Category Archives: Local
'Stovetop Firestops' Distributed in Oshkosh to Help Reduce Cooking Fires
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- "It's basically a firefighter in a can." That's how John Holland, public information officer for the Oshkosh Fire Department (OFD), describes the Stovetop Firestop. OFD part...
Apr 02, 2024 The Oshkosh Fire Department and Oshkosh Area Community Food Pantry distribute Stovetop Firestops, devices designed to reduce unattended cooking fires, April 2, 2024.
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UW-Oshkosh Alum and Media Entrepreneur to Deliver School's Spring Commencement Keynotes
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A high-achieving UW-Oshkosh alumni will speak during the institution's two Commencement ceremonies this spring, officials announced Tuesday. Jim VandeHei is set to return to...
Apr 02, 2024 Jim VandeHei, co-founder and CEO of media company Axios, will deliver the Commencement keynote addresses for UW-Oshkosh this spring, April 2, 2024. (Photo courtesy: UW-Oshkosh)
Brown County D.A. Deems 'Get Out the Vote' Effort Illegal
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - An incentive-based "get out the vote" campaign was canceled Tuesday, after concerns about its legality were raised. Several organizations - United Front for Social Change, ...
Apr 02, 2024 I voted sticker. MWC file photo
Democrats Criticize Trump during Green Bay Rally
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- While hundreds of ticket holders to former President Donald Trump's rally waited outside in rainy, snowy, and extremely windy conditions this afternoon before they were le...
Apr 02, 2024 A billboard critical of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is seen in Green Bay April 2, 2024, while Trump rallied in the city's downtown.
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Brown County Aims To Discourage Illegal Firearms Purchases
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Brown County's law enforcement agencies want to stop people from buying guns for others who aren't able to legally have one. A new partnership is looking to increase safet...
Apr 02, 2024 New mats being offered to Brown Co. businesses that sell firearms.
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Oshkosh Students Weigh in on Proposed UW Schools Tuition Increase
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Tuition at Wisconsin's state universities may increase for the second straight year. "I'd be a little upset with myself for not graduating on time," UW Oshkosh Senior Luke S...
Apr 02, 2024
Shots Fired in Sheboygan Neighborhood, No Injuries Reported
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- No one was hurt after shots rang out in a Sheboygan neighborhood. Shortly after 9 p.m. Monday, police responded to a disturbance at a residence in the 1000 block of Superi...
Apr 02, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Discuss Upcoming Trail Advancements at Peninsula State Park
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to learn more about upcoming trail projects at Peninsula State Park in Door County. The Northern Lake Michigan Coa...
Apr 02, 2024 Eagle Terrace at Peninsula State Park in Door County, March 19, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Man Cites Mental Disease in Multiple Child Sexual Assault Incidents at Green Bay Hotel
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A man who allegedly sexually assaulted two teenage girls and tried to assault another at a hotel pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect Tue...
Apr 02, 2024 Mauricio Powless appears before Brown County court via Zoom, April 2, 2024. (Brown County Court)
Supporters Line up for Trump's Rally in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The stage is set and a line is forming ahead of former president Donald Trump's rally in Green Bay. The Republican nominee will speak at 5 p.m. Tuesday inside the KI Conve...
Apr 02, 2024 Supporters wait inside at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay ahead of a Donald Trump rally, April 2, 2024.
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