Category Archives: Local
Green Bay Conducts Public Test of Voting Machines Ahead of Next Week's Partisan Primary
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) --The city of Green Bay conducted a public test of its voting equipment ahead of next Tuesday's partisan primary. All municipalities must conduct such a test within 10 days o...
Aug 06, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Speak Up Speak Out App Crucial in Preventing School Tragedies
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - With the start of the school year just weeks away, state and local officials are highlighting student safety concerns and how administrators strive to ensure a safe learning...
Aug 06, 2024 Officials with the state Office of School Safety report, since 2020, the Speak UP Speak Out app has received more than 10,000 tips.
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New Charges filed Against Woman Accused of Forging Checks
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Prosecutors added more counts Tuesday against a woman already facing nearly 100 charges for allegedly forging checks from local governments, businesses, a VFW post and all...
Aug 06, 2024 Samantha Johnson appears in court via video conference from the Brown County Jail Aug. 6, 2024.
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Trial Set for Convicted Double-Murderer Accused of Attacking Brown County Jail Officer
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - An Oct. 16 trial date was scheduled Tuesday for convicted double-murderer Richard Sotka's trial for allegedly attacking a jail correctional officer. Although Sotka is servi...
Aug 06, 2024 Richard Sotka appears in court April 3, 2024, via video conference from the Brown County Jail.
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Oshkosh Police Investigating Reports of Fishing Gear Stolen from Boats
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Police are encouraging Oshkosh boaters to be on alert after numerous reports of stolen fishing gear. According to a news release Tuesday from the Oshkosh Police Department, ...
Aug 06, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Manitowoc Sets Meetings for 2024 Deer Hunting Season
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two upcoming meetings are set for hunters to learn more about the bowhunting season in the city of Manitowoc. The city allows hunting in an effort to reduce vehicle-deer c...
Aug 06, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of Wisconsin DNR
Police-Community Partnerships at the Heart of 'National Night Out'
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- National Night Out is a chance to build relationships between neighbors and law enforcement. It's the first Tuesday in August each year. Law enforcement agencies nationw...
Aug 06, 2024 National Night Out community policing event. (Courtesy: Grand Chute Police Department)
12 More Charges Added Against Former Tennis Coach Charged with 'Upskirting' Videos
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Prosecutors added a dozen charges Tuesday against Joshua Denault, the tennis coach accused of taking "upskirting" videos of children. Denault, 40, waived a preliminary hea...
Aug 06, 2024 Josh Denault (Photo courtesy: Brown County Jail)
2 Big Lots in Northeast Wisconsin to Close
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two Big Lots stores in Northeast Wisconsin are among hundreds nationwide closing. The company has announced plans to close its locations in Neenah and Fond du Lac. Statewide, locations ...
Aug 06, 2024
Door County Land Trust Acquires Two More Properties
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- People may be seeing more of the orange-colored boundary property signs appearing in some places in the area. The Door County Land Trust is working to protect and preser...
Aug 06, 2024 Door County Land Trust creek in Ephraim, August 5, 2024.
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