Category Archives: Local
Governor Evers proposes $145M PFAS plan in budget, sparking political debate in Wisconsin
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Governor Tony Evers is trying to expand his safe drinking water initiative by including funding and measures to combat PFAS in his upcoming biennial budget. The governor di...
Feb 04, 2025 PFAS Advisory Sign, January 4, 2023.
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Sturgeon Spearing 2025: DNR water clarity low on Lake Winnebago
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- With conditions on the ice considered by many to be much better than last year, hopes are high leading into the upcoming sturgeon spearing season, but below the frozen surfa...
Feb 04, 2025 A sturgeon (file photo)
New London police 'trying to work out' solution to stray pet policy sparking heated debate
NEW LONDON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- After announcing a controversial new policy regarding its handling of stray dogs and cats, the New London Police Department says it is working to remedy the situation. In...
Feb 04, 2025 PC: Fox 11 Online
Green Bay YWCA worried as Trump targets DEI programs
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Since taking office two weeks ago, the Trump administration has shaken up many of the previous administration's policies, including Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) i...
Feb 04, 2025
State Court of Appeals upholds life sentence for man in Green Bay murder case
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Brion Hatcher's appeal for a 2019 murder in Green Bay was denied Tuesday by the state Court of Appeals. Hatcher, 38, was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide for ...
Feb 04, 2025 Brion Hatcher (Wisconsin DOC)
Longtime Packers kicker Mason Crosby retires, leaves legacy as team's top scorer
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A longtime Green Bay Packers player announced his retirement from the NFL. Former kicker Mason Crosby made the announcement Tuesday on his radio show, The Mason Crosby Show. Crosby spen...
Feb 04, 2025 Mason Crosby getting in some new kicks.
Oshkosh survey shows positive outlook for local businesses, employment rates
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Oshkosh businesses are looking forward, according to the Oshkosh Chamber's annual business outlook survey report. Chamber President and CEO Rob Kleman spoke more about the r...
Feb 04, 2025 Open Sign
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Local NFL Draft organizers at Super Bowl in New Orleans to recruit people to Green Bay
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The NFL has one more big event before the NFL Draft is in Green Bay, and local organizers are in New Orleans to recruit people to come here in late April. Lambeau Field and Green Bay ar...
Feb 04, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
What tariffs could mean for consumers in Wisconsin
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- With Wisconsin's top trading partners at the center of these tariffs, it's sounding the alarm for what they could mean for consumers. "Prices are gonna go up. Prices are gonna go up at ...
Feb 03, 2025 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) logo
Lake Winnebago ice conditions better, but not great for sturgeon spearing season
LAKE WINNEBAGO (WTAQ-WLUK) - Monday brought three to five inches of snow to Marinette, Oconto and parts of Brown County. Southern counties, including those around Lake Winnebago were spared. But, as s...
Feb 03, 2025 A line of trees mark a road on Lake Winnebago.
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