Category Archives: Local
Legislature rejects $1.8B budget surplus deal in late night-vote
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A $1.8 billion budget surplus deal was rejected by Wisconsin state senators late Wednesday night. The chamber was in session for less than 15 minutes. All 15 Democratic state senators w...
20h ago The exterior dome of the Wisconsin state Capitol is seen in Madison Feb. 15, 2023.
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WPS falcon 'Matt Tweet' to uphold the legacy of WTAQ's Matt Z
(WTAQ) -- Exciting news for WTAQ's Matt Z! Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) has officially announced the 'newsworthy names' that will be given to this year's peregrine falcon chicks. If you've tuned in ...
May 12, 2026 Wisconsin Public Service revealed the names of three peregrine falcon chicks nesting at their Wausau-area power plant, June 3, 2025. (Photo courtesy: WPS)
Pair from Milwaukee accused of smuggling drugs into Oshkosh Correctional Institution
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two people from Milwaukee were arrested for allegedly sneaking drugs into the Oshkosh Correctional Institution. The case began when investigators from the Oshkosh Police Dep...
May 12, 2026 Two people from Milwaukee were arrested for allegedly using balloons to sneak drugs into the Oshkosh Correctional Institution, May 12, 2026. (Photo courtesy: Oshkosh Police Department)
Green Bay names two internal finalists for fire chief
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay Police and Fire Commission is looking to hire its next fire chief internally. Earlier this year, Fire Chief Matthew Knott announced he would be stepping away...
May 12, 2026 Green Bay Metro Fire
Upgrades coming to Franklin Elementary School in Oshkosh; funded by successful referendum
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A major renovation project is underway at Franklin Elementary School. It's the second of two Oshkosh elementary schools getting makeovers as a result of a referendum passed ...
May 12, 2026 A groundbreaking ceremony is held to kick off a major renovation project at Franklin Elementary School in Oshkosh, May 8, 2026.
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Struggling Wisconsin farmers feel weight of sky-high diesel prices as war in Iran drags on
MARIBEL, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The cost of diesel fuel continues to rise as the war in Iran rolls on, and the extra expense is creating a burden for Wisconsin farmers who are already struggling. High dies...
May 12, 2026 The cost of diesel fuel continues to rise as the war in Iran rolls on, and the extra expense is creating a burden for Wisconsin farmers who are already struggling, May 11, 2026.
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WIS 47/Richmond Street bridge over I-41 to close through fall
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A bridge over I-41 in Outagamie County is set to close next week. WIS 47/Richmond Street in Appleton will be closed starting May 19 and lasting through fall, the Wisconsin ...
May 12, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Green Bay woman arrested for OWI with minors in vehicle, possession of THC
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A woman was arrested over the weekend for allegedly driving while drunk and possessing THC. According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, around 12:45 p.m. Sunday, a trooper observed a speed...
May 12, 2026 Terry Akins-Saldana in a 2017 mugshot (Photo courtesy: Brown County Jail)
Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in Manitowoc County crash
TOWN OF LIBERTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A motorcyclist sustained life-threatening injuries in a crash in Manitowoc County Saturday night. Just before 11:45 p.m., deputies with the Manitowoc County Sheriff'...
May 12, 2026
Immigration holds placed on 2 men arrested in major drug ring in Manitowoc, Door counties
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two men living in Sturgeon Bay and Two Rivers were arrested as part of an investigation into the distribution of narcotics, firearms and fraudulent documents. According to authorities, ...
May 12, 2026 Santiago Trujillo-Alvarez and Arquimides Arias-Hernandez (Photos courtesy: Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office)
