Category Archives: Local

Seal Coating on County N to Cause Lane Closures in Outagamie County this Week
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Road work on County Highway N will impact motorists in Outagamie County this week. Crews will be seal coating County N (S. Washington Street) beginning Wednesday, with anticipated compl...
Rachel Charniak Jul 24, 2024 Road Work (file photo)

Kaukauna House Fire Causes $65,000 in Damages
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A house fire Tuesday in Kaukauna caused an estimated $65,000 in damages. Around 1:40 p.m., the Kaukauna Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 317 P...
Rachel Charniak Jul 24, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Names of Presumed Victims in Crash near EAA AirVenture Released
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Sheriff's officials have released the names of the two people flying on a plane that crashed Monday near the EAA AirVenture convention. The Winnebago County Sheriff...
Rachel Charniak Jul 24, 2024 Smoke coming from a small plane crash outside the grounds of EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, July 22, 2024. (Courtesy of Jeff Vieau)

Green Bay Correctional Institution; Troubling Present, Hopeful Future
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- On August 31, 1898, Green Bay Correctional Institution (GBCI) opened its doors as a maximum security prison for adult males. Originally built for 755 inmates; the building now ...
Rachel Charniak Jul 24, 2024

Facelift Planned For Busy College Avenue
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A portion of W. College Ave. in Appleton and Grand Chute could see improvements in coming years. Leaders say the final vision of the project is an open book. In part...
Robert Kennedy Jul 24, 2024 College Avenue in Appleton, August 24, 2023.
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Ashwaubenon Development Moves Forward
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A new development featuring apartment units, commercial space and hundreds of parking stalls was approved Tuesday by the Ashwaubenon Village Board. It's set to be built o...
Robert Kennedy Jul 24, 2024 Village of Ashwaubenon logo.
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Emergency Training For The NFL Season and Next Year's NFL Draft
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - If you drove past Lambeau Field Tuesday, you may have seen a plethora of first responders and emergency vehicles around the stadium. It was all part of a simulated training...
Robert Kennedy Jul 24, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Drug Ring Suspects In Court
GREEN BAY,WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Four of the seven suspects arrested in connection with a large-scale drug trafficking operation appeared in court Tuesday, but their criminal complaints were sealed, so no n...
Robert Kennedy Jul 24, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Wake Ordinance Passed In Waupaca County Communities
TOWN OF DAYTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - An ordinance to restrict artificial wake enhancement on certain lakes in Waupaca County was passed unanimously Tuesday night by a joint board for the Dayton and Farmin...
Robert Kennedy Jul 24, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Tuskegee Airman Honored at EAA AirVenture
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - There's a buzz above Oshkosh this week, as its hosts the world's largest aviation celebration. Part of the festivities at EAA AirVenture Tuesday included a birthday for one o...
Robert Kennedy Jul 24, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

