Category Archives: Local
New poll shows 2 notable voting trends entering election year, specifically among Gen Z
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Voters are ditching the "R" and "D" labels in record numbers. That's according to a recent Gallup poll that showed a record-high 45% of respondents consider themselves to be independent...
Jan 20, 2026 A roll of "I voted" stickers is ready for voters at Union Congregational Church in Green Bay during the spring primary election Feb. 15, 2022.
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Semi driver injured in collision with Shawano County plow truck
HARTLAND, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A crash between a semi truck and snowplow led to the closure of westbound lanes on a portion of State Highway 29 in Shawano County for several hours Monday. It happened aro...
Jan 19, 2026
Allouez man charged with sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl he met online
ANTIGO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Allouez man has been charged with 12 counts for allegedly meeting a 13-year-old girl for sex. William Waterstradt, 21, faces counts in Langlade County including second-deg...
Jan 19, 2026
Oshkosh home sustains severe damage in fire; residents safe, dog unaccounted for
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A pet dog is unaccounted for and presumed deceased after a house fire in Oshkosh. Crews were dispatched around 6:45 p.m. Sunday to 924 W. 10th Avenue for a possible structur...
Jan 19, 2026 A house fire at924 W. 10th Avenue in Oshkosh, January 19, 2026.
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1 killed in Brown County crash as car overturns near Suamico River
SUAMICO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - One person is dead after they drove off US-41 Saturday night in Brown County. According to the Brown County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to US-41 and Riverside Driv...
Jan 19, 2026 Brown Co. Crash near Suamico River.
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Shawano School District cuts ribbon on new district office as part of referendum projects
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Shawano School District showed off its new district office space Friday. It came in the form of a ribbon cutting ceremony that celebrated one of the first big projects t...
Jan 19, 2026 The Shawano School District is showing off upgrades made possible by a referendum, Jan. 16, 2026.
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Ariens Nordic Center to open new disc golf course, host 2028 U.S. women's championship
BRILLION, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Professional disc golf is coming to Calumet County. On Friday, the Professional Disc Golf Association announced the Ariens Nordic Center in Brillion has been selected as on...
Jan 19, 2026 Ariens Nordic Center near Brillion, December 19, 2022.
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Green Bay-area fast food manager sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting teen workers
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Former fast food manager Joshua Johnson was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting teenage workers. Johnson, 40, was convicted of four counts, incl...
Jan 19, 2026 Joshua Johnson.
Patients welcomed to ThedaCare Medical Center-Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- ThedaCare's newest hospital is now seeing patients. The $84 million ThedaCare Medical Center-Oshkosh opened its doors Monday. The 114,000-square-foot, three-story facility i...
Jan 19, 2026 Inside the new ThedaCare Medical Center-Oshkosh, Jan. 8, 2026.
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Homelessness count aims to shape response efforts in Brown County; volunteers welcome
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- To understand how to combat the issue of homelessness, the first step is knowing how many are experiencing it in our communities. "Every January, the last Wednesday of ...
Jan 19, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
