Category Archives: Local

Lambeau Field Neighbors Get An Update On NFL Draft Plans
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - New details on how people will be accessing the NFL Draft campus and where the stage will be located when the event is in Green Bay next April 24-26. The Packers caution th...
Robert Kennedy Jun 20, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Making Waves Over Wake Surfing
TOWN OF DAYTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The debate over wake surfing is yet again at the forefront of the Waupaca County towns of Farmington and Dayton. "Wake surfing boats, when operated according to the ma...
Robert Kennedy Jun 20, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Paper Industry International Hall of Fame Inducts Three New Members in Green Bay Ceremony
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Paper Industry International Hall of Fame gained three new members Wednesday. Each of the three inductees were recognized during the Wisconsin Paper Council Annual Mee...
Rachel Charniak Jun 19, 2024 The Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in Appleton inducted three new members in a ceremony at the Resch Expo in Green Bay, June 19, 2024.
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Teen Police Academy Offers Hands-On Law Enforcement Experience
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- 20 students at the 24th annual Teen Police Academy at the Green Bay Police Department received up close experience with officers to learn the ins and outs of police operat...
Rachel Charniak Jun 19, 2024 GBPD Training Officer Jon Nejedlo talks to participants of the Teen Police Academy. June 19, 2024.
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Packers Foundation Awards $1.75M in Grants to Nonprofits, Including Five in Brown County
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- 10 nonprofit organizations in Wisconsin, including five based in Brown County, were honored Wednesday for the work they're doing in their communities. During a luncheon he...
Rachel Charniak Jun 19, 2024 The Packers Foundation awarded $1.75 million in impact grants to 10 Wisconsin nonprofit organizations at a ceremony at Lambeau Field, June 19, 2024.
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Appleton Locks to Open This Weekend after Completion of Construction Work
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The completion of repairs at an Appleton lock has wrapped up, paving the way for the four locks in the Fox River flats to open for the summer season. Most of the Fox River ...
Rachel Charniak Jun 19, 2024 Appleton Lock four, May 15, 2018.
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Kohler Foundation Awards Scholarships to 73 Students at Lakeshore Technical College
CLEVELAND, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- More than 70 students at a Manitowoc County community college received scholarships for the upcoming academic year. 73 students attending Lakeshore Technical College recei...
Rachel Charniak Jun 19, 2024 Lakeshore Technical College.
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September Opening Date Set for Festival Foods' New Kimberly Location at Former Shopko Site
KIMBERLY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An opening date has been set for the new Festival Foods grocery store opening in the Fox Valley later this year. On Wednesday, the company announced when it will welcome cu...
Rachel Charniak Jun 19, 2024

New Appleton Organization to Rally in Support of Abortion Rights
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- Members of the Appleton Area National Organization for Women (NOW) are getting ready to rally on Sunday in support of the right to abortion. The March Against Dobbs will recogni...
Rachel Charniak Jun 19, 2024 Houdini Plaza in Appleton, August 4, 2022.
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Brown County Seeks Public Input on the Future of Fox River Trail
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The community is asked to help shape the future of the Fox River Trail in Brown County. The Brown County Parks Department say it's in the process of completing a study on the Fox River ...
Rachel Charniak Jun 19, 2024 People using the Fox River State Recreational Trail in De Pere, April 10, 2023.
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