Category Archives: Local

U.S. Marshals assist Oshkosh police in arresting three at Jackson Street residence
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- While authorities served an arrest warrant at an Oshkosh residence, they took two additional individuals into custody. The U.S. Marshals notified the Oshkosh Police Departme...
Rachel Charniak Jul 24, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Green Bay Packers' total revenue jumped 10% in 2025, but net income fell by $12.5 million
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay Packers have once again seen an increase in revenue. The organization -- the NFL's only publicly owned franchise -- made this announcement Wednesday during i...
Rachel Charniak Jul 24, 2025 Green Bay Packers

Brown County Jail inmates grow produce in community garden, donate it to Paul's Pantry
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's not unusual to see a community garden in Northeast Wisconsin. But some food being grown, harvested and donated to a local food pantry is coming from an unlikely sourc...
Rachel Charniak Jul 24, 2025 A Brown County inmate works with Rachel Quintas, Brown County's Urban Agriculture and Community Garden Coordinator, on a cabbage plant at the Brown County Jail. Last year the jail launched a community garden program that allows a select group of inmates to work in the garden. All food grown is then donated to Paul's Pantry.
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Sturgeon Bay police warn businesses about scammers posing as prop crew for movie project
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Police are alerting the Sturgeon Bay community about an odd scam targeting local businesses. On July 17, two males went to an area business and claimed they're working ...
Rachel Charniak Jul 24, 2025

2 more teens expected to be charged in Pulaski shooting
PULASKI, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Police expect two more teens to be charged in connection with a shooting that stemmed from a fight at a park. The Pulaski Police Department says it has recommended charges a...
Rachel Charniak Jul 24, 2025 Veterans Memorial Park is seen in Pulaski July 20, 2025.
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Door County Land Trust secures key four-acre parcel to safeguard Kellner Fen ecosystem
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A small land acquisition is expected to make a big difference in preserving a fen in Door County. The Door County Land Trust now protects a four-acre parcel just north of the Sturgeon B...
Rachel Charniak Jul 24, 2025 Aerial photo of Kellner Fen Natural Area (Photo courtesy of Jeff Lutsey/Door County Land Trust)

Wisconsin realtors report June home sales increase for first time in 4 years
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Home sales in Wisconsin increased in June for the first time in four years, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association's monthly report released Thursday. WRA says existing home sa...
Rachel Charniak Jul 24, 2025 A home for sale in Appleton, April 19, 2023.
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Severe storms and reported tornadoes cause damage across Northeast Wisconsin
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Damage is evident all across Northeast Wisconsin following a round of severe storms and reported tornadoes on Wednesday night. Tornado warnings were issued in parts of Waupaca, Oconto, ...
Rachel Charniak Jul 24, 2025 Storm damage in Gillett, July 23, 2025.
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Green Bay neighborhood unveils community resource donation box filled with free supplies
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new community resource in Green Bay's Shipyard District is making a difference for local residents. On Wednesday, neighborhood leaders celebrated the opening of a donati...
Rachel Charniak Jul 24, 2025 Green Bay's Shipyard District unveils a new community resource donation box filled with free supplies for people in need, July 23, 2025.
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Man sentenced to 5 years in prison after accepting plea deal in deadly Green Bay shooting
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Michael Putala was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for a 2023 fatal shooting on the east side. Putala, 25, was previously convicted of second-degree reckless ho...
Rachel Charniak Jul 23, 2025 Michael Putala mugshot.
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