Category Archives: Local
Discover Green Bay exhibit honors 50 years of WIAA Girls State Basketball Tournament
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A half-century of girls high school basketball history is now on display in the Green Bay area. Discover Green Bay and the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association...
Jan 27, 2026 Discover Green Bay and WIAA unveiled a new public exhibit celebrating 50 years of the WIAA Girls State Basketball Tournament, Jan. 26, 2026.
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Green Bay, fellow Wisconsin school districts plead with state lawmakers for more funding
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Superintendents from five large Wisconsin school districts issued a joint statement Monday, pleading for financial relief from the state. The Green Bay Area Public School District, alon...
Jan 27, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Appvion employees lose bid to recover ESOP funds after bankruptcy, next case set for trial
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A state appeals court rejected an attempt by members of the Appvion Employee Stock Ownership Plan to recover damages after a bankruptcy filing. Meanwhile, another related la...
Jan 27, 2026 Appvion celebrates 115 years Oct. 18, 2022. (Photo courtesy Appvion)
Fire at Green Bay Chili's causes $25,000 in damage, no injuries reported
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A fire at a Green Bay restaurant caused about $25,000 worth of damage. Green Bay firefighters were dispatched to Chili's restaurant, located at 2363 W. Mason Street, just ...
Jan 27, 2026 Firefighters respond to a fire at Chili's restaurant on West Mason Street in Green Bay, January 26, 2026.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Oconto County judge to retire
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Oconto County judge is stepping down. Gov. Tony Evers' office says Judge Michael Judge is retiring on May 1. Under state law, it is up to Evers to appoint someone to serve...
Jan 27, 2026 Oconto County Sign (PC: Fox 11 Online)
Shawano house fire claims one life
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A person died in a Shawano house fire early Tuesday morning. Around 2:30 a.m., crews were dispatched to the 600 block of S. Union Street for a report of a residential struct...
Jan 27, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Former Brown County law enforcement officers give different takes on Alex Pretti shooting
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two former Brown County law enforcement officers are providing their analysis of the witness videos of the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti. He grew up in Green Bay and graduated from Pre...
Jan 27, 2026 Alex Pretti's junior yearbook picture at Green Bay Preble High School. (Photo courtesy: Preble High School '04-'05 Yearbook)
Mishicot-area residents and family farms rally against proposed AI data center
MISHICOT, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Dozens of people packed a Mishicot restaurant Monday night to voice their opposition toward an artificial intelligence data center being built in the area. It comes after s...
Jan 27, 2026 Dozens of people packed a Mishicot restaurant to voice their opposition toward an artificial intelligence data center being built in the area, Jan. 26, 2026.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Armed man arrested at Peshtigo school blood drive escapes handcuffs and attacks officers
PESHTIGO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man is facing charges for bringing a loaded gun and knives to a school blood drive, then attacking police officers after he escaped from his handcuffs. It all started sho...
Jan 26, 2026 Peshtigo Middle/High School on April 29, 2019.
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Green Bay man gets jail time for multi-county tire theft ring
KEWAUNEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Cesar Mendoza Mora was sentenced Monday to 200 days in jail for his role in a multi-county theft ring. Mendoza Mora pleaded no contest to three misdemeanor counts of theft ...
Jan 26, 2026 Cesar Mendoza Mora (Kewaunee Co. Jail)
