Category Archives: Local
WIAA Girls State Basketball Tournament hits 50 years; games begin Thursday at Resch Center
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- This year marks the 50th anniversary of the WIAA Girls State Basketball Tournament. That theme will be celebrated throughout the next few days at the Resch Center. The W...
Mar 12, 2026 This year marks the 50th anniversary of the WIAA girls state basketball tournament. That theme will be celebrated all weekend at the Resch. March 11, 2026.
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Homeowners prep for damage as ice shoves draw spectators on Lake Winnebago's western shore
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- While ice shoves are nothing new to those who live along Lake Winnebago, this year's have become a spectacle. "I would say this is the highest ice shoves I've seen in a numb...
Mar 12, 2026 Ice shoves on Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh, March 11, 2026.
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Green Bay and Appleton airports soar on through government shutdown
(WTAQ) -- We're approaching about one month of the ongoing federal government shutdown, and some airports across the U.S. are having to deal with fewer Transportation Security Administration (TSA) off...
Mar 11, 2026 A TSA security checkpoint at Appleton International Airport in Greenville is seen June 16, 2021.
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Manitowoc promotes assistant chief to succeed retiring chief
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Manitowoc's fire chief is retiring, and a firefighter with 25 years of experience will replace him. Assistant Chief Benjamin Kraynek will take over from the retiring Chief...
Mar 11, 2026 Assistant Chief Benjamin Kraynek will take over as Manitowoc fire chief May 30, 2026. (Photo courtesy Manitowoc Fire Rescue Department)
Construction on St. Vincent Children's Hospital NICU upgrade set for fall 2026
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The NICU at a Green Bay hospital will undergo a $17.2 million upgrade, enhancing care for newborns and their families. The funding to renovate the NICU at St. Vincent Chil...
Mar 11, 2026
Oshkosh contractor pleads not guilty to fraud charges
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Construction contractor Jesse Van Boxtel pleaded not guilty Wednesday on fraud charges for allegedly stealing from customers. Van Boxtel, the owner of Millennium Constructio...
Mar 11, 2026 Jesse Van Boxtel appears in Outagamie County Court for his initial appearance.
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Marinette County panel advances to study redevelopment options for former UWGB campus
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Somewhat intertwined plans for the future of two facilities - the Stephenson Public Library and the former UW-Green Bay campus - were moved forward by a county board commit...
Mar 11, 2026 UW- Green Bay Marinette is one of three branch campuses of the UWGB system.
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Northeast Wisconsin food pantries team up to benefit from bulk-buying produce program
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Food pantries in some rural parts of Northeast Wisconsin are providing more fresh vegetables than ever before. It's all thanks to what's being called the "Spud Run" -- a b...
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Community Blood Center warns supply is critically low, appeals for donations
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Community Blood Center's supply of types O positive and A negative blood is at just 2.5 days on hand. That is less than what is needed to meet the CBC's anticipated pat...
Mar 11, 2026 Donation at Community Blood Center on August 29, 2016.
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Silver Cliff closes all town facilities amid lapse in insurance coverage
SILVER CLIFF, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- All town facilities in Silver Cliff are closed as of Tuesday morning because the municipality doesn't have any insurance coverage, but the town chair hopes the situatio...
Mar 11, 2026 The Silver Cliff Fire Department building shows damage June 16, 2022, from the previous night's storms.
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