Category Archives: Local

Fiery Crash in Manitowoc County River Leaves One Unidentified Dead
COOPERSTOWN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Authorities say they are working to identify a person found dead inside a vehicle that crashed into a Manitowoc County river and caught on fire. It happened just before ...
Rachel Charniak Feb 21, 2024

Search Intensifies in Two Rivers for Missing 3-Year-Old Boy, Elijah Vue
TWO RIVERS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The search continues for a missing three-year-old boy in Two Rivers. An Amber Alert has been issued for Elijah Vue who was last seen by his adult caregiver at 8 a.m. Tues...
Rachel Charniak Feb 21, 2024 A 3-year-old boy named Elijah was reported missing from Two Rivers Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo source: Two Rivers Police Dept.)

Give BIG Green Bay Kicks Off with a Tailgate Party
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay is kicking off a day of giving in style with a tailgate party. The 24-hour crowdfunding event Give BIG Green Bay encourages individuals, groups and businesses to...
Rachel Charniak Feb 21, 2024

Wisconsin Gets $16M Housing Boost Across Seven Regions
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Housing projects for low- and moderate-income households across the state are getting a boost, including one in Brown County. The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) and Wiscon...
Rachel Charniak Feb 21, 2024

Government Professor Gives Overview of What to Expect from Wisconsin's U.S. Senate Race
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Tammy Baldwin officially has a challenger for her U.S. Senate seat. On Tuesday, Republican businessman and real estate mogul Eric Hovde officially announced his candidacy. It's already ...
Rachel Charniak Feb 21, 2024 Senator Tammy Baldwin (Left) and Challenge Eric Hovde (Right)
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Green Bay High School Holds African American Readathon, Honoring Black Voices
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay high school students are embracing black voices and ideas. East High School hosted its third annual African American Readathon Wednesday as part of its recogniti...
Rachel Charniak Feb 21, 2024 Green Bay's East High School hosts the third annual African American Readathon, February 21, 2024.
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De Pere to Use Drones to Survey Deer Population
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Drones flying over De Pere this week will be looking for deer. City officials say aerial surveys of deer population are set for Thursday and Friday. Drones will take off aro...
Rachel Charniak Feb 21, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online

Feds Take Over Case Against Former Outagamie County Official
SAUK COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Federal prosecutors have taken over the case against the former Outagamie County human resources director accused of sharing sexually explicit videos of a child with anot...
Rachel Charniak Feb 21, 2024 Adam Westbrook (Photo courtesy Sauk County Jail)

House Fire in Chilton Leaves One Man Hospitalized, 'Severely Burned'
CHILTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man suffered serious injuries after a house fire Tuesday in the town of Chilton. According to the Chilton Fire Department, multiple agencies battled the fire that took pla...
Rachel Charniak Feb 21, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

2 Displaced after Fire on Green Bay's East Side
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two people were displaced after a fire on the city's east side. It happened Tuesday night in the 1500 block of Harold St. Crews were able to put the fire out in under 10 m...
Rachel Charniak Feb 21, 2024 Green Bay Metro Fire Department

