Category Archives: Local

Packers Players Surprise Families of Fallen Service Members
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Tuesday was a day full of surprises at Lambeau Field for families who have endured so much loss. As part of the team's Military Appreciation Week, the Green Bay Packers we...
Rachel Charniak Oct 08, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Green Bay's Airport Says NFL Draft Week Could Be Its Busiest Ever
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Seven additional round trip flights have already been added in and out of Green Bay and Appleton for the days before and after the NFL Draft and the extra flights aren't...
Rachel Charniak Oct 08, 2024

Changes in Bonduel Schools Aim for Clearer Crisis Response
BONDUEL, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - School safety protocols are changing in Bonduel. The district is moving to more uniform practices. While students go to school for an education, security and safety are just ...
Rachel Charniak Oct 08, 2024 The School District of Bonduel has moved to an SRP, Standard Response Protocol. The SRP lays out specific instructions for students and staff on how to respond to different incidents in school buildings.
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Second Suspect Formally Charged in Green Bay Murder
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The second of four suspects arrested in connection with a Berner Street murder was formally charged Tuesday. Elijah White, 18, faces counts of being party to the crime of f...
Rachel Charniak Oct 08, 2024 L-R: Dion Richardson, Elijah White and Nigel White (Photos courtesy: Brown County Jail)

WIS 54 Opens, WIS 47 Closes as Outagamie County Construction Project Continues
BLACK CREEK, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- As one state highway reopens in Outagamie County, another is set to close. It's all part of a multi-year construction project improving nine miles of WIS 54 between the ...
Rachel Charniak Oct 08, 2024

Green Bay Panel OKs Developer to Put Together Plan for Former Downtown Bank Parking Lot
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A La Crosse developer was granted a six-month option on Tuesday to develop the former Associated Bank parking lot into apartments and townhouses. The city purchased the lo...
Rachel Charniak Oct 08, 2024 A rendering of a proposed 175 housing unit and community space project in the former Associated Bank parking lot on N. Monroe Street, downtown Green Bay. (Image courtesy of Three Sixty Real Estate Solutions LLC)

Hurricane Helene, Milton May Affect Travel
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- Hurricanes Helene and Milton may affect travel plans. Jesse Funk with Appleton International Airport says they're tracking the hurricane and flights into the airports in affecte...
Rachel Charniak Oct 08, 2024 A TSA security checkpoint at Appleton International Airport in Greenville is seen June 16, 2021.
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$50,000 Powerball Ticket Sold in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A winning Powerball ticket was sold in Green Bay for Monday's drawing. Lottery officials say the $50,000 ticket was purchased at Kwik Trip on 399 Cardinal Lane. It matched...
Rachel Charniak Oct 08, 2024 Powerball lottery tickets are for sale Dec. 28, 2021, at Stadium Shell in Ashwaubenon.
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Over $160 Million Approved for Community Projects, Including Seven in Northeast Wisconsin
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Dozens of community projects across Wisconsin are receiving state funding, including seven in Northeast Wisconsin. The state building commission approved more than $160 million in proje...
Rachel Charniak Oct 08, 2024 Eagle Bluff Lighthouse in Door County, October 1, 2020.
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Woman Gets Jail Time for Crash that Led to Green Bay Building's Demolition
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Merissa Reed was sentenced Tuesday to one year in jail for crashing into a building, which then had to be demolished. Reed, 30, previously pleaded no contest to reckless dr...
Rachel Charniak Oct 08, 2024 Merissa Reed appears in Brown County court, October 8, 2024.
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