Category Archives: Local
'Uncle Fester' Tests Positive for Meth Ahead of Court Hearing
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Stephen Preisler -- the author known as "Uncle Fester" for his books on how to make ricin, methamphetamine and other drugs who faces multiple drug manufacturing and delive...
Apr 05, 2024 Stephen "Uncle Fester" Preisler speaks to his attorney during a court hearing April 5, 2024.
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Barn in Sheboygan County Total Loss after Fire Caused by Faulty Heat Lamp
TOWN OF GREENBUSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A faulty heat lamp is believed to have started a fire that destroyed a barn in Sheboygan County. Just after 5 p.m. Thursday, the Sheboygan County Emergency Communi...
Apr 05, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Construction Planned for Intersection of WIS 76 and School Road in Outagamie County
GREENVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An intersection safety improvement project is set to begin later this month in Outagamie County. Roundabout construction is scheduled to start April 15 at the intersectio...
Apr 05, 2024
Green Bay Marathon to Run its Final Race in 2024
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- After a quarter-century, the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon is ending its run. Marathon officials say the 2024 race -- the 25th -- will be its final one. The marathon is set f...
Apr 05, 2024 Runners gather at the start to begin the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon on May 15, 2022.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Northeast Wisconsin Companies Receive Federal Grants for Energy Efficiency Installations
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Three Northeast Wisconsin businesses are receiving federal grants aimed at improving their energy efficiency. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $2.2 million in grants to 23 f...
Apr 05, 2024 Solar Panels.
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Could The Green Bay City Council Have a More Liberal Lean?
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - After Tuesday's election, it appears Green Bay's city council will have more of a liberal lean compared to the past two years. Battle lines were drawn in the leadup to the ...
Apr 05, 2024
Northeast Wisconsin Communities Still Clearing Debris from Winter Storms
(WLUK) -- Winter storms are over for now, but they left a great deal of debris in its wake. Since the storm moved out Wednesday, crews and residents throughout Northeast Wisconsin have been hard at wo...
Apr 04, 2024 A fallen tree in Green Bay.
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Former UWGB Athletic Director, Associate Chancellor who led Move to Division I Dies at 89
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man whose leadership spanned nearly 25 years at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay has died. UWGB announced Thursday that Donald F. Harden, Ph.D., died March 28 in Naples, Florid...
Apr 04, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Northeast Wisconsinites Improvise as Crews Work to Restore Power
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- They say spotting a robin is the first sign of spring, but for many, they're still trying to get through the latest winter storm. That includes Chuckles Smet. "Trying to grill out, my f...
Apr 04, 2024
Five Adults, Three Children Displaced by Fire in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Eight people, including three children, were displaced by a fire Thursday in Green Bay. Around 10 a.m., the Green Bay Metro Fire Department was dispatched to 2084 Imperial...
Apr 04, 2024
