Category Archives: Local
Threat Leads to 2-hour Evacuation of Pulaski High School
PULASKI, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Pulaski High School was evacuated for about two hours Friday morning. Police say around 8:30 a.m., they received a "vague email" claiming a bomb had been placed at the build...
Sep 22, 2023 Law enforcement vehicles are parked outside Pulaski High School during an evacuation Sept. 22, 2023.
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Thrivent Wants Public Input on Redevelopment Plans for North Appleton Campus
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Thrivent Financial is asking for public input as it considers development options for its 600-acre campus on the city's north side. The company announced earlier this year ...
Sep 22, 2023 Thrivent says it plans to look at development options for its Ballard Operations Center and surrounding 600-acre campus on the city's north side of Appleton, May 18, 2023.
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Man Gets Life in Prison for Green Bay Murder
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Marcus Stokes was sentenced Friday to life in prison with no chance of parole for a murder on Green Bay's east side. Stokes, 37, was convicted by a jury in July for the 20...
Sep 22, 2023 Marcus Stokes is led out of a Brown County courtroom July 24, 2023, following the first day of his trial for the 2020 murder of Calvin Barber Jr.
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Volunteers Needed for Civil War Veteran Gravesite Project in Manitowoc
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Work continues along the Lakeshore to clean the gravesites of hundreds of Civil War veterans at Evergreen Cemetery in Manitowoc. The group's mission is to save the graves ...
Sep 22, 2023 Volunteers clean the headstone of Civil War Veteran James Cross in Manitowoc, September 21, 2023.
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Garage Fire on Green Bay's East Side Causes $15,000 in Damage
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A garage fire caused about $15,000 worth of damage at a property on Green Bay's east side. Crews were called to 1026 N. Henry Street just after 8:30 a.m. Friday for a repo...
Sep 22, 2023 GBMF
De Pere Committee Proposes $206 Million New High School to Address Student Capacity Issues
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A study committee is recommending the construction of a new De Pere High School, with a total project price tag of $206 million. According to the report from the Community Fa...
Sep 22, 2023 Unified School District of De Pere.
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COVID-19 Cases Surge in Outagamie County: Health Officials Urge Vaccinations
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Outagamie County health officials say they are seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases. Since Sept. 1, the daily average of reported positive COVID-19 cases has tripled in ...
Sep 22, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
NEW Zoo Mourns the Loss of its Elk Todd
SUAMICO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The NEW Zoo is mourning the unexpected loss of one of its elk. Todd the elk was humanely euthanized last week after suffering a sudden abdominal hernia. During last week's z...
Sep 22, 2023 Todd the Elk.
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New Plan For Prime Piece of Green Bay Property
GREEN BAY. WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Brown County is still going to purchase a prime piece of downtown Green Bay property, despite the county executive recently vetoing a deal that was agreed to last month. It...
Sep 22, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Proposed YMCA In Allouez Has Issues To Address
ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - YMCA officials in Allouez are continuing discussions for a new state of the art YMCA. On Thursday night they hosted a neighborhood meeting to provide updates and hear feedbac...
Sep 22, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
