Category Archives: Local

Man sentenced to 4 years in prison for Green Bay drive-by shooting
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Myles Schinke was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for his role in a drive-by shooting in Green Bay. Schinke, 19, was previously convicted of being party to first...
Rachel Charniak Aug 07, 2025 Myles Schinke is sentenced in Brown County court, Aug. 7, 2025.
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Former Kaukauna youth coach faces jail time, restitution for concession stand thefts
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Former Kaukauna Youth Baseball Association coach Kevin Doszak was convicted Thursday of destroying the security camera inside a concession stand, with restitution expected t...
Rachel Charniak Aug 07, 2025 Kevin Doszak.
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Sewer project prompts temporary closure of stretch of Webster Avenue in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Webster Avenue between Main and Pine streets will be briefly closed to traffic next week. The closure is scheduled to be in effect from 7 a.m. Aug. 13 to 7 a.m. Aug. 14. H...
Rachel Charniak Aug 07, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Hobart-Lawrence Police Department inks 10-year deal to renew law enforcement partnership
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The future of the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department is secure through 2035. On Wednesday, the village of Hobart and the town of Lawrence announced they approved a new 10-year agreement ...
Rachel Charniak Aug 07, 2025 Hobart-Lawrence Police Department squad vehicle.
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Green Bay group offers free mosquito bucket kits to residents starting August 11
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay residents can get a hold of a free kit to help keep the mosquito bites away. The Green Bay Conservation Corps is offering free kits for residents to make their o...
Rachel Charniak Aug 07, 2025 Mosquito in De Pere, August 30, 2021.
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Investigation underway after person dies by suicide during pursuit in Waushara County
WILD ROSE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Authorities are conducting an investigation after a person died by suicide during a law enforcement pursuit. Shortly after 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, the Waushara County Sherif...
Rachel Charniak Aug 07, 2025

Neenah launches campaign to preserve Kimberly Point Lighthouse for future generations
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The city of Neenah is shining a spotlight on lighthouse preservation. In celebration of National Lighthouse Day, Neenah Mayor Jane Lang and other city officials are announcin...
Rachel Charniak Aug 07, 2025 Kimberly Point Lighthouse in Neenah, August 7, 2025.
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Lakeshore counties under air quality advisory for ozone
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Counties along Lake Michigan are under an air quality advisory Thursday -- but not for wildfire smoke. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the air quality index for ozone...
Rachel Charniak Aug 07, 2025 Lake Michigan view from Cana Island Lighthouse Tower, October 31, 2024.
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Jury in 1992 Waupaca County cold case indicates trouble reaching unanimous verdict
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The jury in the Tony Haase case may be having trouble reaching a unanimous verdict on charges he killed Tanna Togstad and Timothy Mumbrue in 1992. The jury started its delib...
Rachel Charniak Aug 07, 2025 Tony Haase appears in Waupaca County court for his trial. July 17, 2025.
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Patience likely needed to reduce pot shops in Menominee, despite voters passing new limit
MENOMINEE, Mich. (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It could be easier said than done for the city of Menominee to get to the number of dispensaries that residents overwhelmingly supported in a vote Tuesday. 85% of voter...
Rachel Charniak Aug 07, 2025 A customer checks out at Nirvana Cannabis Dispensary in Menominee, Michigan on August 6, 2025.
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