Category Archives: Local

Kids And Trucks Takeover Downtown Kaukauna
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - About 600 people of all ages turned out Wednesday morning for the annual "Touch a Truck" event at Hydro Park in downtown Kaukauna. The campaign is designed to highlight not ...
Robert Kennedy Jul 11, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Smoke Detectors Save The Day
TWO RIVERS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Officials credit working smoke detectors with helping residents and their pets escape a house fire in Two Rivers. Just before 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, the Two Rivers Fire Dep...
Robert Kennedy Jul 11, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Fatal Crash Accomplice Suspect In Court
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The man who allegedly drove Sienna Pecore away from the fatal traffic crash she caused was charged Wednesday for his role in what happened after the crash. Pecore was 15 at...
Robert Kennedy Jul 11, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Plans Move Forward On Thrivent Redevelopment Project
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Redevelopment plans for Thrivent Financial's 600-acre tract of land on Appleton's north side are continuing to move forward. Thrivent is working to create a master plan to h...
Robert Kennedy Jul 11, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Manitowoc School Board Wants Lower Cost Consolidation
MANITWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Manitowoc's school board is looking for a lower cost option to consolidate elementary schools for the 2025-26 school year. The district says $161 million in maintenance need...
Robert Kennedy Jul 10, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Prison Issues Highlight State Assembly Committee Hearing
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A hearing in Madison Tuesday highlighted alleged ongoing problems within the Department of Corrections, with lawmakers indicating they are in search of solutions. A state ass...
Robert Kennedy Jul 10, 2024 Oshkosh Correctional Institution. Image courtesy: FOX 11

Public Weighs In On Green Bay School District's Referendum
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay Area Public School District (GBAPS) is taking the next steps in placing a referendum on the November ballot. On Tuesday, school board members and district le...
Rachel Charniak Jul 09, 2024 Print

Officials Credit Sprinkler System with Extinguishing Fire at Fond du Lac Strip Mall
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A fire at a Fond du Lac strip mall was quickly extinguished, thanks to a sprinkler system, officials said Tuesday. According to Fond du Lac Fire Rescue, crews were dispa...
Rachel Charniak Jul 09, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Trial Date Set for Freedom Mother Charged with Child's Overdose Death, Jail Drug Smuggling
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A trial has been set for a Freedom woman charged in connection with the overdose death of her 2-year-old daughter and with allegedly smuggling a drug-filled syringe into th...
Rachel Charniak Jul 09, 2024 Brooke Seal (Photo courtesy Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)

Northeast Wisconsin-Based Truck Dealer Breaks Ground on Expansion at Green Bay Facility
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Packer City International Trucks held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday to kick off an expansion project at its corporate headquarters in Green Bay. The company -- which s...
Rachel Charniak Jul 09, 2024 Packer City International Trucks holds a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off an expansion project at its corporate headquarters in Green Bay, July 9, 2024.
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