Category Archives: Local

Hospital Introduces Ride-On Cars To Ease Kids' Anxiety
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -An Appleton hospital is wheeling in comfort for its youngest patients with new remote-control ride-on cars. The Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and Surgery Team at ThedaCare...
Robert Kennedy Sep 05, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Appleton International Airport Secures $1.5 Million for Solar Power Project
GREENVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Thanks to a federal grant, Appleton International Airport will receive a $1.5 million grant to help cut energy costs. The federal funding will be used to install a solar ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 04, 2024 A TSA security checkpoint at Appleton International Airport in Greenville is seen June 16, 2021.
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Second Competency Exam Ordered for Pizza Delivery Driver in Fatal Oshkosh Hit-and-Run
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A second competency exam was ordered for a pizza delivery driver accused of striking a pedestrian, killing him, and leaving the scene. Mark Radley, 60, faces one count of hit...
Rachel Charniak Sep 04, 2024 Mark Radley appears in Winnebago County court, Jan. 12, 2024.
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Algoma Harbor Breakwall Construction Underway Along Lake Michigan
ALGOMA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Improvements are underway at a popular site along Lake Michigan. "The concrete top was starting to fail. The wood piling infrastructure underneath it was getting to its life ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 04, 2024 Algoma Harbor construction gate, September 3, 2024.
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Shooting for Success: Wisconsin Herd Staying Put Signals a Fresh Start for Oshkosh Arena
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Herd have released their schedule for the 2024-25 season, confirming that they are staying at the financially troubled Oshkosh Arena. The Oshkosh Arena has bee...
Rachel Charniak Sep 04, 2024 Oshkosh Arena
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Pilot Dies after Small Plane Crashes in Fond du Lac County Cornfield
AUBURN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The pilot of a small aircraft that crashed in the middle of a Fond du Lac County cornfield died from his injuries. On Monday, around 8:30 p.m., dispatch began receiving multi...
Rachel Charniak Sep 04, 2024

Players Express Safety Concerns as the Packers and Eagles Prepare to Face Off in Brazil
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) --This week, the Packers will look to start off their season with a win in Brazil against the Eagles. However, some of the focus has been on the crime in So Paulo instead of ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 04, 2024 Green Bay Packers

Financial Help Requested For Green Bay Public Market
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - City officials voted Tuesday to approve financial support for the Green Bay Public Market, in hopes the project will be complete in time for the 2025 NFL Draft. Constructio...
Robert Kennedy Sep 04, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Boys & Girls Club Break Ground On Neenah Location
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday to celebrate the newest Boys & Girls Club in the Fox Valley. Officials hope construction of the Neenah location will be complete in ...
Robert Kennedy Sep 04, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

No Charges To Be Filed In Vacation Home Deaths
JUNEAU COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The owner of a Necedah home that caught fire in June, killing six family members with ties to Northeast Wisconsin, will not face criminal charges, officials announced. ...
Robert Kennedy Sep 04, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

