Category Archives: Local

Countdown To The Starting Gun
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - With just under three weeks left until it's here, preparations are already underway for this year's Fox Cities Marathon. On Tuesday, nearly 50 volunteers came together to prep...
Robert Kennedy Aug 30, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Green Bay Forest Restoration Project Receives Grant from U.S. Department of Agriculture
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Glacierland Resource Conservation & Development Council has received a big boost in federal funding to aid in its conservation efforts. The United States Department of...
Rachel Charniak Aug 29, 2023

Blood Supply at "Dangerously Low" Level, Community Blood Center Asks for Donations
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Community Blood Center (CBC) is urging Northeast Wisconsin residents to schedule a blood donation in the coming days as its blood supply level becomes critically low. T...
Rachel Charniak Aug 29, 2023 Donation at Community Blood Center on August 29, 2016.
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Parents Charged in Toddler's Death in Homemade Bed Appear in Court
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two Iola parents made initial court appearances Tuesday, after their 2-year-old daughter died in the slats of a homemade bed while they were taking a nap. Cody Deschler, 30,...
Rachel Charniak Aug 29, 2023 Cody Deschler, left, and Emily Ferg appear in Waupaca County court Aug. 29, 2023. They are accused in connection with the death of their 2-year-old daughter.
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Green Bay Police Shows Off New Public Safety Technology
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A national tour that offers hands-on demonstrations of the latest and greatest in public safety technology made a stop in Green Bay on Tuesday. The Axon Roadshow paid a vi...
Rachel Charniak Aug 29, 2023 The Axon Roadshow paid a visit to the Green Bay Police Department on Aug. 29, 2023, giving officers from across Northeast Wisconsin the opportunity to put Axon's gadgets and software into action.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Packers 53-man Roster; Position by Position
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay Packers cut their roster down to 53 players, and can offer practice squad spots once the waiver process comes to an end 11 a.m. Wednesday. Here is the Packer...
Rachel Charniak Aug 29, 2023 Jordan Love ready to be the Packers' starting quarterback.
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Packers Make Final Roster Cuts at End of Training Camp
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay Packers have announced their final cutdowns for the 53-man roster. The official announcement from the organization of who was waived came following the NFL's...
Rachel Charniak Aug 29, 2023 Green Bay Packers

ThedaCare Employees Rally for Higher Wages and Improved Working Conditions
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Community leaders and hospital workers at ThedaCare in Appleton are calling for better working conditions. ThedaCare employees represented by the Service and Employees Inte...
Rachel Charniak Aug 29, 2023 ThedaCare employees call for better wages at a news conference outside the healthcare facility in Appleton, August 29, 2023.
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Plan Your Route to School Safely with Appleton Walking Maps
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- The Appleton Department of Public Works creates and maintains maps that help parents, guardians and kids find the best route to safely walk and bike to their elementary school. ...
Rachel Charniak Aug 29, 2023 PHOTO: City of Appleton

HSHS Hospitals, Prevea Clinics Restore Phone Lines Amid Ongoing System Outage
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The main line for each HSHS hospital is now working as the hospital system and its Prevea clinics continue to work through a systemwide outage. On Sunday, the healthcare p...
Rachel Charniak Aug 29, 2023

