Category Archives: Local

Pulaski Man Pleads Guilty to Charge in 2021 Capitol Riot
PULASKI, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Pulaski man pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Riley Kasper, 24, was convicted of a felony offense o...
Rachel Charniak Sep 15, 2023

N.E.W. Community Clinic Provides Rolling Remedies to Those in Need
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The N.E.W. Community Clinic is taking the path to wellness on the road. The clinic, which serves uninsured and underinsured residents in Northeast Wisconsin at brick-and-m...
Rachel Charniak Sep 15, 2023 The N.E.W. Community Clinic unveiled its new mobile unit in Green Bay that will provide health and dental services to underinsured and uninsured residents in the area, September 15, 2023.
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Cellcom Green Bay Marathon Fuels Local Charities with $50,000 Donation
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An annual marathon is not just a one day event, but keeps giving back throughout year. Organizers of the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon presented checks to its three charity p...
Rachel Charniak Sep 15, 2023 Cellcom Green Bay Marathon donates $50,000 to its charity partners, Feeding America of Eastern Wisconsin, New Community Shelter and Greater Green Bay YMCA, September 15, 2023.
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Volunteer Center of Brown County to Host Community-Wide Expo
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) -- The Volunteer Center of Brown County will be hosting the 6th Annual Community-Wide Volunteer Expo on Tuesday, September 19 from 3-6 p.m. at Stadium View Banquet Hall in Gree...
Rachel Charniak Sep 15, 2023

City of Green Bay Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Green Bay is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month now through October 15. On Friday morning, Mayor Eric Genrich read the official proclamation. "Hispanic Heritage Month celebrat...
Rachel Charniak Sep 15, 2023 City of Green Bay

Pedestrian Killed on I-41 in Grand Chute
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A pedestrian was killed on Interstate 41 Friday morning. Grand Chute police say they were called to the northbound lanes of I-41 near the W. Capitol Drive overpass just ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 15, 2023

Brown County Executive Vetoes $1.2 Million Library Parking Plan Citing 'Additional Costs'
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach has vetoed the purchase of a former bank building for library parking - but the County Board could override it next week. The Count...
Rachel Charniak Sep 15, 2023 The former Bank Mutual site in downtown Green Bay on Monroe Avenue has sat empty for more than five years.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Wisconsin Supreme Court to Decide on Egg Harbor's Right to Condemn Land for Sidewalk
(WTAQ-WLUK) - What is a "sidewalk"? What is a "pedestrian way"? And was Egg Harbor within its rights to condemn land to build such a path? Those questions are among the issues the Wisconsin Supreme Co...
Rachel Charniak Sep 15, 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court
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Tree Removal, Branch Hitting Power Line Ignited Fire that Destroyed Downtown Pulaski Building
PULASKI, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A fire that destroyed a commercial building in downtown Pulaski started when a tree branch hit a power line, firefighters say. Fire Chief James Styczynski said the tree was ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 15, 2023 The LaCount Auctions/A Cut Above Salon building in Pulaski is reduced to rubble Sept. 15, 2023, one day after a fire.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Police Seek Driver in Hit-and-Run that Injured 14-Year-Old Pedestrian
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that hit and injured a 14-year-old pedestrian and drove away. The incident happened Wednesday around 2 p.m. at the...
Rachel Charniak Sep 15, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

