Category Archives: Local
Will bitter cold affect flights? Appleton airport director on what travelers should know
GREENVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- As extreme cold and dangerous wind chills move into Northeast Wisconsin, many are wondering if this snap of severe weather will impact air travel. It comes as morning low...
Jan 23, 2026 Appleton International Airport. (PHOTO: WTAQ News)
Pulaski native prepares for 2026 Winter Olympics
PULASKI, WI (WTAQ) -- Once a student athlete at Pulaski High School, now an Olympian. A Northeast Wisconsin native is heading to northern Italy to compete in the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games. Dee...
Jan 23, 2026 Deedra Irwin.
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Wisconsin DNR explains 'exploding trees'
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- If you've opened social media or checked the news at all these past few days, you've probably heard about the risk of 'exploding trees' due to the upcoming cold temperatures. W...
Jan 22, 2026 Frost crack on tree in Wisconsin (Wisconsin DNR)
Dangerous cold, brutal wind chills move into Northeast Wisconsin
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Intensely cold temperatures and bitter wind chills will hit Northeast Wisconsin Thursday evening. An extreme cold warning is in place from midnight Friday through 6 a.m. Saturday. It wi...
Jan 22, 2026 Roads remain slick in Green Bay because of bitter cold temperatures.
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Wisconsin Assembly reaches bipartisan deal to fund WisconsinEye, GOP Senators skeptical
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Assembly announced a bipartisan agreement to fund WisconsinEye, the site that broadcasts government proceedings, on Thursday morning. It still would need approval from the...
Jan 22, 2026 Wisconsin state capital in Madison.
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SWAT team arrests armed man, rescues woman in Waupaca domestic abuse incident
TOWN OF WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man was taken into custody in connection with a domestic abuse incident Wednesday. Authorities say the Waupaca County SWAT team was activated to execute a search w...
Jan 22, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Brewers hit it out of the park with surprise visit to Green Bay school
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- For students and teachers at a Green Bay elementary school, Thursday was a grand slam day, thanks to the Milwaukee Brewers. Brewers players Caleb Durbin and Chad Patrick v...
Jan 22, 2026 Milwaukee Brewers and players Chad Patrick and Caleb Durbin,helped surprise Nicole Gardener, a teacher at Howard Elementary School in Green Bay, with the Brewers Grand Slam Teacher Award. The school also received a $1,000 donation, January 22, 2026.
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Blood donation centers urge immediate action as Midwest braces for severe winter weather
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A blood donation center is urging all eligible donors to give blood as the Midwest braces for severe winter weather. Versiti says winter weather often slows blood donations and patients...
Jan 22, 2026 PC: Fox 11 Online
Ongoing Door County probe leads to cocaine bust and multiple fraud-related charges
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Six people were arrested and approximately 125.6 grams of cocaine was seized in a long-term investigation into fraud and drug trafficking in Door County. On Wednesday, the Door County S...
Jan 22, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Matt Joski to retire after more than 2 decades as Kewaunee County sheriff
KEWAUNEE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- After more than 20 years as the sheriff of Kewaunee County, Matt Joski is getting ready to retire. In a Facebook post Wednesday, Joski announced he will leave the de...
Jan 22, 2026 Matt Joski.
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