Category Archives: Local

Wedding Barn In Berlin Takes On The State
BERLIN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Two Wisconsin wedding venues, including one right here in Northeast Wisconsin, are suing the state over a new law that will limit how they do business. The law, signed by Gove...
Robert Kennedy May 09, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Youth Apprenticeships in Northeast Wisconsin On The Rise
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The number of students seeking out youth apprenticeships continues to rise in Wisconsin. More than 16,000 students are currently enrolled in the states apprenticeship prog...
Rachel Charniak May 08, 2024 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.
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Amphibian Week Underway at Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve in Suamico
SUAMICO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- With nearly 20 different species of amphibians across the state, many recognize the more popular ones like frogs and toads. On the grounds of Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve i...
Rachel Charniak May 08, 2024 A Green Frog at Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve in Suamico, June 1, 2022.
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Green Bay West Alum Sponsors Scholarships for Students Attending Marquette, UW-Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Nearly half a dozen students from Green Bay West High School were awarded scholarships Wednesday from an alumnus and his wife. Jim Ryan, who graduated from West in 1985, c...
Rachel Charniak May 08, 2024 Five students from Green Bay West High School were awarded scholarships from the Do Great Things Initiative, founded by alumnus Jim Ryan and his wife. May 8, 2024.
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Manitowoc-Based Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Acquires Manufacturer in Iowa
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry is expanding with the acquisition of an Iowa-based metal castings manufacturer. Headquartered in Manitowoc, WAF makes aluminum and copper-based ...
Rachel Charniak May 08, 2024 The Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry in Manitowoc, September 21, 2022.
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Neenah High School Revives NASA Day, Celebrating Students' Abilities and Growth
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The track and field outside Neenah High School was filled with students of all abilities Wednesday. The district held its second annual Neenah Applauding Student Abilities (N...
Rachel Charniak May 08, 2024 The Neenah Joint School District hosted its Neenah Applauding Student Abilities (NASA) at the high school for students of all abilities to participate in, May 8, 2024.
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High-School Students Light Up UW-Oshkosh Campus at Solar Olympics
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- UW-Oshkosh was bright with knowledge Wednesday. Wisconsin Public Service held its 28th annual Solar Olympics for 150 students from across northeast and north central Wiscons...
Rachel Charniak May 08, 2024 Area high school students compete in the WPS Solar Olympics at UW-Oshkosh, May 8, 2024.
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Letter Carriers to 'Stamp Out Hunger' with Annual Food Drive
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Mail carriers hope you'll leave more than outgoing mail in your box on Saturday. May 11 is the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. People are encouraged to leave a bag of no...
Rachel Charniak May 08, 2024 Stocked shelves in the Green Bay Salvation Army food pantry.
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18-Year-Old Injured after Driving Vehicle into Back of School Bus in Kewaunee County
TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A crash between a vehicle and a school bus Tuesday in Kewaunee County left one person wounded. It happened at about 3:20 p.m. in the township of Carlton, when a ...
Rachel Charniak May 08, 2024 Kewaunee County Sheriff's Department July 18, 2023.
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Oshkosh Corp. Buying Equipment Manufacturer AUSA
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Oshkosh Corp. is buying another company. AUSA makes equipment for the construction, material handling, agriculture, landscape and specialty equipment industries. Products in...
Rachel Charniak May 08, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

