Category Archives: Local

Sandhill Crane Symposium Preview from The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor
BAILEYS HARBOR, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Some very large migratory birds will be the subject of an upcoming weekend conference in Door County. The 2nd annual crane symposium is next month, at The Ridges Sanc...
Rachel Charniak Mar 25, 2024 Two Sandhill Cranes in a snowy Door County field, March 25, 2024.
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Voters in Freedom Area School District to Decide on Capital Referendum
FREEDOM, WI (WTAQ) -- Voters in the Freedom Area School District can expect a referendum question on their April 2 ballot. If passed, the $62.5 million capital referendum will address the district's m...
Rachel Charniak Mar 25, 2024 School hallway
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Green Bay Police Swap Badges for Basketballs
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A basketball-focused event Monday at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay was a slam dunk for the community. Members of the Green Bay Police Department (GBPD) hi...
Rachel Charniak Mar 25, 2024 Members of the Green Bay Police Department play basketball with local youth in a spring break edition of "Bring Your Own Five" games, March 25, 2024.
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Disputes Persist in Steven Avery Case as Prosecutors, Defense Clash over Filings, Motions
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Steven Avery's attorney and prosecutors are trading barbs about recent filings in the case, and which motions should be heard next. Avery is serving a life sentence for the...
Rachel Charniak Mar 25, 2024

Fond du Lac County Deputy Cleared In Fatal Shooting
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- No criminal charges will be filed against a Fond du Lac County sheriff's deputy in a shooting where a man died and a K9 deputy was shot and seriously wounded. Fond du La...
Rachel Charniak Mar 25, 2024 Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Deputy Blaine Evans and dog Iro.
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Kid-Inspired Café Encourages Children to Let Imaginations Run Wild
PULASKI, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new child-friendly caf in Pulaski is billed as an indoor playground for youngsters. The Cool Place has kids in mind. There's games, ball pits, a dress-up area and more. Pa...
Rachel Charniak Mar 25, 2024 Inside The Cool Place in Pulaski, March 25, 2024.
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$1 Million Pedestrian Safety Project near Lambeau Field Set to Start Next Week
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Construction will start next week on a $1 million project to improve pedestrian safety in the business block west of Lambeau Field and the Titletown district. The reconst...
Rachel Charniak Mar 25, 2024 Ashwaubenon may spend $1 million to improve pedestrian safety in the area west of Lambeau Field, December 1, 2023.
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Card Game Dispute at Neenah Bar Leads to Stabbing
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A suspect is in custody, accused of stabbing another person at a Neenah bar over a card game. Police say they were dispatched to Greene's Pour House on W. Wisconsin Avenue ju...
Rachel Charniak Mar 25, 2024 Neenah Police Department Dec. 27, 2022.
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Man Dies in Fond du Lac County Crash
EDEN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man died in a two-vehicle crash in Fond du Lac County. It happened Sunday at 10:14 p.m. on County Highway B, east of County Highway K in the town of Eden. The initial caller ...
Rachel Charniak Mar 25, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Marquette Victory Is Worth A Berth In The Sweet 16
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WTAQ) - Tyler Kolek recorded 21 points, 11 assists and five rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles to a victory over the Buffaloes in Indianapolis. David Joplin secured the win by making...
Robert Kennedy Mar 25, 2024

