Category Archives: Local
UW-Oshkosh Receives Award to Expand Research into PFAS and Other Contaminants
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Programs at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh dedicated to studying freshwater are getting a $505,000 boost in funding. The prevalence of PFAS, or "forever chemicals" in w...
Aug 23, 2023
Emergency Drill At Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Plans are underway for a full-scale emergency airport disaster drill at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport. The drill will take place between 7 a.m. and noon on Th...
Aug 22, 2023
Heat Safety is a Top Priority for a Local Construction Company
(WTAQ-WLUK) --Heat indices are expected to reach triple digits for the middle of this week all over Northeast Wisconsin. Miron Construction, a local construction company, says their workers have means...
Aug 22, 2023 Miron Construction workers at a jobsite. Aug. 22, 2023.
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Oshkosh's New Menominee Elementary School Breaks Ground
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Oshkosh community and leaders from the Oshkosh Area School District (OASD) came together on Tuesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the district's new elementary schoo...
Aug 22, 2023 Young students break ground at the site of the Oshkosh Area School District's new school, Menominee Elementary, which will open for the 2024-25 school year. Aug. 22, 2023.
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Judge Turns Down Steven Avery's Latest Request for a New Trial
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Steven Avery's latest motions for a new trial or to overturn his conviction for the murder of Teresa Halbach were denied Tuesday. Avery is serving a life sentence the 2005...
Aug 22, 2023 Steven Avery's June 2022 mug shot.
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Winnebago County Jury to Hear Case Against Lindemann for Fox River Boat Crash
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Winnebago County jury will hear the case against Jason Lindemann for a boating crash on the Fox River. Jason Lindemann has pleaded not guilty to 17 charges, including reckl...
Aug 22, 2023 Jason Lindemann
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Waupaca County Turns Down Sand Mine Proposed for Iola Car Show Grounds
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A proposed sand mine on the Iola Car Show Grounds was rejected Tuesday by Waupaca County. The Zoning and Planning committee voted 3-2 Tuesday to deny a conditional use permi...
Aug 22, 2023 A sign protesting a proposed mining project for the Iola Car Show grounds Jan. 4, 2023.
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Part of Grant Street Closing Sunday in Ashwaubenon
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A stretch of road in Ashwaubenon is closing Sunday. The Brown County Highway Department says Highway EE (Grant Street) will close between Quarry Park Drive and Pond View...
Aug 22, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Fox Cities Habitat for Humanity, Lawmakers Highlight Efforts to Create Affordable Housing
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- As the Fox Cities continues to grow, so does the need for workforce talent. But one big concern is there aren't enough places for those people to live once they get here. G...
Aug 22, 2023 John Weyenberg, CEO at Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity and state legislators talk about the importance of safe and affordable homeownership opportunities as it relates to helping fill workforce needs in the Fox Cities, August 22, 2023.
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Green Bay Area Public School District to Host Walk-In Job Fair
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- In the final stretch of summer, the Green Bay Area Public School District is looking to attract more staff for the 2023/2024 school year. Hoping to catch some traffic from the ...
Aug 22, 2023 Green Bay Area Public School District building. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
