Category Archives: Local
Future of homeless population an important part of Green Bay's plans for St. John's Park
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay wants to know what it should do with a park known as a hangout for the homeless. "We don't necessarily want the current status of the usage of the park to dictat...
Jul 23, 2025 The pavilion at St. John's Park in downtown Green Bay on July 22, 2025.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at AirVenture to reveal light-sport aircraft changes
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The U.S. Secretary of Transportation made an announcement Tuesday at EAA AirVenture that will change the light-sport aircraft market. Modifications to safety and aircraft ca...
Jul 22, 2025 U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy visited EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh to announce a new FAA rule that will change the light-sport aircraft market, July 22, 2025.
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Bond cut in half for Green Bay man charged in connection with 2-year-old boy's death
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A man accused of protecting his son by falsely claiming he was the responsible for the death of a 2-year-old child had his bond cut in half Tuesday. David VanderLeest, 48, ...
Jul 22, 2025 David VanderLeest appears virtually in Brown County court, June 30, 2025.
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Police urge tips as search continues for 'armed & dangerous' man wanted in Shawano County
SHAWANO COUNTY (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Authorities are still searching for a wanted Shawano County man who is considered armed and dangerous. According to the Shawano County Sheriff's Office, 37-year-old Micha...
Jul 22, 2025 Michael Thorson (Shawano Co. Jail, Shawano County Sheriff's Office)
Surveillance video of Oshkosh Defense arson suspect released
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Police released surveillance video of a person suspected of starting a fire at Oshkosh Defense, 2307 Oregon St. The Oshkosh Police Department says the fire was reported just...
Jul 22, 2025 Still image from video of suspect.
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2 teens charged in Pulaski shooting
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A shooting at a Pulaski park was continuation of an unspecified ongoing dispute between two groups of teens, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday. Randy Sanroma...
Jul 22, 2025 Randy Sanroman, left, and Hailey Tank. (Photos courtesy Brown County Sheriff's Office)
Howard moves forward with new multi-family complex on former United Health Group site
HOWARD, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The village of Howard moving forward with plans to build a new multi-family apartment complex. Plans for the multi-phase project at the site of the former United Health Group...
Jul 22, 2025 The village of Howard moving forward with plans to build a new multi-family apartment complex. Plans for the multi-phase project at the site of the former United Health Group headquarters were discussed Monday night. July, 21, 2025.
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Family of Hortonville graduate missing in La Crosse pleads for help
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The family of a Hortonville High School graduate missing in La Crosse is pleading for help. Eliotte Heinz, 22, was last seen in the early morning hours on Sunday. Heinz's family took pa...
Jul 22, 2025 Eliotte Heinz (Photo source: La Crosse Police Department)
UW-Green Bay adding software engineering major
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - To meet a growing demand for software professionals, UW-Green Bay announced Tuesday it will add a new major: software engineering. "Designed in consultation with northeast ...
Jul 22, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Oneida leaders oppose Trump's call for Commanders and Guardians to use old team names
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Oneida tribal leaders are speaking out after President Donald Trump said the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians should return to their previous team names. The ...
Jul 22, 2025 Oneida Nation Reservation sign.
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