Category Archives: Local
Trump Campaign Tries to Attract Minority Voters in Milwaukee During Convention
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Former President Donald Trump will be making his appeal to voters across the country from Milwaukee Thursday night and that includes communities that typically don't lean ...
Jul 18, 2024 A view of the floor during the first day of the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee July 15, 2024.
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Fond du Lac County Board Approves Plans for UW Campus
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Fond du Lac County Board this week approved plans for the former University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Fond du Lac Campus buildings. The campus, now known as the Fond du L...
Jul 18, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Mercury Marine Schedules Partial Layoffs for 1,700 Workers Amid Sales Slump
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - About 1,700 workers at Mercury Marine have partial layoffs the rest of the year, as the company continues to cope with declining sales. In June, the company announced 300...
Jul 18, 2024 Mercury Marine announces layoffs at their Fond du Lac headquarters. June 14, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Surfer from Wrightstown Found Unresponsive in Lake Michigan
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The body of a Wrightstown man was recovered from Lake Michigan in Sheboygan. Officers were dispatched to the area of Blue Harbor Resort Thursday for a report of an unrespo...
Jul 18, 2024
Sen. Baldwin Visits Menasha to Highlight $4.6M Investment Supporting Workforce Development
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) visited the Fox Valley Wednesday to highlight a large investment supporting workforce development. During her stop in Menasha, Baldwin cele...
Jul 18, 2024 Tammy Baldwin
Door County Land Trust Secures New Property to Expand Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp Conservation
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Door County Land Trust purchased a property within Door County's largest coastal wetlands. The trust began protection efforts in Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp with a conservation easement agr...
Jul 18, 2024 An aerial view of Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp reveals the wetlands and woodlands that provide a rich habitat for migrating birds. (Photo courtesy of Dan Eggert)
Wading Pool on Green Bay's West Side to Close for a Few Days
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A place to cool off in Green Bay is closing for a few days. Marquette Wading Pool, 1061 Hickory Hill Dr., is closing on Monday and Tuesday. Crews will be installing new fi...
Jul 18, 2024 City of Green Bay
Dog Abandoned Outside Oconto Area Humane Society; Officials Seek Information, Donations
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Oconto Area Humane Society is asking the public for information and financial assistance after a dog was abandoned outside the shelter. According to a Facebook post from ...
Jul 18, 2024 The Oconto Area Humane Society is asking the public for information and financial assistance after a dog was abandoned outside the shelter, July 16, 2024. (Photo courtesy: OAHS)
Jeopardy Champ Awards Scholarships To NE Wisconsin Students
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A local non-profit organization is teaming up with "Jeopardy!" champion Ben Chan to present college scholarships to high school seniors in Northeast Wisconsin. CollegeReady...
Jul 18, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Neenah Reignites Debate Over Convenience Store Booze Sales
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The city of Neenah has reintroduced talks of repealing a ban on alcohol sales in convenience stores. The ban, which has been in place since the 1980s, prohibits convenience st...
Jul 18, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
