Category Archives: Local
Don't Forget A Car Wash As Part Of Winter Vehicle Maintenance
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Car washes aren't usually top of mind during Wisconsin winters, but car owners are urged to prioritize regular car washes to combat the corrosive effects of road salt. "It ...
Jan 09, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Appleton Landmark Continues To Evolve
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A hub for food and retail entrepreneurs is coming to downtown Appleton on College Avenue. It will be called The Fox Den and be inside Fox Commons, which is the old mall -- C...
Jan 09, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
New Year Brings New Services to Grand Chute as Town Adds Ambulance Services
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The new year brought new public safety services to residents and visitors in the Town of Grand Chute. The Grand Chute Fire Department now offers its own advanced life sup...
Jan 08, 2025 Grand Chute fire department, Feb. 20, 2023.
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Longtime Fox River Mall Santa Dies
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A beloved holiday figure in Northeast Wisconsin has reportedly died. Russell Motschenbacher played the role of Santa at the Fox River Mall for nearly a quarter century. He retired in 20...
Jan 08, 2025 Russell Motschenbacher played Santa at the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute for nearly 25 years before he retired in 2019.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Sturgeon Bay Arcade Bar, Bowling Alley to Transform Upstairs Space into Affordable Housing
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Just off the main drag in Sturgeon Bay is a 7,500-square-foot establishment that features an arcade, a bar, and some of the oldest bowling lanes in the state. Upstairs ...
Jan 08, 2025 Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar in Sturgeon Bay.
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Touchdown Downtown Brings Special Events During NFL Draft
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Gear up for Touchdown Downtown, a special event series celebrating the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. It's an effort between Downtown Green Bay, On Broadway Inc., and the City of...
Jan 08, 2025 A display promoting the 2025 NFL Draft is shown at Lambeau Field May 24, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Pulaski School Threat Prompts Increase in Safety Measures Wednesday
PULASKI, WI (WTAQ) -- There was an increase in safety protocols around Pulaski schools on Wednesday. On Tuesday evening, four threatening messages were sent to Pulaski High School social media account...
Jan 08, 2025 Pulaski High School
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Appleton Opens New Milk Depot to Support Local Families and Hospitals in Need
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new partnership aims to enhance access to lifesaving donor milk for pediatric patients in need. Mothers' Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes (Milk Bank WGL), and the App...
Jan 08, 2025 HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center in Green Bay opened the area's first breast milk dispensary, June 27, 2019.
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Suspect in Manitowoc Stabbing Claims Divine Car Ownership
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A woman who told police she worships "Santa Muerte" - the saint of death - and that the saint gifted her all of the cars in the world, was arrested after allegedly stabbing...
Jan 08, 2025 Blanca Perez-Hernandez appears before Manitowoc County court via Zoom, January 8, 2025. (Manitowoc County court/Zoom)
Packers-Eagles playoff matchup nothing new
(WNFL/247NEWSSOUCE/PACKERS) - This Sunday's Green Bay Packers' playoff game will not be the first time in team history that they have opened both the regular season and the playoffs with the same oppo...
Jan 08, 2025 Green Bay Packers
