Category Archives: Local
Appleton bans alcohol within 20' of playgrounds, pavilions; here are the new rules
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Appleton Common Council voted unanimously to prohibit alcohol within 20 feet of pavilions and playgrounds at its public parks. The new rules: Alcohol prohibited within ...
May 22, 2025 Vosters Park in Appleton. Feb. 9, 2023.
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Northeast Wisconsin congressional delegation responds after House passes budget bill
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Here is what Northeast Wisconsin's congressional delegation is saying after the budget bill dubbed by President Donald Trump as the "big, beautiful bill" passed the House of Representat...
May 22, 2025 Protestors gather outside U.S. Senator Ron Johnson's office on Wednesday to protest potential cuts to Medicaid.
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Lawrence University and Appleton schools to begin offering direct admission pathway
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- There's a new path to take for students who wish to attend Lawrence University. The university is working with the Appleton Area School District to offer direct admission t...
May 22, 2025 PHOTO: Lawrence University
Pushed to the brink: Brown Co. 911 dispatchers voice concerns over hours, staffing levels
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Numerous Brown County Dispatchers have once again voiced their concerns to the county board regarding staffing and long hours at the 911 dispatch center. Brown County 911 ...
May 22, 2025 Brown County 911 dispatch. (Fox 11 Online)
Keshena man arrested for shooting at law enforcement during 10-hour standoff
KESHENA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A 10-hour standoff resulted in the arrest of a Keshena man who allegedly fired multiple times at law enforcement. The incident began Tuesday shortly after 7 a.m. when the Me...
May 21, 2025 MWC
EAGLE III helicopters begin carrying whole blood, advancing trauma care during transports
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Aerial trauma care in Northeast Wisconsin is getting a boost, thanks to a new partnership between HSHS St. Vincent Hospital and EAGLE III. Beginning Monday, all EAGLE III ...
May 21, 2025 Eagle III helicopter flies in Green Bay.
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Packers' top draft pick Matthew Golden to debut at Green Bay Charity Softball Game Friday
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay Packers #1 draft pick will show off his softball skills this week. Officials announce wide receiver Matthew Golden is on the roster for the Green Bay Chari...
May 21, 2025 Green Bay Packers rookie Matthew Golden.
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Green Bay inmate withdraws insanity plea, trial set for June in cellmate's murder case
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Jackson Vogel, the inmate who allegedly killed his Green Bay Correctional Institution cellmate, was allowed to withdraw his so-called insanity plea Wednesday. His trial is ...
May 21, 2025 Jackson Vogel appears in Brown County court, May 21, 2025.
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Green Bay's Farmers' Market on Broadway opens 22nd season despite rainy forecast
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Farmer's Market on Broadway is kicking off its 22nd season tonight. Rain or shine, The Farmers' Market on Broadway takes over the Broadway District from 3-8 p.m. on We...
May 21, 2025 Farmers Market on Broadway 2021.
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Appleton school district sees increase in graduation rate; here's how other districts rank
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Wisconsin's high school class of 2024 graduated at a rate exceeding pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 91.1% of high schoolers graduated on time -- an increase from 90.5% a year...
May 21, 2025 Appleton Area School District Logo
