Category Archives: Local
TitletownTech makes $2.7 million investment in two winners of Startup Draft
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two startups took home a big prize Thursday at the first-ever Startup Draft hosted by TitletownTech. The venture capital firm, backed by the Packers and Microsoft, used th...
Apr 25, 2025 TitletownTech announces the winners of its first-ever Startup Draft, April 24, 2025. (Photo courtesy: TitletownTech)
How did travel and parking fare for NFL Draft goers? Here's what some fans had to say
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said more than 125,000 fans attended day one of the NFL Draft. Many of them drove their own vehicle into town. "It was an easy drive in. It ...
Apr 25, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
205,000 attend first day of NFL Draft in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The NFL Draft campus around Lambeau Field reached capacity less than an hour before selections began Thursday night. League commissioner Roger Goodell announced that more ...
Apr 25, 2025 NFL Draft campus in Green Bay reaches capacity and admission is paused, April 24, 2025.
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Packers and NFL team up to tackle tech gaps for Oneida students
ONEIDA (WTAQ-WLUK) -- With the NFL Draft in town, the league and the Green Bay Packers aim to tackle the digital divide for Oneida schools. The NFL Foundation and the Packers awarded a joint $150,000 ...
Apr 24, 2025 The NFL and the Green Bay Packers visit Oneida Nation Elementary School as part of a NFL Inspire Change event, April 24, 2025.
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Sturgeon begin spawning below Shawano Dam
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Sturgeon spawning activity has made its way to the Shawano Dam. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the fish are expected to continue spawning below the dam t...
Apr 24, 2025 Sturgeon porpoises in Wolf River below the Shawano Dam, April 18, 2025.
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Woman charged in partner's OD at rehab facility
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A woman was charged Thursday with reckless homicide for allegedly delivering a fatal overdose of pills to her partner at a medical rehabilitation facility. Joelle Blaser, ...
Apr 24, 2025 Joelle Blaser (Photo source: Brown County Jail)
Former Packers player Clay Matthews joins Habitat project to uplift Green Bay residents
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A former Green Bay Packers player joined a group of volunteers to make a difference in the community during NFL Draft week. On Thursday, the NFL and Lowe's partnered with H...
Apr 24, 2025 Former Packers player Clay Matthews volunteers withHabitat for Humanity of Greater Green Bay on a home build during NFL Draft week, April 24, 2025.
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Football fans from across the country descend on Green Bay for NFL Draft
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Football fans from across the United States are in Green Bay for the 2025 NFL Draft. Texans fan Pati Cream was named the "Fan of the Year" for Houston. She says she's ex...
Apr 24, 2025 Fans wait to get into the NFL Experience for the NFL Draft, April 24, 2025.
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Dog dies in fire that severely damaged two Ashwaubenon homes
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A dog died in a fire Wednesday that seriously damaged two Ashwaubenon homes. Just after 3:45 p.m., crews were dispatched to a structure fire in the 1200 block of Skylark...
Apr 24, 2025 Fire damages two homes on Skylark Lane in Ashwaubenon, April 23, 2025.
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Body of adult female pulled from East River; Green Bay police investigating
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A death investigation is underway after a body was recovered from the East River. According to the Green Bay Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 500 block o...
Apr 24, 2025 (File Photo)
