Category Archives: Local
Appleton Officials Celebrate Completion of City's Lead Pipe Peplacements
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The City of Appleton is celebrating a milestone: by the end of this year, all of the city's lead water lines will be replaced. The last four homes with lead pipes are in th...
Nov 15, 2024
City of Green Bay Approves 2025 Budget
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- The City of Green Bay unanimously passed its 2025 budget. The $139.4 million budget is about a 5.2% increase from 2024's budget. Additionally, there's a 4.7% increase for t...
Nov 15, 2024 City of Green Bay
Downtown Green Bay to Sparkle with Over 20 Holiday Events Starting this Friday
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Winter fun is returning to downtown Green Bay. On Broadway, Inc. and Downtown Green Bay, Inc. debuted their winter schedule Thursday, highlighting over 20 events aimed to ...
Nov 15, 2024 On Broadway, Inc. and Downtown Green Bay, Inc. debuted their winter schedule, highlighting over 20 events welcoming people to the downtown districts during the winter season, November 14, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online
'Keys to Progress' Program Helps Appleton Veteran Safely Get Back on the Road
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Appleton veteran was one of nearly 100 servicemembers who received the keys to a new vehicle Thursday. It's all part of Progressive's 12th annual Keys to Progress initia...
Nov 15, 2024 An Appleton veteran is gifted a new vehicle through Progressive's "Keys to Progress" program, Nov. 14, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online
New 75-unit Assisted Living Facility Breaks Ground in Fox Crossing
FOX CROSSING, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for a state-of-the-art assisted living facility in Winnebago County. CopperStone Assisted Living & Memory Care is ...
Nov 15, 2024 CopperStone Assisted Living & Memory Care is opening a 75-unit, 72,000-square-foot assisted living community in Fox Crossing, Nov. 14, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online
18 Years On, Connie Boelter's Murder Remains Unsolved in Appleton
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Friday marks 18 years since Connie Boelter was found dead in her Appleton home -- and her killer still has not been found. The 56-year-old was found dead in her home on the...
Nov 15, 2024 Connie Boelter.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Bells Are Ringing Across NE Wisconsin
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Salvation Army kicked off its Christmas Campaign this week, with the goal to raise money to provide to those in need. The Christmas Campaign is the organization's bigge...
Nov 15, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Green Bay Schools, Lawmakers Weigh In On State's $3B Proposal for Public Education Funding
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Wisconsin lawmakers will have lots to discuss about the state budget when the new legislative session starts in January. One of those discussions will be a massive increas...
Nov 14, 2024 Green Bay Area Public School District building. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
Supplies From UWGB's Marinette Campus go Fast at Sale
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Shoppers were out early Thursday morning at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Marinette Campus. The college invited the community in for a surplus sale. Desks, chairs...
Nov 14, 2024 Shoppers look through merchandise during a surplus item sale at UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus Nov. 14, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Appleton Public Library Renovations Reach Milestone
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Construction is moving right along as the downtown Appleton Public Library undergoes a major renovation. Officials hosted a tour of the site Thursday, allowing media member...
Nov 14, 2024 An inside look at the renovations at the Appleton Public Library, Nov. 14, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Appleton Public Library)
