Category Archives: Local
Milwaukee Bucks legend and minority team owner Junior Bridgeman dies at 71
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Junior Bridgeman, a longtime Milwaukee Bucks player who owned stake in the team, has died. He was 71 years old. According to media reports, Bridgeman suffered a medial eme...
Mar 11, 2025 TM
New gates at Appleton airport to accommodate rising passenger demand and economic growth
GREENVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Construction is nearing completion on the new concourse with several additional gates expected to be open for next month's NFL Draft. As the need and popularity for air tr...
Mar 11, 2025 A TSA security checkpoint at Appleton International Airport in Greenville is seen June 16, 2021.
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Kewaunee County man dies in tractor rollover
TOWN OF PIERCE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man died Monday when his tractor rolled over in Kewaunee County. Sheriff's deputies responded around 11:45 a.m. after receiving a call about an individual trapped u...
Mar 11, 2025 Kewaunee County Sheriff's Department July 18, 2023.
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UW-Green Bay Women's Basketball Team wins Horizon League Title
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WTAQ) -- The UW-Green Bay women's basketball team just defended their Horizon League championship and are heading to the NCAA tournament. The top-seeded Lady Phoenix beat No.2 Perdue...
Mar 11, 2025 The UW-Green Bay women's basketball team celebrates after winning the Horizon League Championship title in Indianapolis on March 11th, 2025. (Matt Z/WTAQ)
SS Badger season to begin in mid-May, will undergo repairs before then
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Trips across Lake Michigan on the SS Badger ferry will begin in mid-May. Lake Michigan Carferry, the ship's owner, says the season will begin May 16 when it departs Ludington, Michigan ...
Mar 11, 2025 The S.S. Badger at its dock in Manitowoc, ready for its first sail of the season, Michigan, May 11, 2018.
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Brown County Parks launches app for easy access to reservations, passes and activities
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new app is aiming to make visits to Brown County parks more convenient. On Tuesday, the Brown County Parks Department announced the launch of a free app offering quic...
Mar 11, 2025 Brown County Parks Department launches app for easy access to reservations, passes and activities, March 11, 2025. (Photo courtesy: Brown County Parks Department)
Premium 2025 NFL Draft ticket packages now available
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The NFL Draft is free to attend, but those looking to attend in style can now purchase special hospitality ticket packages. Two of the five packages being offered through "...
Mar 11, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Demolition of former WPS headquarters in downtown Green Bay begins
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Demolition has started on the former Wisconsin Public Service headquarters in downtown Green Bay. Many of the workers at the building, 700 N. Adams St., were moved out dur...
Mar 11, 2025 Demolition of the former Wisconsin Public Service corporate headquarters in downtown Green Bay is underway March 11, 2025.
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Prosecutors oppose appeal in case of 7-year-old's death
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Prosecutors say Timothy Hauschultz shouldn't be allowed to appeal three decisions by a judge -- including her rejection of a plea deal -- before his case goes to trial for...
Mar 11, 2025 Timothy Hauschultz in Manitowoc County court, February 24, 2025.
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Anglers take to Fox River in De Pere with walleye spawning run underway
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Warm weather is setting the stage for anglers trying to catch that perfect walleye. The Fox River is busy in the Green Bay area as boaters took to the water. It's about 100 ...
Mar 11, 2025 Fox River at Fox Point Boat Launch in De Pere, March 10, 2025.
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