Category Archives: Local
Suspect in Green Bay New Year's Eve Stabbing Caught During Traffic Stop
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Green Bay man was arrested after allegedly stabbing a woman on New Year's Eve. Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1600 block of Harold Street around 11:15 p....
Jan 02, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Brown County Committee to Vote on Resolution to Try to Keep $15 Million Coal Piles Grant
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Brown County's administration committee is meeting tonight to vote on a resolution that is aimed at convincing the state to allow the county to keep a $15 million grant rel...
Jan 02, 2025
Expert Witness Hearings Delay Trial in Little Suamico Drug-Deal Murder Case
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A jury trial planned for later this month for an alleged drug-deal related murder was postponed Thursday until July 29. Manuel Herrera-Hernandez, 36, is charged with first-deg...
Jan 02, 2025 Manuel Antonio Herrera-Hernandez (Photo courtesy Oconto Co. Jail)
Woman Sentenced to Probation for Attempted Theft at Appleton Church, Other Cases Pending
APPLETON, WI(WTAQ-WLUK) - Mary Pepin was convicted Thursday in connection with an attempted theft at an Appleton church, and was placed on probation for three years. Three other church-related charges...
Jan 02, 2025 Mary Jo Pepin
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New Exhibit & Event Team Up to Showcase Wisconsin's Tie to Ice Boats
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A new exhibit has opened at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum and it pays tribute to some of our state's history. "Ice Boats: A Wisconsin Tradition" is on display through late ...
Jan 02, 2025 A mural painted on the exterior of the Wisconsin Maritime Heritage Center in Manitowoc, honoring Captain Edward Carus, June 13, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Wisconsin Maritime Museum)
Wisconsin School Property Tax Levies Rise by $327 Million, Largest Jump in 15 Years
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Property tax levies for K-12 schools rose by more than $327 million in December, according to preliminary data from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. That's a 5.7% increase over last...
Jan 02, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Cooking Fires Lead Majority of Incidents in Green Bay's Holiday Safety Campaign
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay Metro Fire Department ended its holiday wreath program with 11 red bulbs. The program, which started Nov. 28 and ran through New Year's Day, encourages fire ...
Jan 02, 2025 Green Bay Metro Fire Department says it ended its 2024 Holiday Wreath Program with 11 red bulbs. (Photo courtesy of Green Bay Metro Fire Department)
Man Indicted for Deadly OWI Crash on Menominee Reservation
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Months after a fatal OWI crash on the Menominee Indian Reservation, a federal grand jury has charged a man with involuntary manslaughter. 21-year-old Desmond L. Waukau, Jr. -- an enroll...
Jan 02, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Preliminary Tests Suggest Bird Flu in Dead Geese at Duck Creek Quarry in Howard
HOWARD, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Wildlife officials say preliminary results from samples taken from dead geese in Duck Creek Quarry are consistent with bird flu. The results will be confirmed by the National...
Jan 02, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
New Orleans Tragedy Impact On NE Wisconsin Visitors
NE WISCONSIN (WTAQ-WLUK) - For some families here in Northeast Wisconsin, the deadly New Year's Day terrorist attack in New Orleans is hitting close to home. One family was there on a holiday vacation...
Jan 02, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK & Schrauth family
