Category Archives: Local
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court has answered a three-year question on whether a 176-year-old abortion ban is enforceable. The liberal majority court struck down the state's abor...
Jul 02, 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court
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Green Bay police investigating man's death after his body is recovered from Fox River
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A body was pulled from the Fox River in Green Bay Tuesday afternoon. Around 4:20 p.m., the Green Bay Police Department was dispatched for a report of a passerby who found ...
Jul 02, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Oshkosh man sentenced to prison for large-scale drug trafficking scheme
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Oshkosh man will spend six years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking scheme. Peter Henkle, 51, was arrested in August 2024 after the Oshkosh Police Department...
Jul 02, 2025 Oshkosh police seized cocaine, marijuana, THC cartridges and more than $330,000 during two drug busts, October 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Oshkosh Police Department)
Detached garage in Green Bay destroyed by fire; no injuries reported
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- No one was hurt after a detached garage in Green Bay went up in flames. Crews were called to 611 Augusta Street around 4:53 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a garage fire. W...
Jul 02, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Lake Michigan shipwreck near Algoma joins National Register of Historic Places
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A more than 130-year-old shipwreck submerged in Lake Michigan near the city of Algoma is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Earlier this year, the Margaret A. Muir ...
Jul 02, 2025 The Margaret A. Muir schooner shipwreck off the coast of Algoma. (Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Historical Society)
Oshkosh Public Library seeks community input for future services through new survey
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Oshkosh Public Library is asking members of the community to help shape its future. Oshkosh residents are asked to complete a short survey on their thoughts on library s...
Jul 02, 2025 Oshkosh Public Library.
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Former Appleton teacher pleads not guilty to charges of sexual relationship with student
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Former Appleton West High School teacher Rebecca Ryan pleaded not guilty Wednesday to allegations she had an ongoing sexual relationship with a student. Ryan, 43, faces thr...
Jul 02, 2025 Rebecca Ryan (Photo courtesy Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
Judge disallows DNA evidence of alternate suspect in 1992 Waupaca County murder trial
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - DNA evidence about an alternate suspect will not be allowed at Tony Haase's trial on July 14 for the 1992 murders of Tanna Togstad and Timothy Mumbrue, a judge ruled Wednesda...
Jul 02, 2025 Tony Haase, center, appears in court March 20, 2024, for the 1992 murders of Tanna Togstad and Timothy Mumbrue. (Image courtesy Waupaca County courts/Zoom)
Wisconsin launches Operation Dry Water to ensure safe and sober Fourth of July boating
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Wisconsin officials hope their safety message for the Fourth of July weekend makes waves throughout the state's waterways. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is joining law e...
Jul 02, 2025 Green Bay police chief Chris Davis speaks at the kickoff of Operation Dry Water to prevent impaired boating during the Fourth of July weekend, July 2, 2025.
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Gold Cross Ambulance begins distributing 'leave behind' Narcan kits
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Narcan kits are always on board ambulances at Gold Cross, but now the agency has "leave-behind kits" for when they leave a call. "We want to make sure that people have acces...
Jul 02, 2025 The contents of the new leave-behind Narcan kits for Gold Cross. July 1, 2025.
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