Category Archives: Local
Wisconsin has the 3rd Most Whooping Cough Cases in U.S.
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Whooping cough, or pertussis cases are continuing to rise here in Wisconsin and nationwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been more than 32,000...
Dec 28, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Appleton and Oshkosh Hotels Hike Prices Dramatically Ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft Surge
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- With an estimated 250-thousand visitors set to descend on Titletown for the NFL Draft, demand for hotel rooms has never been higher. It's not just in the greater Green Bay area. Asking ...
Dec 28, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Extension Requested for $15 Million Grant Related to Moving Green Bay's Coal Piles
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - An extension has been requested for a $15 million grant that has been earmarked to help move the coal piles out of downtown Green Bay, according to state officials. Wiscons...
Dec 27, 2024
Rainy Conditions Making for a Dreary Christmas Break
KEWAUNEE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The dreary weather is putting a damper on fun outdoor activities over Christmas break. Winter Park Ski Area near Kewaunee is temporarily closed, and the popular recr...
Dec 27, 2024 Winter Park Ski Area ski hill is closed, December 27, 2024.
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Packers Fans Excited, Confident Ahead of Vikings Rematch, Playoff Run
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- After Monday Night Football in Green Bay proved to be a dominant, playoff-clinching win for the Pack, fans are sharing their excitement over their favorite team. "Amazing ...
Dec 27, 2024 Fans watch the Green Bay Packers practice at Lambeau Field during Family Night Aug. 5, 2022.
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Appleton Airport Celebrates Record-Breaking Year with One Million Passengers in 2024
GREENVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- For the first time in its history, inbound and outbound travelers at Appleton International Airport have reached the one million mark in a single calendar year. The airpo...
Dec 27, 2024 A TSA security checkpoint at Appleton International Airport in Greenville is seen June 16, 2021.
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Historic Shawano Building's Renovation an Example of What's Possible with State Assistance
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A 132-year-old downtown Shawano building on the National Register of Historic Places has new life after sitting vacant. It's thanks in large part to local and state financia...
Dec 27, 2024 The Citizens State Bank building in downtown Shawano.
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Green Bay Expecting More Liquor License Expansion Applications as NFL Draft Draws Closer
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The City of Green Bay says they expect to receive more applications from local bars and businesses to temporarily expand their liquor licenses for the week of the 2025 NFL...
Dec 27, 2024 Green Bay bars are looking to expand their liquor licenses in order to accommodate larger crowds during the NFL Draft.
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Nonstop Flights to Vacation Destinations Returning to Austin Straubel in 2025
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's shaping up to be a big travel year both to and from Northeast Wisconsin in 2025. Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport announced nonstop flights returning...
Dec 27, 2024
Wisconsin Legislature Could Once Again Discuss Legalizing Medical Marijuana in New Session
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Last legislative session in Madison, Wisconsin lawmakers made a push to legalize medical marijuana. Earlier this year, a Republican-led plan would have limited medical marijuana only to...
Dec 26, 2024 (File Photo)
