Category Archives: Local
Neenah family makes last push for breast cancer screening legislation honoring late mother
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Neenah woman is continuing to inspire change nearly two years after she died. Gail's Law, which would eliminate out-of-pocket expenses for supplemental screenings for women with dense...
Feb 18, 2026 Gail Zeamer's sister and daughter testify in support of Gail's Law in front of the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care. (Courtesy: WisEye)
Nicolet National Bank expands after completing merger with Iowa-based company
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A merger between two large banking companies is complete. Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. announced Tuesday it has finished its merger with MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. Nicol...
Feb 18, 2026 Nicolet National Bank, downtown Green Bay.
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Man convicted in Oshkosh park stabbing death
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Daunte Riley was convicted Wednesday for the stabbing murder of Walter Brooks at an Oshkosh park on July 5. Riley, 20, pleaded guilty to first-degree reckless homicide. Sente...
Feb 18, 2026 Daunte Riley (Photo courtesy Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)
$1M in Ignite Wisconsin funds to bolster area startups
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The state is investing in Northeast Wisconsin entrepreneurs. Ignite Wisconsin, a new initiative announced in Gov. Evers' State of the State address, will provide more than...
Feb 18, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Evers' State of the State speech: Local lawmakers address state surplus, PFAS, GBCI
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Democrats and Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature expressed differing views after Governor Tony Evers delivered his final State of the State address Tuesday night in Ma...
Feb 18, 2026 The Wisconsin State Capitol dome in Madison.
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Wisconsin lawmakers weigh multiple bills to regulate data centers as public pushback grows
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Building data centers has become a hot topic not only in Northeast Wisconsin, but throughout the entire Badger State. Lawmakers are now discussing potential ways to regulate them. Exten...
Feb 18, 2026 The exterior dome of the Wisconsin state Capitol is seen in Madison Feb. 15, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Northeast Wisconsin voters head to the polls for 2026 spring primary election
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Tuesday is the 2026 spring primary in Wisconsin. This election narrows down the field of candidates for various local and nonpartisan offices, such as city council, county supervisors, ...
Feb 17, 2026 A roll of "I voted" stickers is ready for voters at Union Congregational Church in Green Bay during the spring primary election Feb. 15, 2022.
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New London school district employee arrested after cocaine found in elementary parking lot
NEW LONDON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Police have arrested a School District of New London employee after a drug search in the Lincoln Elementary parking lot turned up cocaine. On Feb. 12, police conducted a ...
Feb 17, 2026 PC: Fox 11 Online
Dual representation ends for two men charged in Green Bay homicide
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Attorney Heather Richmond will not represent both men charged in a 2023 murder after all. Christian Rivera-Pica, 41, and Joel Pagan-Garcia, 40, are charged with party to th...
Feb 17, 2026 Christian Rivera-Pica and Joel Pagan-Garcia (Photos courtesy: Brown County Jail)
Federal loan backs Gillett sewer project
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Gillett is getting much needed sewer system upgrades, thanks to a federal loan. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced that it's providing the city of Gillett wi...
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