Category Archives: Local
Northeast Wisconsin's maple syrup season starts slow due to suboptimal weather conditions
TOWN OF MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- For nearly eight decades, tapping maple trees has signified the beginning of spring in Manitowoc County. Jesse Wagner, owner of Inthewoods Sugar Bush in Manitowoc ...
Mar 07, 2025 A maple syrup bottle in the store at Inthewoods Sugar Bush.
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Trump's plan to dismantle Department of Education sparks debate in Wisconsin
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Department of Education could be on its way out. At any time, President Donald Trump could make the decision to take steps to dismantle it. White House officials are p...
Mar 06, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Aged gouda from Connecticut claims this year's cheese championship
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The big cheese from Connecticut wasn't just "gouda," it was the best. Arethusa Europa, an aged gouda from Arethusa Farm Dairy in Bantam, Connecticut won the 2025 U.S. Ch...
Mar 06, 2025 Arethusa Europa, an aged gouda fromArethusa Farm Dairy in Bantam, Connecticut is named the winner of theU.S. Championship Cheese Contest March 6, 2025 at Resch Expo in Ashwaubenon.
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Man arrested in Brown County drug bust seeks case dismissal after 200-day custody delay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - One of the central figures in a Brown County drug bust has asked for the case to be dismissed because his preliminary hearing - which is usually held within ten days of cha...
Mar 06, 2025 Brown County drug trafficking suspect James Grandberry. (Photo source: Brown County Jail)
HSHS investing $270 million to modernize and expand Green Bay hospitals
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is making its largest investment ever in its Green Bay hospitals. HSHS is putting $270 million into its St. Mary's hospital location ...
Mar 06, 2025 HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Center is seen Sept. 9, 2022.
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Wisconsin shipbuilders hopeful new federal shipbuilding office will provide economic boost
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- President Donald Trump announced the creation of a new office during his address to Congress Tuesday night -- the Office of Shipbuilding. It could mean a major boost to one of Northeast...
Mar 06, 2025 Fincantieri Marinette Marine is seen April 12, 2024.
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Historic schooner shipwreck near Algoma added to State Register of Historic Places
ALGOMA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A shipwreck submerged in Lake Michigan near the city of Algoma is now listed in the State Register of Historic Places. The Margaret A. Muir schooner was built in Manitowoc in...
Mar 06, 2025 The Margaret A. Muir schooner shipwreck off the coast of Algoma. (Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Historical Society)
Common Council approves permanent 3-lane setup on College Avenue after successful pilot
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A three-lane configuration project on Appleton's College Avenue will now be permanent. The Common Council unanimously approved the project Wednesday night. It changed Colle...
Mar 06, 2025 College Avenue in Appleton, August 24, 2023.
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Two killed, one critically injured in head-on crash in Calumet County
CALUMET COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two people are dead and another person is in critical condition after a collision Wednesday night in Calumet County. Around 6:20 p.m., the sheriff's office responded ...
Mar 06, 2025 PC: Fox 11 Online
NFL Draft organizers identify tentative zones for rideshare and shuttle services
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - NFL Draft organizers have released tentative locations for rideshare and shuttle bus drop offs and pick ups. Part of St. Agnes Drive, near Lambeau Field, is one of two loca...
Mar 06, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
