Category Archives: Local
Out-of-state groups pour large amounts of money into Green Bay Common Council races
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Financial reports show out-of-state entities have spent tens of thousands of dollars to support candidates in Green Bay's Common Council race. Outside spending on local ra...
Apr 02, 2026 Green Bay City Hall
3 arrested in Oshkosh sting operation; drugs and guns seized from residence
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Three people were taken into custody in Oshkosh Wednesday as part of a joint operation with federal authorities. The Oshkosh Police Department says it was made aware that tw...
Apr 02, 2026 New Oshkosh Police Department badge.
Tehassi Hill named Indian Gaming Association vice chair, keeping Oneida chairmanship
ONEIDA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Oneida Nation's chairman is taking on a new role. Chairman Tehassi Hill was elected to be Vice Chairman of the Indian Gaming Association Wednesday during its annual conventio...
Apr 02, 2026 Oneida Nation chairman Tehassi Hill, June 19, 2023.
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Marinette man accused of killing girlfriend ordered to stand trial
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Robert Chilcote was ordered Thursday to stand trial for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Gabriella Cartagena, before dumping her body in Michigan and fleeing to Minnesota....
Apr 02, 2026 Robert Chilcote (Marinette Co. Jail)
Sturgeon Bay man accused of firing at officers, ordered to stand trial
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Sturgeon Bay man charged with trying to kill five law enforcement officers in a hail of dozens of shots was ordered Thursday to stand trial. Manuel Ponce, 35, faces 14...
Apr 02, 2026 Manuel Ponce (Door Co. Jail)
Ashwaubenon man killed in rollover on icy I-43
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Ashwaubenon man died in a rollover crash on an icy Interstate 43 Thursday morning. Sheriff's officials say the crash happened just after 6:30 a.m. near Highway NN, b...
Apr 02, 2026
Teal ribbon painted outside Green Bay hospital shows support for sexual assault survivors
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new painting is offering a visual show of support for survivors of sexual assault. Wednesday marked the inaugural day of April and the beginning of Sexual Assault Awaren...
Apr 02, 2026 A large teal ribbon was painted outside the emergency room entrance of HSHS St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay to show support for survivors of sexual assault, April 1, 2026.
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'We all have these concerns': Brown County 911 dispatcher warns of staffing, morale crisis
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Concern over staffing levels, morale and public safety continue to mount at the Brown County 911 dispatch center. "It's not about placing blame on anyone, but when you'...
Apr 02, 2026 Brown County Dispatch.
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Lawrence University professor dies while on spring break trip with students
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Lawrence University is mourning the loss of one of its professors after she died while on a spring break trip with her students. In an online article posted Tuesday, the un...
Apr 01, 2026
DNR survey finds plenty of fish in Silver Lake, despite die-off investigation in January
MANITOWOC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Despite a fish die-off on Silver Lake earlier this winter, a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources survey found scores of fish are still living in the lake. The...
Apr 01, 2026 A view of Silver Lake in Manitowoc County Jan. 29, 2026.
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