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Evers seeks applicants to succeed Outagamie County judge
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Gov. Tony Evers has formally put out a call for applicants to succeed an Outagamie County judge who is stepping down. Last week, Judge Mark McGinnis announced his retirement, effective ...
Sep 02, 2025 Outagamie County Judge Mark McGinnis speaks during a court proceeding Dec. 13, 2022.
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Oconto County up to 24 measles cases; health officials launch dashboard to track outbreak
OCONTO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two dozen cases of measles have now been confirmed in Oconto County as part of an outbreak that began in mid-July. On Tuesday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Servi...
Sep 02, 2025 Wisconsin DHS Logo
Authorities identify victim in killing that preceded chase and police shooting
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A 23-year-old man who was fatally shot by police in Marinette County on Friday was a squatter who had killed the owner of the cabin in southwestern Wisconsin where he was staying, Dane ...
Sep 02, 2025 All lanes in both directions of U.S. Highway 41 are closed from County Highway Y to Schacht Road near Peshtigo due to an incident, August 29, 2025.
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Applications open for 2025 Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Now's the time to sign up to participate in a Northeast Wisconsin holiday tradition. Organizers of the Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade are accepting applications for thi...
Sep 02, 2025
Howard assisted living facility expands as demand for senior care in Wisconsin grows
HOWARD, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Badger State needs thousands more assisted living beds in less than a decade, according to a Wisconsin-based research organization. Now, an assisted living facility in Ho...
Sep 02, 2025 Tender Hearts Assisted Living in Howard is expanding their facility to accommodate more beds, in hopes to help alleviate a growing problem. Aug. 28, 2025.
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Cell phone and AI use a challenge in schools; see Northeast Wisconsin high school policies
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Cell phones, and now AI, are integrated into daily life, an issue schools are tackling - where excessive use can stunt social development and learning. "I've seen students get distracte...
Sep 02, 2025 School lockers, generic school.
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Ray Nitschke Bridge to close for maintenance Monday
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A downtown Green Bay bridge will be closed to vehicles and some boats on Monday. The city's public works department says the Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge, which carries Do...
Sep 02, 2025 The Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge in Green Bay.
1 woman dead in traffic incident, GBPD investigating
UPDATE: Police identified the woman as 35-year-old Klair Koenig of Green Bay. Green Bay Police would like to remind everyone that the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential 2...
Sep 02, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Scheuring Road closed at railroad tracks all week
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A stretch of Scheuring Road will be closed all week for railroad track maintenance. The city of De Pere says the road will close at the tracks between Suburban Drive and Los...
Sep 02, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Green Bay man charged with choking girlfriend
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Green Bay man has been charged with trying to kill his girlfriend. Floyd Simmons, 62, faces six counts, including attempted first-degree intentional homicide and strangu...
Sep 02, 2025 Floyd Simmons (Photo source: Brown County Jail)
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