Category Archives: Local
New safety measures in place at Marinette County Courthouse
MARINETTE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) -- Be prepared to see some changes the next time you visit the Marinette County Courthouse. The courthouse has implemented new safety protocols. Marinette County Sheriff Ra...
Feb 19, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Gov. Evers kicks off tour to highlight K-12 education funding in Wisconsin budget
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Governor Tony Evers is beginning his statewide tour to promote the largest K-12 education funding increase in Wisconsin history. On his agenda for Wednesday, the governor wi...
Feb 19, 2025 Governor Tony Evers tours Franklin Elementary School in Oshkosh, February 19, 2025.
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Give BIG Green Bay marks 8th year with new award
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay's 24-hours of giving kicks off noon Wednesday. The 8th annual Give BIG Green Bay runs until noon on Thursday. It encourages the community to donate to 50 partici...
Feb 19, 2025 Give BIG Green Bay
St. Norbert faculty votes 'no confidence' in president, calls for 'leadership transition'
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- In a symbolic vote, a majority of St. Norbert College faculty members expressed "no confidence" in President Laurie Joyner, citing her "failed leadership" throughout the sch...
Feb 19, 2025 St. Norbert College officially inaugurated its president, Laurie M. Joyner, Ph.D., Oct. 10, 2024.
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One person injured in multi-vehicle crash on Leo Frigo Bridge
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A person received a non-life-threatening injury from a multi-vehicle crash on Green Bay's Leo Frigo Bridge. The crash happened around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday. Crews closed the...
Feb 19, 2025 I-43 SB at Atkinson Drive on the Leo Frigo Bridge in Green Bay is temporarily closed due to a multi-vehicle crash, February 19, 2025. (WisDOT)
Oshkosh homicide conviction upheld
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A state appeals court Wednesday upheld Erice Grady's conviction for a 2021 murder. Grady, 49, was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide for the April 27, 2021 death...
Feb 19, 2025 Erice Grady (Photo source: Wisconsin Department of Corrections)
Man found guilty in Green Bay murder linked to drug deal
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Gustavo Cantu was convicted in connection with a 2022 murder on the city's west side, and will be sentenced April 22. A jury delivered the guilty verdict Tuesday on the cou...
Feb 19, 2025 L-R: Alejandro Cantu, Gustavo Cantu and Jacob Ventura (Photos source: Brown County Jail)
Police negotiate with armed individual in Grand Chute after gunshot reported inside home
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- After an overnight standoff, an armed individual who allegedly fired a gun inside a Grand Chute residence, was taken into custody. Just before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, police ...
Feb 19, 2025
Outagamie County to be showcased in Emmy-nominated Uniquely Wisconsin docuseries
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) -- Outagamie County has announced its participation in the Emmy-nominated series Uniquely Wisconsin, a broadcast and digital series that celebrates the stories of Wisconsin...
Feb 19, 2025
Northeast Wisconsin lawmakers spar over issues highlighted in 2025-27 budget proposal
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- From combating PFAS contamination and improving water quality, to lowering everyday costs for families, Governor Tony Evers has laid out what he wants the Wisconsin Legislat...
Feb 19, 2025 Wisconsin state capital in Madison.
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