Category Archives: Local
Plea Deal Possible for 'Uncle Fester' in Drug Case
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A plea deal may be in the works for the author known as "Uncle Fester." Steven Preisler, 66, gained renown for his books on how to make ricin, methamphetamine and other dr...
Sep 06, 2024 PHOTO: Brown County Jail
Did Cell Assignment Play a Role in Inmate's Death at GBCI? Inmate, Former Guard Weigh In
ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Did the cell assignment for an inmate at Green Bay Correctional Institution play a role in his death at the prison late last month? A criminal complaint filed Thursday shows...
Sep 06, 2024
Possible Break-Up Of The UW System
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -As a legislative study committee continues to examine the future of the Universities of Wisconsin, some agree the current structure is outdated. The current Universities of Wi...
Sep 06, 2024 University of Wisconsin system
Heavy Metal On Display Next To Lambeau Field
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A section of Oneida Street was closed Thursday morning to accommodate the large equipment. It's all part of the 78th Annual Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Expo. "W...
Sep 06, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
K-9 Cop Returns To Duty
FOND DU LAC COUNTY (WTAQ-WLUK) - K9 Iro's comeback story reached a happy ending Thursday, as he was officially welcomed back to duty by his family at the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office. Just unde...
Sep 06, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Working Class Affordable Housing In Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - You likely know someone who works full-time, but is still living paycheck to paycheck or struggling to keep up with bills and the high cost of living. A local non-profit is...
Sep 06, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Fox Cities Marathon Goes Scenic
FOX CITIES, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Runners, take your mark: the 33rd Community First Fox Cities Marathon is just 2 weeks away. Ahead of race weekend, marathon officials are excited to announce route enhance...
Sep 06, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Rare Packers Artifacts from 1919 on Display at Green Bay's Airport
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) --Travelers going through Green Bay's airport can relive the origins of the Packers through a unique exhibit. Thanks to the grandson of former Packers player, John Arnold D...
Sep 05, 2024
Fond du Lac WWII Hero's Artifacts Find a Home at Wisconsin Veterans Museum
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The artifacts of a highly-decorated WWII veteran from Fond du Lac, will permanently be displayed at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison. On Sept. 17, the museum will open a new dis...
Sep 05, 2024 James Megellas (Image courtesy of Wisconsin Veterans Museum)
Hate Crime Charges Recommended in Fatal Strangling at GBCI
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Investigators are recommending an inmate suspected of strangling his cellmate be charged with homicide as a hate crime. The Brown County Sheriff's Office said Thursday ...
Sep 05, 2024 Jackson Vogel is suspected in the Aug. 27, 2024 death of a cellmate at Green Bay Correctional Institution. (Photo source: Wisconsin Department of Corrections)
