Category Archives: Local
Wisconsin Raises Hunting and Fishing License Fees for Non-Residents, Expects $2.3 Million Annual Revenue Boost
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Hunting and fishing in Wisconsin is now more expensive for out-of-state visitors. The DNR announcing an increase in license fees, for non-residents, is being enacted. W...
Jul 12, 2023 A man fishes at the mouth of the Fox River in Green Bay.
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March to the Rhythm of East Asia at Appleton's Building for Kids New Exhibit
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new exhibit in Appleton marches to the beat of its own drums. The Building for Kids held a grand-opening for its 'Follow the Beat to East Asia' exhibit Wednesday. The exh...
Jul 12, 2023 The Building for Kids in Appleton opens its new Follow the Beat to East Asia exhibit, July 12, 2023.
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Vacant Green Bay Restaurant Turns into a Thriving Test Kitchen for Emerging Chefs
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A once vacant restaurant space in Green Bay has new life. The Cannery on Broadway shut down three years ago during the pandemic. Now it's serving as a test kitchen, provid...
Jul 12, 2023 The Cannery Public Market returns as a test kitchen May 2, 2023.
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Excellerate Gears Up to Fill 200 Positions at its New Little Chute Manufacturing Facility
LITTLE CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An electrical manufacturer in Little Chute is looking to fill 200 positions at its new facility. Excellerate, a division of Faith Technologies Incorporated (FTI), broke...
Jul 12, 2023 Excellerate building its new facility in Little Chute, July 12, 2023.
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No Ruling Yet On Fatal Crash Case
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ - WLUK) -- After two days of a testimony, no decision was made Wednesday on whether a 16-year-old charged in connection with a high-speed fatal crash will remain in adult court, or...
Jul 12, 2023 Sienna Pecore appears before Brown County court via Zoom, March 13, 2023.
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Trooper In A Truck Coming To Brown County
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) -- The Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association is teaming up with the Wisconsin State Patrol for the "Troopers in a Truck" campaign. The campaign is coming to Brown County on Thur...
Jul 12, 2023
Green Bay Cop Ordered to Stand Trial
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Green Bay police officer was ordered Wednesday to stand trial for allegedly striking a fleeing suspect with his squad car, then not accurately reporting the incident. Mat...
Jul 12, 2023 Green Bay police officer Matthew Knutson is ordered to stand trial, July 12, 2023.
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Shape the Future of Appleton: City Invites Residents to Participate in Age-Friendly Survey
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The city of Appleton is looking for the community's input on how to create an inclusive environment for older adults. Last year, the AARP designed Appleton as an "Age-Frien...
Jul 12, 2023 Valley Transit in Appleton purchased three new buses with new wheelchair ramps, December 6, 2017.
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Shawano County Confirms First Rabies-Infected Bat of the Year
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department has confirmed its first case of rabies in a bat this year. The rabies virus is transmitted from infected mammals to humans, typically vi...
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Community Responds To Major Wildfire
WAUSHARA COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A small village of just over 400 people has been impacted in a big way; residents of Coloma are rallying around each other after a devastating wildfire. "We have wild...
Jul 12, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
