Category Archives: Local
Man Shot by Grand Chute Police Identified, had Replica Gun
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The man who was shot by police in Grand Chute refused to drop what turned out to be a replica handgun, investigators said Wednesday. The Outagamie County Sheriff's Offic...
Aug 02, 2023 Pierce Don Lee Folkerts.
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Military Training May Bring Aircraft, Noise over Northeast Wisconsin in August
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- People in Northeast Wisconsin may see and hear military aircraft this month as part of a joint training exercise. Volk Field in southwestern Wisconsin is hosting the Northern Lightning ...
Aug 02, 2023 F-35 Lightning II aircraft
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Former Green Bay Fire Chief Troeger has Died
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A former Green Bay fire chief has died. The Green Bay Metro Fire Department announced the death of John Troeger on Wednesday. Troeger served as chief of the department fro...
Aug 02, 2023 Former Green Bay Fire Chief John Troeger is seen on Dec. 29, 2001.
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Four People Arrested in Sturgeon Bay Drug Bust
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Four individuals have been arrested after reports of an overdose led to a drug bust in Door County. The Door County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in the town of S...
Aug 02, 2023
Unexpected Damage Suspends S.S. Badger Operations for the Season
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The S.S. Badger's 70th season has come to an abrupt end. The Lake Michigan Carferry company says after unexpected damage to its ramp system, it is unable to resume operati...
Aug 02, 2023 SS Badger in Manitowoc, July 2017.
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Green Bay City Council Passes Massage Licensing Ordinance, Amid Concerns from Local Therapists
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay's city council passed an ordinance Tuesday night requiring licenses for massage establishments. Supporters say the ordinance will help in the fight against human...
Aug 02, 2023 Green Bay
Senator Tammy Baldwin Leads Roundtable on Opioid Crisis at Appleton Café
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A state lawmaker held a roundtable discussion in Appleton on Tuesday on a crisis that's plaguing American families. Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin was joined by local part...
Aug 02, 2023 Senator Tammy Baldwin hosts a roundtable discussion on opioid addiction at ACOCOA Coffee and Café in Appleton, August 1, 2023.
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Suspect in Green Bay Shooting Turns Himself In
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man suspected of shooting towards a group of people and injuring one person in late June has been identified and charged. William Munson, 47, of Bellevue, turned himself...
Aug 02, 2023 William Munson was charged in connection with a Green Bay shooting that left one woman injured.
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Main Street at East River to Close for 2 Months
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A stretch of Main Street is set to close for about two months. Green Bay public works officials say the Main Street bridge over the East River will close for rehabilitatio...
Aug 01, 2023 Road Work (file photo)
Grant Boosts NEW Community Clinic's Mobile Unit with Medical and Dental Supplies
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A grant is helping those underserved in Brown County with their medical needs. A check worth nearly $80,000 was presented to NEW Community Clinic Tuesday. It comes from th...
Aug 01, 2023 The N.E.W. Community Clinic received a grant for its clinic mobile unit, August 1, 2023.
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