Category Archives: Local
Marian President Majewski to Retire
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Marian University president Michelle Majewski plans to retire. Majewski has led the school since April 2020, when she was hired as acting president after having previous...
Mar 14, 2024 Marian University president Michelle Majewski (Photo courtesy Marian University)
Acclaimed Mariachi Group Celebrates Mexican Roots with Oshkosh Students
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- About 300 Oshkosh students dove into the heart of Mexican culture with a special workshop. Mariachi Paredes de Tejastitln, an acclaimed mariachi ensemble from the University...
Mar 14, 2024 Mariachi Paredes de Tejastitlán worked with Vel Phillips Middle School students at UW-Oshkosh during a Mariachi workshop, March 14, 2024.
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Police Officer, Man Killed Identified in Green Bay Shootout
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The name of the Green Bay police officer who exchanged gunfire with a man who died on the city's west side last month has been released. Police say on the afternoon of Feb...
Mar 14, 2024 Green Bay police officer Dan Skenandore.
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Public Invited to Discuss Green Bay's Nomination for National Estuarine Research Reserve
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A meeting is set for the public to comment on the process in making a Green Bay site a National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR). The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adm...
Mar 14, 2024 Shoreline site on the waters of Green Bay, March 12, 2024.
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Federal Trial set for Former Outagamie County HR Director Accused in Child Porn Case
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Sept. 23 jury trial was scheduled Monday for former Outagamie County Human Resources Director Adam Westbrook, who faces federal charges of producing child pornography. Wes...
Mar 14, 2024 Adam Westbrook (Photo courtesy Sauk County Jail)
$70,000 in Damages after Chicken Coop Fire Engulfs Garage in Fox Crossing
FOX CROSSING, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A fire in a chicken coop spread to a detached garage in Fox Crossing, resulting in a total loss. It happened Tuesday around 4:40 p.m. in the 800 block of Brookfield Dri...
Mar 14, 2024 A fire in a chicken coop spread to a detached garage in Fox Crossing, March 12, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Fox Crossing Fire Department)
Green Bay Man Indicted for Distributing Child Pornography
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A federal grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday charging a Green Bay man with two counts of distributing child pornography. Bryan S. Peterson, 45, faces a sentence of ...
Mar 14, 2024
K9 Tim Retires from Winnebago County Sheriff's Office After 10+ Years of Service
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- After more than a decade of law enforcement service, a local K9 entered retirement Wednesday. K9 Tim is the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office most veteran K9 deputy...
Mar 14, 2024 K9 Tim retires from the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office after more than 10 years of service, March 13, 2024. (Photo courtesy: WCSO)
Green Bay Parks Committee Approves Donation of New Train to Bay Beach
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The City of Green Bay Parks Committee approved Wednesday the donation of a new train set to Bay Beach Amusement Park. Last week, an agenda item for the Parks Committee sho...
Mar 14, 2024 Train proposed for donation by Friends of Bay Beach Amusement Park. (Photo source: City of Green Bay)
Appleton Invites Public Opinion on Lawe Street Reconstruction Project for 2026
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The city of Appleton is hosting a public involvement meeting on a road reconstruction project. The meeting will discuss the reconstruction of Lawe Street, between College A...
Mar 14, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
