Category Archives: Local
Applicants Sought to Fill Opening for Menominee County Register of Deeds
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Applications are being accepted for the register of deeds position in Menominee County. The selected candidate will be appointed by Gov. Tony Evers to serve the remainder of Mary Shawan...
May 07, 2024 A display in Menominee County.
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Busy 1st Quarter For Brown Co Drug Taskforce
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-METRO) - Authorities in Brown County say they've already taken more meth off the streets so far this year than they did in all of 2022 and 2023, combined. The Brown County Drug Tas...
May 07, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Menasha Looks To Referendum To Beef Up Police Department
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - In 1979, the city of Menasha had 31 police officers. 44 years later, in 2023, it had 32. In that same time, the city has witnessed a nearly 40% increase in population, puttin...
May 07, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online
Door County Tart Cherry Trees in Bloom Near Forestville
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It may seem a little early to some, but the beautiful white petals found on Door County cherries are on display in parts of the region. "We're probably 25 percent out ri...
May 06, 2024 Meleddy Cherry Farm orchard in Door County, May 6, 2024.
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Kaukauna School District Considers $220 Million Facilities Plan
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Kaukauna School District is exploring the possibility of putting a more than $200 million facilities referendum to the voters this November. But before the proposal reac...
May 06, 2024 Under a referendum proposal, the Kaukauna Area School District would like to close River View Middle School and build a new building for middle school students.
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Teen Convicted in Appleton Park Shooting
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Cashmere Williams admitted shooting another person last summer at an Appleton park, while entering a plea deal in court. Williams, 17, pleaded no contest to one count of at...
May 06, 2024 Cashmere Williams, 16, entered not guilty pleas Nov. 21, 2023 for a shooting in Erb Park in Appleton and for a charge related to a fight in the jail.
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Another Home Intrusion Reported in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A woman says she came home to find someone standing in her bedroom over the weekend in Oshkosh. Police say it happened around 1 a.m. Sunday in the 800 block of John Street. ...
May 06, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Manitowoc Museum Hoping to Return Historic Alaskan Tribal Blanket to Original Community
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A piece of Alaskan tribal culture that has called Manitowoc home for decades is undergoing testing in an attempt to return the historic object to its original community. D...
May 06, 2024 A historic Alaskan tribal Chilkat blanket that has been on display at the Rahr-West Art Museum since 1950 is undergoing testing in an attempt to return the historic garment to its original community.
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Green Bay School District Secures $20,000 Grant to Expand Mental Health Program
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay Area Public School District's mental health program is getting a boost thanks to a grant. During a recent Board of Education meeting, the WEA Member Benefits...
May 06, 2024 IMAGE: Courtesy Green Bay Area Public School District.
Highlands Elementary in Appleton Unveils its New Inclusive Playground for All Students
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An inclusive playground two years in the making is now ready for students in Appleton. Highlands Elementary School held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new playground Mon...
May 06, 2024 Highlands Elementary School in Appleton held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new all inclusive playground, May 6, 2024.
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