Category Archives: Local

Area law enforcement recap NFL Draft in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Officials are calling the NFL Draft in Green Bay a success story. Considered an underdog by some, the smallest NFL market ended up hosting one of the most attended drafts ...
Rachel Charniak Apr 28, 2025 NFL Draft campus in Green Bay reaches capacity and admission is paused, April 24, 2025.
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Popular Green Bay restaurant shares experience with NFL draft
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- NFL fans from far and wide came may have came for the draft; but didn't leave before trying a Green Bay staple restaurant. About 2,000 visitors were served at The Pancake Place...
Rachel Charniak Apr 28, 2025 The Pancake Place in Green Bay asks patrons to share where they're from during NFL Draft week.

Goodwill cuts ribbon on newly-relocated Howard Donation Center
HOWARD, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Thrift shopping isn't only a fun way to find good deals; it's also a great option to promote sustainability and protect the planet. On Monday, Goodwill held a grand opening f...
Rachel Charniak Apr 28, 2025 Goodwill cuts ribbon on newly-relocated Howard Donation Center, April 28, 2025.
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Brown County pitching new option for coal piles relocation "after exhausting all options"
(WTAQ-WLUK) - Brown County is pitching a new option to move the downtown Green Bay coal piles. In a press release, Brown County Board Chair Pat Buckley says the new option would include 12.7 acres of ...
Rachel Charniak Apr 28, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Part of Fox River Trail in Allouez to close Tuesday and Wednesday
ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A stretch of the Fox River State Trail is closing for the next two days. The Brown County Parks Department says crews will be repairing multiple culverts between Marine Stre...
Rachel Charniak Apr 28, 2025 The Fox River State Trail.
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Man reported missing from Fox Crossing
FOX CROSSING, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A 19-year-old man is missing from Fox Crossing. Police say Diego Alejandro Ramirez was last seen around 1:30 a.m. Sunday in the area of Elru Drive and Ninth Street, on ...
Rachel Charniak Apr 28, 2025 Diego Alejandro Ramirez was last seen April 27, 2025. (Photo courtesy Fox Crossing Police Dept.)

Man pleads guilty to reduced charge in shooting death on Green Bay's east side
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Jesse Dahl was convicted of first-degree reckless homicide in connection with a December 2022 murder. Sentencing is scheduled for July 28. Dahl, 25, was previously charged ...
Rachel Charniak Apr 28, 2025 Jesse Dahl appears in court May 22, 2023.
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Sturgeon spawning winding down on the Wolf River
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- As the month of April winds down, so does sturgeon spawning activity on the Wolf River. As of Monday, sturgeon are still visible at the Shawano Dam, the Wisconsin Department of Natural ...
Rachel Charniak Apr 28, 2025 Sturgeon gather to spawn along the Wolf River in Shawano, April 15, 2024.
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Inclement weather pushes back SS Badger's trip to Sturgeon Bay for repairs
LUDINGTON, Mich. (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The SS Badger's planned trek to Sturgeon Bay Tuesday has been postponed 24 hours because of inclement weather. Officials made the decision to delay the ferry's trip due...
Rachel Charniak Apr 28, 2025 SS Badger in Manitowoc, July 2017.
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UWGB, Lakeshore College offer nursing, teaching students dual-study option
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Lakeshore College and UW-Green Bay announced a new program that will allow students pursuing a teaching or nursing degree to seamlessly study at both institutions. The FORWARD program s...
Rachel Charniak Apr 28, 2025 Lakeshore College, Center for Healthcare Excellence Robin Cutting. Sep. 6 2024.
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