 festival for August 5th-8th in D...
Jun 21, 2021 Crowd at Mile of Music (IMAGE: Courtesy Mile of Music)
Appleton Police Seeking Public Help in Finding Drive-By Shooting Suspects
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- Appleton Police are seeking the public's help in locating a vehicle involved in a drive-by shooting in the 1100 block of West Glendale Avenue. Police say that at around 4:40 pm ...
Jun 21, 2021 A picture of a vehicle involved in a Sunday afternoon shooting in Appleton. (APD)
Tuesday is Lightning Safety Awareness Day in Wisconsin
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - As warm weather becomes more consistent during the summer months, Wisconsin emergency management officials are offering reminders on how to stay safe from lightning. Tuesday ...
Jun 21, 2021 Lightning fans out over Northeast Wisconsin. July 19, 2020. (Photo courtesy: Jamie Lynn Malone)
Winneconne Man Sets World Push-Up Record to Support First Responders
WINNECONNE, WI (WTAQ) - A Winneconne man has broken the world-record for most push-ups in a year. Nate Carroll has done over 1.5 million push-ups over the past year. Now he's waiting for a confirmatio...
Jun 21, 2021
It's Been A Banner Year For Grilling
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - At Kimps Ace Hardware in Howard, Fathers Day typically ignites grill sales. That's according to Beth Coel, a grill master at the store. "The numbers are really up this y...
Jun 21, 2021 MWC
Green Bay Celebrates Juneteenth
GREEN BAY, WI (WLUK) - The newly-minted Juneteenth federal holiday was marked in Green Bay Saturday with a picnic, parade and other events. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers b...
Jun 21, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Police Say Fatal Appleton Shooting Appears Defensive
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- Appleton Police say a shooting on the city's east side that left one man dead occurred during a break-in, and appears to be a legitimate case of self-defense. Around 4:30 a.m., ...
Jun 20, 2021 Appleton Police Department (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
BBB: Be Aware of Online Shopping Scams on Prime Day
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Online discounts will be running rampant for Prime Day, which runs Monday and Tuesday. You might be looking to buy from retailers like Amazon, Target, or even Kohl's in competin...
Jun 20, 2021
WATCH: La Crosse Woman, Visiting Every Kwik Trip in Wisconsin, Stops in Green Bay
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) -- There are 457 Kwik Trip gas stations in the state of Wisconsin. Cassandra Berger has been to almost all of them. The La Crosse resident visited the Kwik Trips in the Green Ba...
Jun 19, 2021 Cassandra Berger enters the Kwik Trip at the corner of West Walnut and South Maple in Green Bay (Casey Nelson/WTAQ)
