Category Archives: Local
Free Lunch is Back On The Menu
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - After weeks of controversy and community backlash, the Manitowoc Public School District (MPSD) will once again begin offering free meals to all students starting Monday. In...
Nov 02, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
West High School Muscles Up: Groundbreaking Kicks off Weight Room Renovation
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Another renovation project within the Green Bay Area Public School District (GBAPS) made possible by the passage of a referendum last year is officially underway. Students...
Nov 01, 2023 Green Bay West High School hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 1, 2023 kick-starting the construction of its new weight room.
PC: Fox 11 Online
AI Task Force Hears Testimony about Advantages of Using the Technology
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The first major global summit on the threat posed by artificial intelligence kicked off in the UK on November 1. Vice President Kamala Harris and Elon Musk attended. The ...
Nov 01, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online
Smart Girls Rock! Event Inspires Young Women to Explore STEM Careers in Northeast Wisconsin
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An annual event in the Fox Valley is hoping to inspire more young women to engage in local STEM programs. Smart Girls Rock! is bringing in nearly 100 area high schoolers to t...
Nov 01, 2023 Nearly 100 high school girls from the Fox Valley area gather at Plexus in Neenah for the 2023 Smart Girls Rock! event, Nov. 1, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Police Recommend Charges Against Man Shot by Kaukauna Officer
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The man who was shot by a police officer in Kaukauna should be charged criminally, investigators recommend. Appleton police, who are investigating the case, have recommende...
Nov 01, 2023 Appleton Police Department patch. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
Brown County Disaster Preparedness Survey to Wrap Up Thursday
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Crews will be going out one more time to survey Brown County citizens about disaster preparedness. The county health department canceled its activities last Tuesday bec...
Nov 01, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online
Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance Seeks Volunteers for Chloride Monitoring Program
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- The winter season is upon us, and the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance is getting ready for its annual chloride monitoring program. Volunteers are needed to periodically monitor chlo...
Nov 01, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online
Green Bay's Golden House New Facility Doubles Capacity to Support Rising Number of Victims
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A domestic abuse shelter has more than doubled its space, allowing the Green Bay organization to serve additional victims and families. The Golden House held a ribbon-cutt...
Nov 01, 2023 The Golden House in Green Bay held a ribbon-cutting for its new, expanded facility at at 1120 University Avenue, November 1, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Two Pet Dogs Die in Manitowoc House Fire, Underscores Importance of Smoke Detectors
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Manitowoc firefighters are reminding residents of the importance of working smoke detectors after two pet dogs died in a house fire. At 1:16 p.m. Tuesday, crews were calle...
Nov 01, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online
S.S. Badger Sets Sail Towards 2024 Season with Dock Infrastructure Renovations Underway
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The S.S. Badger is full steam ahead as it looks to the 2024 season. The Lake Michigan Carferry's 70th season ended abruptly after unexpected damage to its Ludington, Michigan ramp syste...
Nov 01, 2023 The S.S. Badger departs from Manitowoc for the first return to Ludington, Michigan in 2022. (Photo: Casey Nelson WTAQ News)
