Category Archives: Local
County J interchange in Kaukauna and southbound I-41 off-ramp to WIS 96 set to reopen
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- This week brings some big news for drivers in the Fox Valley. The County J interchange in Kaukauna is set to reopen by Wednesday. Officials say crews are currently finishin...
Aug 26, 2025
Howard Village Board approves expanded deer hunt to control deer population
HOWARD, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Howard Village Board approved a revised deer hunt Monday that aims to reduce the deer population in the community. In an 8-1 vote, the board passed a 12-part plan from th...
Aug 26, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
SWAT team intervenes in Green Bay home intrusion case
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two men were arrested after they refused to leave an east side Green Bay home. Police were called to the 1600 block of Louise Street around 9 p.m. Monday for a report of t...
Aug 26, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Retired Appleton business owner enters 8th Congressional race with grassroots campaign
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A retired Appleton business owner is throwing his hat into the 2026 Wisconsin 8th Congressional District race. Mark Scheffler says he's running as a Progressive Democrat. T...
Aug 26, 2025 Mark Scheffler (Photo courtesy of Mark Scheffler's campaign)
Oconto County park to receive $1 million upgrade from federal grant
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Oconto County park will see improvements, thanks to a federal grant. More than $18.6 million of Community Development Block Grant Public Facilities (CDBG) program funds from the U.S....
Aug 26, 2025 Zippel Park in Gillett sign, November 30, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Trial ordered for man in connection with 2-year-old's death
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- James VanderLeest was ordered Tuesday to stand trial for allegedly causing the death of 2-year-old Leo Escalante. VanderLeest, 22, faces reckless homicide and other counts...
Aug 26, 2025 James VanderLeest appears virtually in Brown County court, June 30, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Man who shot driver on Highway 172 feared robbery, complaint says
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Ji-Gwe-Mko Layton admitted to shooting a man while traveling on Highway 172 because he was afraid the driver was going to rob his home while Layton was at work, according t...
Aug 26, 2025 Jigwemko Layton in court, Aug. 18, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Housing and transportation options highlight Green Bay 2050 Comprehensive Plan
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The vision for what Green Bay should look like in the next 20 years is being finalized. State law requires communities of 10,000 people or more to make a comprehensive pla...
Aug 26, 2025 The 109-page Go Big Green Bay 2050 Comprehensive Plan.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Green Bay drivers to see safety upgrades to Mason Street and Ashland Avenue intersections
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Drivers in Green Bay are going to notice safety upgrades on several busy roadways in the next few years. "The [Department of Transportation] is out here with two projects ...
Aug 26, 2025
Fox Valley Technical College showcases $2.1 million dental program lab expansion project
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- As the new school year begins, Fox Valley Technical College has a new expansion to their dental program labs. 12 simulators with mannequins are part of the $2.1 million ...
Aug 26, 2025
