Category Archives: Local
Door County Land Trust Fundraising to Purchase Girl Scouts Camp Cuesta near Baileys Harbor
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Plans are in-the-works to purchase an area Girl Scouts camp and preserve public access to the area. The Door County Land Trust is raising money to buy the site. At the e...
Jul 31, 2024 Girl Scouts Camp Cuesta near Baileys Harbor in Door County, July 31, 2024.
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Man Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison for Fatal Drunk Driving Crash in Fond du Lac County
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Oshkosh man convicted in a drunk driving crash that killed one person and seriously injured another will spend nearly three decades behind bars. Brian Sippel was sent...
Jul 31, 2024 Brian Sippel has been charged in connection with a fatal Jan. 14, 2023, drunken driving crash in Fond du Lac County.
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Mother of Missing Boy Elijah Vue asks Judge to Lower Bond
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Katrina Baur, the mother of missing boy Elijah Vue, asked a court Wednesday to reduce her bail by one-third. Vue, 3, was reported missing Feb. 20 by his caregiver, Jesse V...
Jul 31, 2024 Katrina Baur (Photo courtesy Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office)
Man Pleads Not Guilty in Marinette County Crash that Killed Woman and her Mother-in-Law
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The suspect in a double-fatal traffic crash pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Scott Mathis, 46, also waived a preliminary hearing on two counts of negligent operation of a vehi...
Jul 31, 2024 L-R, Elysia Kust, Mary Ann Kust (Images courtesy of Regan Dahnert)
Door County Sanctuary's Snowy Owl Ambassador Oslo has Died
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A snowy owl ambassador at a bird sanctuary has died. The Open Door Bird Sanctuary introduced Oslo to the public in April 2023. It was recently discovered he had a rare b...
Jul 31, 2024 Oslo the snowy owl at the Open Door Bird Sanctuary, April 21, 2023.
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Northeast Wisconsin Residents Asked to Conserve Energy amid Hot, Humid Weather
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The constant hum of air conditioners has become a consistent sound in Northeast Wisconsin. However, it takes a lot of energy to keep homes and businesses cool. As a result,...
Jul 31, 2024 The Kaukauna Utilities Island Street Peaking Plant, which they activate when under heavy energy demand. July 30, 2024.
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Judge Finalizes Settlement in Green Bay Surveillance Case, Totaling $300,000
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A federal judge has approved the settlement of a lawsuit regarding surveillance recordings at Green Bay City Hall. Green Bay installed the surveillance equipment, which rec...
Jul 31, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Appleton Police Officer and City Deny Wrongdoing in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Appleton and one of its police officers deny any wrongdoing in a response to a federal civil wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a man killed by an officer. Office...
Jul 31, 2024 Appleton police respond to an incident on the 1500 block of Birchwood Avenue in Appleton Aug. 12, 2022.
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Green Bay's 2025 NFL Draft Campus Expected to More Than Double Size of Detroit's Footprint
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Organizers preparing for Green Bay to host the 2025 NFL Draft are now projecting the footprint here will be more than double the size of the one for this year's draft in D...
Jul 31, 2024 Lambeau Field. MWC file photo
Ripon's Little White Schoolhouse Returns to National Register of Historical Places
RIPON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Ripon's Little White Schoolhouse is back on the National Register of Historic Places. The birthplace of the Republican Party was initially placed on the list in 1973 but after...
Jul 31, 2024 Ripon's Little White Schoolhouse moves to new location on W. Fond du Lac St, April 17, 2023.
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