Category Archives: Local
Man sentenced for attacking Brown County Jail officer; already serving life for 2 murders
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man who killed two women in Green Bay was convicted by a jury Wednesday of attacking an officer at the Brown County Jail. Richard Sotka, 51, was sentenced to three years...
Aug 22, 2025 Green Bay Police investigating two suspicious deaths on the east side, January 29, 2023.
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Surrounded by change, Green Bay schools are ready to welcome students back for new year
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Ahead of the upcoming first day of school, the Green Bay Area Public School District held a welcome back event to get students and families excited for the year ahead. Thu...
Aug 22, 2025 GBAPSD
Lane closures on Ray Nitschke Bridge next week
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- There will be lane closures on a bridge in downtown Green Bay next week. The city's public works department says crews will be doing maintenance work on the Ray Nitschke M...
Aug 21, 2025 The Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge in Green Bay February 21, 2023.
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Appleton North football stadium stays aglow for bulb stabilization process
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Appleton North high school's football stadium got a glowing makeover. The school says new lights were recently installed ahead of the season and as part of the process, the...
Aug 21, 2025 The Appleton North High School football team moved its practice to the morning hours due to high temperatures and air quality concerns, August 23, 2023.
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Restaurant in former Oshkosh newspaper building to open on Sunday
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The public will get its first chance to see the inside of the former Oshkosh Northwestern building when Truffle Pig, an Italian restaurant, opens this weekend. The restauran...
Aug 21, 2025 Main dining room of Truffle Pig, an Italian restaurant in the former Oshkosh Northwestern newspaper building. (Photo courtesy Truffle Pig)
Seahawks and Packers unite for joint practice and bike tradition
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- As buses filled with Seattle Seahawks players and coaches arrived bright and early at Lambeau Field Thursday morning, dozens of children had their bicycles ready to ride t...
Aug 21, 2025 Seattle Seahawks players ride young fans' bikes to a joint practice with the Green Bay Packers, August 21, 2025.
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Man sentenced in human trafficking case; victim's mother also to be sentenced
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A human trafficking case involving a 12-year-old girl in Fond du Lac County resulted in maximum sentences for the victim's mother and the man who paid for sexual access ...
Aug 21, 2025 L-R, Elia Antonio, Juan Carolos Rocha Mejia. (Fond du Lac Co. Jail)
Green Bay secures AmeriCorps funding through 2026
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay City Council secured AmeriCorps funding to sustain conservation efforts through 2026. The city will receive $395,162 in federal AmeriCorps grant funding and ...
Aug 21, 2025 The Green Bay Conservation Corps Earth Day event, April 22, 2023.
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Appleton brat fry doubles goal, raising $16,000 for Old Glory Honor Flight
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Fox Valley brat fry raised more than double its goal for Old Glory Honor Flight, thanks to a large community turnout. Each Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Appleton A...
Aug 21, 2025 Appleton American Legion Post 38 holds its third annual "Brat Fry Extravaganza" to benefit Old Glory Honor Flight, Aug. 21, 2024.
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Kimberly-Clark may move some production overseas, ensures no jobs lost at Neenah facility
FOX CROSSING, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Kimberly-Clark has plans to move some of its production overseas, but officials say the proposed changes do not include job loss. A statement from Kimberly-Clark's medi...
Aug 21, 2025 Kimberly-Clark sign at the X-Mill in Neenah, September 24, 2024.
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