Category Archives: Local
Brown County Campgrounds Open for Business
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- For many, it's a sign of the season. Excitement is in the air, as campgrounds are opening all around Northeast Wisconsin. In Brown County, hundreds of sites are ready f...
May 02, 2024 Bay Shore Campground site in Brown County, May 2, 2024.
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Appleton Historical Society Expanding after Buying 93-year-old Building with Local History
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Appleton Historical Society will soon have a new roof over its head. The organization has finalized the purchase of a building in Appleton that has some history of its ...
May 02, 2024 Appleton Historical Society's recently purchased property at 231 W. Franklin St.
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Project Underway to Save Door County Landmark
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) -- A project to restore a popular landmark in Door County is just beginning. Work on the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse at Peninsula State Park includes immediate stabilization, restora...
May 02, 2024 Fall colors at Eagle Bluff Lighthouse in Door County, September 27, 2023.
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Fond du Lac Bative Braelon Allen buys Mom New Vehicle after Being Drafted by New York Jets
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Just days after hearing his name called in the NFL Draft, Braelon Allen got his mom an early Mother's Day gift. Allen, who hails from Fond du Lac and played three season...
May 02, 2024 Braelon Allen, a Fond du Lac native and former Wisconsin Badger, surprised his mother with a new SUV days after being drafted by the New York Jets, May 1, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Holiday Automotive)
Applications Being Accepted for Teen Police Academy Summer Program in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A special program that gives high school students a chance to explore the law enforcement profession is returning for its 24th year. Applications are now being accepted fo...
May 02, 2024 (File Photo)
Proposed Ashwaubenon Development would bring Restaurant, Commercial Space, Housing Units
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A proposed expansion of The Common Place development near Lambeau Field would include a restaurant, commercial space, and 91 housing units, according to documents submitt...
May 02, 2024 A proposed expansion of The Common Place development near Lambeau Field would include a restaurant, commercial space, and 91 housing units, according to documents submitted to the village. May 2, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Continuum Architects & Planners)
National Railroad Museum Breaks Ground on $15 Million Expansion
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The National Railroad Museum is breaking ground on a $15 million expansion. The expansion will include an additional 25,000 square feet of indoor space, including an upp...
May 02, 2024 A rendering of an expansion project at the National Railroad Museum in Ashwaubenon, March 6, 2024.
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UWO Fires Custodian who Allowed Non-Residents into Dorm to Socialize
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A custodian at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh was fired for letting non-residents into a residence hall to socialize. According to a letter sent by the school to studen...
May 02, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Man Subject of SWAT Search in Appleton Pleads Not Guilty to Ten Charges
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A suspect who was the subject of a SWAT team search pleaded not guilty to ten charges Thursday. Joseph Ware, 41, returns to court July 10. No trial date was set. He faces fa...
May 02, 2024 Emergency crews are on scene in the area of the 1300 block of S. Riverdale Drive in Appleton Nov. 16, 2023.
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Review Planned After Green Bay Cop, Suspect Exchange Gunfire
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay Police Chief Chris Davis says the department will be conducting an administrative review on an exchange of gunfire on Green Bay's west side. Officer Dan Skenando...
May 02, 2024 Law enforcement agencies are gathered in an area near Green Ridge and Open Gate Trail in Green Bay, February 23, 2024.
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