Category Archives: Local

Health Officials Warn of Head Injuries during High School Football Season
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- High school football season is here and local health officials want students and their coaches to be mindful of head injuries. Even if you don't get knocked unconscious, other ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 10, 2024

Third Defendant Convicted in Fentanyl Overdose Death of Man Left on Ripon Sidewalk
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) --A third suspect was convicted Tuesday in a fatal fentanyl overdose in April 2023 in which the victim was found dead, lying on a Ripon sidewalk. Michael R. Manske, 23, ple...
Rachel Charniak Sep 10, 2024 From left: Michael Manske, Donavyn Mueller, Joseph Schmidt-Rehbein and Maison Springston.
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Forensic Expert Explains why ID of Remains found in Manitowoc County Could Take a While
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's been more than three days since a deer hunter found what the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office is calling human skeletal remains while on private property. Authorit...
Rachel Charniak Sep 10, 2024 Law enforcement officials investigate the discovery of human remains found near Girl Scout Camp Manitou in the Manitowoc County town of Two Rivers Sept. 9, 2024.
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'Living and Learning' at the Center of UW-Green Bay's new $38 Million Residence Hall
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- UW-Green Bay hosted an open house and dedication ceremony Tuesday to celebrate its first new residence hall in over 12 years. Cort Condon Hall is now the largest residence...
Rachel Charniak Sep 10, 2024 UW-Green Bay hosts an open house and dedication ceremony for Cort Condon Hall, Sept. 10, 2024.
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Job Fair to be Held at Oshkosh Arena
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The company now operating the Oshkosh Arena is holding a job fair later this month. VenuWorks has scheduled the job fair for 3-7 p.m. Sept. 24 at the arena, 1212 S. Main St....
Rachel Charniak Sep 10, 2024 Oshkosh Arena
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Green Bay's City East Center Opens Doors to New Beginnings and Neighborhood Bonds
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An affordable housing project celebrated its completion with a block party Tuesday. The Brown County United Way and the city of Green Bay invited the community to get a pe...
Rachel Charniak Sep 10, 2024 The City East Center and City East Apartments on E. Walnut Street in Green Bay, September 10, 2024.
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New Patient Simulators at Lakeshore's Cleveland Campus Enhance Real-World Medical Skills
CLEVELAND, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Most people learn best by doing, and the healthcare field is no exception. Lakeshore College's Cleveland campus says hands-on education is the answer to recruiting and ret...
Rachel Charniak Sep 10, 2024 Lakeshore College Center for Healthcare Excellence ribbon cutting, Sept. 6, 2024.
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Reflections of Vietnam among Diverse Displays at EAA Grounds this Week
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- History in motion is making its way to Oshkosh. The Military Vehicle Preservation Association is bringing its 49th annual convention to the EAA grounds. The MVPA has nearly ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 10, 2024 The EAA grounds in Oshkosh is hosting 49th annual Military Vehicle Preservation Association convention, September 8, 2024.
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Wisconsin Flags to Fly at Half-Staff for 9/11 Remembrance and State Service Day
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Flags across Wisconsin will fly at half-staff Wednesday in honor of 9/11 and State Day of Service and Remembrance. The executive order pays respect to the nearly 3,000 individuals who l...
Rachel Charniak Sep 10, 2024 An American flag flies at half-staff.
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Trial Postponed Indefinitely for Green Bay Man Charged in Child's Shooting Death
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The trial for a man who allegedly supplied the gun one 5-year-old used to inadvertently shoot and kill another 5-year-old was postponed again Tuesday - this time indefinite...
Rachel Charniak Sep 10, 2024 Jordan Leavy-Carter appears before Brown County court via Zoom, September 10, 2024. (Brown County court/Zoom)

