Category Archives: Local

Big Time Recognition For Small Lakeshore Community
ALGOMA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Algoma is one of 10 U.S. cities that have won the National Civic League's "All-American City" award. The award recognizes communities that engage in practices that bring commu...
Robert Kennedy Aug 20, 2020

Appleton Parents Worry Ahead Of Virtual School For Their Kids
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Appleton Area School District is doing what it can to help families prepare for a virtual start to the fall. But some parents say they're not ready for their homes to be...
Robert Kennedy Aug 20, 2020

Brown County Board Approves Land Acquisition Over Neighbor Objections
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Brown County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to acquire 4.54 acres of land on Nicolet Drive for a public park and boat landing. After nearly two hours of pub...
Robert Kennedy Aug 20, 2020

Eagle Tower Construction Underway
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Construction continues at a popular recreation area in Door County. Wooden framework for the ramp will lead to the new Eagle Tower at Peninsula State Park. It's not the ...
Casey Nelson Aug 19, 2020 Framework of the ramp section of the Eagle Tower Construction project at Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek, August 19, 2020 (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Prospera Credit Union Breaks Ground in Grand Chute
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's a sign of economic growth in the Fox Valley. Prospera Credit Union broke ground Wednesday on its new Grand Chute facility on Integrity Way. It's the company's sixth...
Casey Nelson Aug 19, 2020 Prospera Credit Union breaks ground at its sixth location in Grand Chute on Integrity Way, August 19, 2020. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Weyauwega-Fremont Could Consider Nickname Change
WEYAUWEGA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Weyauwega-Fremont School District is apparently considering a change to the high school's "Indians" nickname. Nationwide, the issue of nicknames related to Native Ameri...
Casey Nelson Aug 19, 2020

Man Charged in Overdose Death
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - David Bresser is charged with reckless homicide for allegedly supplying the drugs which killed a man whose body was found in a Fond du Lac river. Robert Thorp died April ...
Casey Nelson Aug 19, 2020 David Bresser (Fond du Lac Co. Jail)

Doctors Concerned Flu Season Could Complicate Response to COVID-19
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Fall is just a few weeks away at this point, and with colder temperatures, comes an unwelcome guest: the flu. Doctors expect the influenza virus will only worsen problems cause...
Rob Sussman Aug 19, 2020 MWC

Kaukauna Unveils New City Logo, Branding
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- There's a new look to the City of Kaukauna. The city unveiled a new logo and several "brand badges" on Wednesday. Leaders say the new branding focuses on the city's histori...
Casey Nelson Aug 19, 2020 New City of Kaukauna logo (Image courtesy City of Kaukauna)

Young People Spread Their Wings In The Race For The White House
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - With less than three months from Election Day, "Get out the Vote" efforts are ramping up. Youth organizers were in the spotlight at the Democratic National Convention Tuesda...
Robert Kennedy Aug 19, 2020

