Category Archives: Local
De Pere Police Chief Seeks Termination of Detective for Policy Violations
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) -- De Pere Chief of Police Jeremy Muraski announced Wednesday that formal charges have been filed with the President of the City of De Pere Police and Fire Commission seeking the te...
Dec 04, 2024
Newcap, Inc. Awarded Grant to Establish Multi-County Revolving Loan Program for Homeowners
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A nonprofit organization serving Northeast Wisconsin residents has received federal funds to assist area homeowners. Officials announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Agricultur...
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Chi-Chi's Restaurants Set to Make a Comeback
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- After 20 years out of business, a chain of Mexican restaurants co-founded by a Green Bay Packers legend is coming back. Chi-Chi's was founded by Packers player and broadcaster Max McGee...
Dec 04, 2024 Michael McDermott holds a Chi-Chi's menu. (Photo courtesy PR Newswire)
Two Rivers Police 'Overwhelmed' by Support in First Week of Elijah Vue Holiday Toy Drive
TWO RIVERS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A holiday toy drive in honor of the late Elijah Vue is making a big difference for children in need in Two Rivers. Community members partnered with the Two Rivers Police ...
Dec 04, 2024 Donations are being collected at the Two Rivers Police Department for the Operation Elijah Toy Drive, in honor of the late Elijah Vue, Dec. 3, 2024.
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Missing Green Bay Man Found Deceased in Ozaukee County Woods
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A missing Green Bay man was found deceased in Ozaukee County. Around 4:25 a.m. Wednesday, the body of 37-year-old Benjamin Berendsen was found in a heavily wooded area east of I-43 and ...
Dec 04, 2024 Ben Berendsen of Brown County was last seen Nov. 26, 2024. His vehicle was found abandoned in Ozaukee County three days later. (Photo courtesy Brown Co. Sheriff's Office)
Kiel Post Office to be Renamed in Honor of Fallen Wisconsin State Trooper
KIEL, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Kiel post office will be renamed in honor of a Wisconsin state trooper who died in the line of duty. Congressman Glenn Grothman's bipartisan legislation to designate the U....
Dec 04, 2024 Trevor Casper.
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NWTC Secures $3 Million Grant to Lead Energy-Saving Initiatives in Manufacturing
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) is partnering with other colleges to identify energy savings and reduce energy use in the manufacturing industry. "What we fou...
Dec 04, 2024 CNC machining student in the lab atNortheast Wisconsin Technical College campus in Green Bay. (Photo courtesy of NWTC)
UW-Oshkosh's Retirement Plan Aims to Close Deficits, Avoid Layoffs and Program Cuts
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- UW-Oshkosh unveiled a voluntary retirement incentive options program in an effort to make cuts. The Voluntary Retirement Incentive Options Program (VRIOP) is being offered t...
Dec 04, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
TitletownTech Invests in Realta Fusion to Drive Clean Energy Solutions in Wisconsin
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- TitletownTech is investing in a Wisconsin-based clean energy company. Realta Fusion is a startup pioneering clean, scalable fusion energy solutions to power AI-driven in...
Dec 04, 2024 A view inside TitletownTech in Ashwaubenon April 23, 2019.
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Fatal Fire In Door County Under Investigation
NASEWAUPEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A person is dead after an early morning house fire in Door County. Officials say the fire broke out around 2 a.m. Wednesday in the town of Nasewaupee near Sturgeon Bay. Th...
Dec 04, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
