Category Archives: Local
Fox Cities Residents Encouraged to Provide Input on Transportation System
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- The East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (ECWRPC) is updating Connect Fox Cities 2050 - Appleton and the Fox Cities' Metropolitan Transportation Plan. The plan lo...
Aug 29, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Menominee Indian School District Unveils $35 Million High School with Cultural Focus
KESHENA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new school in the Menominee Indian School District is bringing the community together. On Thursday, the district opened the doors to its new $35 million high school in Kes...
Aug 29, 2024 The Menominee Indian School District held an open house for its new high school, August 29, 2024.
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WPS and We Energies Hit $1 Million in Donations with New Firefighter Equipment
HOWARD, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The charitable foundations of Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) and We Energies are marking a new milestone in their support of first responders. As part of the annual Rewarding...
Aug 29, 2024 The Howard Fire Department received a rapid deployment watercraft through the WPS and We Energies Rewarding Responders Grant program, August 29, 2024.
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Omro Man Sentenced in Girlfriend's Death
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Joseph Olvera was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison for killing his girlfriend at an Omro home. Olvera, 23, was also placed on extended supervision for 20 years by Jud...
Aug 29, 2024 Joseph Olvera is sentenced in Winnebago County court, August 29, 2024.
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Wooden Canoe Builder Readies for Voyage at Heritage Hill in Allouez
ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- History is coming alive in the Green Bay area. An authentic wooden canoe is getting some finishing touches ahead of its maiden voyage Saturday. "This canoe. At one time, it ...
Aug 29, 2024 Jason Carr, Oneida Nation name Lakalakone, building this wooden canoe, August 28, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Two Northeast Wisconsin Residents Die from West Nile Virus, Another Hospitalized
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two Northeast Wisconsin residents have died and another was hospitalized due to West Nile virus (WNV) illness. The first three human cases of WNV in Wisconsin this year have been report...
Aug 29, 2024 Mosquito in De Pere, August 30, 2021.
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Controversial Books Survive A School Library Challenge
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Six controversial books will continue to sit on shelves within the Oshkosh Area School District. Residents made their opinions heard during Wednesday's school board meeting. ...
Aug 29, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
What do Voters Want to Hear Candidates Talk More About? Supporters at J.D. Vance Rally Tell Us.
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) -- Republican Vice Presidential nominee J.D. Vance spent some time in northeast Wisconsin on Wednesday. At AmeriLux International in De Pere, supporters were lined up and ready to g...
Aug 28, 2024 J.D. Vance supporters lined up outside AmeriLux in De Pere 8-28-2024.
Vance Talks Economy and Inflation, Slams Harris's Policies During De Pere Campaign Stop
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Republicans' nominee for Vice President was in our area Wednesday evening, hoping to sway voters. This is Ohio Senator JD Vance's fourth trip to Wisconsin in the past 21...
Aug 28, 2024 Republican vice presidential nominee, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, speaks at AmeriLux in De Pere, Aug. 28, 2024.
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Man Rescued after Vehicle Plunges into Wolf River Embankment, Trapping Him for Hours
TOWN OF BELLE PLAINE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Gresham man sustained severe injuries after an early-morning crash sent his vehicle plunging down an embankment of the Wolf River, trapping him for hours unti...
Aug 28, 2024 Man rescued after vehicle plunges into Wolf River embankment, Aug. 28, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Shawano County Sheriff's Office)
