Category Archives: Local
Lawsuit against Packers Heritage Plaza removal dismissed by judge
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Two months after the Packers Heritage Trail monument was removed from its downtown Green Bay location, a lawsuit which had tried to stop its removal was finally dismissed T...
Feb 06, 2025 Packers Heritage Trail in Downtown Green Bay, showcasing Packers legends. July 10, 2024.
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Father accepts plea deal in tragic skid steer accident that killed 2-year-old son
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A plea deal has been reached for a father charged in the 2021 death of his 2-year-old son in an incident with a skid steer on the family farm in the town of St. Lawrence. If ...
Feb 06, 2025 PC: Fox 11 Online
Discover Green Bay launches Ultimate NFL Draft Experience contest
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Discover Green Bay has drafted every football fan's dream with a chance to win an unforgettable NFL Draft experience. Green Bay is set to host the 2025 NFL Draft April 24-...
Feb 06, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Fond du Lac County man pleads not guilty to possessing AI-generated child pornography
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Meillo Schneider pleaded not guilty Thursday to possessing computer-generated child pornography. Schneider, 20, faces nine counts of "possession of virtual child pornogra...
Feb 06, 2025 Meillo Schneider (Fond du Lac Co. Jail)
Fond du Lac reels in the fun with Sturgeon Spectacular's 10th year
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The sturgeon spearing season officially begins this Saturday. The season lasts 16 days or until any of the sex-specific harvest caps for a specific fishery have ben reach...
Feb 06, 2025 Downtown Fond du Lac prepares for the Sturgeon Spectacular, February 6, 2025.
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Green Bay's Catholic Charities adapts to refugee pause, supports current resettlements
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An executive order signed by President Donald Trump is freezing the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for at least 90 days. This means new refugees looking to resettle in th...
Feb 05, 2025 Green Bay Diocese sign July 14, 2022.
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Oconto County businesses optimistic as snow forecast promises boost to winter tourism
OCONTO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - An impending snow is nothing but good news for businesses to in the northern part of Wisconsin that rely on it to survive. What a difference a year makes. "Last year we...
Feb 05, 2025 TJ Kerscher operates a snow cat at Paul Bunyan Ski Hill. The ski resort has been open most of the winter, thanks to manmade snow.
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Green Bay restaurants face tough choices as egg costs rise, considering price hikes
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Like at the grocery store, you may soon be paying more for your eggs at the diner. Theresa Barlament, owner of the Pancake Place in Green Bay said, "The big question is, w...
Feb 05, 2025 The Pancake Place in Green Bay debates raising egg prices due to the bird flu outbreak February 5, 2025.
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Sturgeon Spearing 2025: DNR says population is relatively healthy
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- 12,188 license holders are getting ready for the sturgeon spearing season. The season kicks off on Saturday, and biologists say this year's harvest may be a little heavier t...
Feb 05, 2025 A sturgeon (file photo)
Celebrate Black History Month by learning about aviation trailblazers at EAA Aviation Museum
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) -- Celebrate Black History Month by visiting the "Corsair: Korean War Heroism" exhibit at the EAA Aviation Museum. The exhibit commemorates the lives of Jesse Brown, the U.S. Navy's...
Feb 05, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
