Category Archives: Local
Sturgeon could begin spawning soon at De Pere Dam
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Sturgeon could be visible soon below the De Pere Dam. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says about 20 of the fish were visible near the dam on the Fox River on Tuesday. Spaw...
Apr 29, 2025 Sturgeon porpoises in Wolf River below the Shawano Dam, April 18, 2025.
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Final numbers in from tavern league's SafeRide program during NFL Draft
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- More than 9,000 people took advantage of free rides home from bars during the NFL Draft in Green Bay. The Brown County Tavern League says it provided 2,627 rides to 9,013 ...
Apr 29, 2025 An NFL Draft neon sign sits in the window of a Wisconsin Tavern League bar in downtown Green Bay on April 4, 2025.
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Tornado confirmed near Mattoon in Shawano County
SHAWANO COUNTY (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A tornado touched down in western Shawano County Monday night, the National Weather Service has confirmed. According to NWS, the tornado touched down just after 10 p.m. a...
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Former teacher arrested for alleged inappropriate contact with student in 2017-18
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A former high school teacher was arrested Tuesday for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a student. Appleton police are recommending Rebecca Ryan be charged with t...
Apr 29, 2025 Rebecca Ryan (Photo courtesy Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
Shipyard District hoists 45 banners as part of branding and revitalization efforts
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- 45 new street banners were hoisted Monday throughout the Shipyard District. These banners will be on permanent display along South Broadway, State Street and 9th Street in...
Apr 29, 2025 45 new street banners are hoisted throughout the Shipyard District in Green Bay, April 28, 2025.
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Appleton asks community members to take survey as part of comprehensive plan
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Those who live in Appleton can take an online survey to share their views on housing in the city. The survey is the next step in Appleton's comprehensive plan update, a pro...
Apr 29, 2025
Starr Elementary chosen as name for new Green Bay school, honoring Bart & Cherry's legacy
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay's new west-side elementary school will be named after a Green Bay Packers great and his wife. School board members voted Monday night to confirm the name Starr E...
Apr 29, 2025 Exterior rendering of Green Bay's new elementary school, January 2025. (Image courtesy of Green Bay Area Public School District)
Menasha police give life-saving mass casualty training at Heckrodt Wetland Reserve
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- In May 2015, four people were shot and killed at Trestle Trail Bridge in Menasha. Nearly 10 years later, the Menasha Police Department is educating those in the community on...
Apr 29, 2025 The Menasha Police Department delivered live-saving tourniquet training at Heckrodt Wetland Preserve on Monday. April 28, 2025.
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Former Waupun warden reaches plea deal
WAUPUN, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A former prison warden at the center of a prisoner suicide scandal has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. Former Waupun Correctional warden Randall Hepp pleaded no contest ...
Apr 28, 2025 Randall Hepp has been charged with misconduct in public office stemming from his work as warden of Waupun Correctional Institution. (Photo courtesy Dodge County Sheriff's Office)
Green Bay commemorates Workers Memorial Day, honoring those who died on the job
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Local officials joined community members and workers in Green Bay on Monday to commemorate Workers Memorial Day. Each year, a ceremony is held April 28 at the Operating En...
Apr 28, 2025 Workers Memorial Day ceremony in Green Bayhonors workers who died or suffered illness while on the job, April 28, 2025.
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