Category Archives: Local

Kaukauna Garage Fire Causes an Estimated $100K Worth of Damage
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A single family residential home on West 6th street in Kaukauna was damaged by a fire at around 10:30 p.m. on July 7. The home was reported to be engulfed in fire with heav...
Rachel Charniak Jul 08, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online

FDA Approval of Groundbreaking Alzheimer's Drug Brings New Hope to Patients and Caregivers
FOX VALLEY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A first-of-its-kind Alzheimer's drug has been fully approved by the FDA. The drug is intended to slow cognitive decline in people in the early stages of the disease. Afte...
Rachel Charniak Jul 08, 2023 The Fox Valley Memory Project July 7, 2023.
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Hazmat Teams in Northeast Wisconsin Tackle Multiple Incidents in One Week
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Hazmat teams were called out three separate times this week across Northeast Wisconsin. It was a busy week for Green Bay and Appleton's fire crews with calls for hazardous ...
Rachel Charniak Jul 07, 2023 A hazardous materials spill near County Highway N and Greiner Road in the town of Freedom, July 5, 2023.
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WIS 172 Closure Rescheduled for Pavement Work
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A full closure of WIS 172 in Brown County has been rescheduled. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) previously announced a full closure of eastbound WIS...
Rachel Charniak Jul 07, 2023

Green Bay Community Center Tunes into Literacy with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- One Green Bay community center is helping foster the love of reading, one page at a time. Howe Community Resource Center announced the launch of the "Dolly Parton's Imagin...
Rachel Charniak Jul 07, 2023 Howe Community Resource Center in Green Bay, July 6, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Local Governments Find More Benefit from State Budget than School Districts
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Local government and school district officials are just starting to put together their next budgets and it appears the two-year state budget Governor Tony Evers signed Wed...
Rachel Charniak Jul 07, 2023 Hallway at Green Bay West High School March 8, 2023.
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Overnight House Fire Remains Under Investigation
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A house fire in Appleton left behind $175,000 in damages. The Appleton Fire Department was called to the scene in the 200 block of South Fidelis Street around 8:20 p.m. on ...
Robert Kennedy Jul 07, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Lifest Is Back For Its 25th Year
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The "party with a purpose" is expect to bring in thousands of people to Oshkosh over the weekend. Since 1999, the city has welcomed visitors for one of the largest Christian ...
Robert Kennedy Jul 07, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Historic Investment In Rural Infrastructure
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- From rural roads to airports and harbors, transportation and commerce are a big part of Wisconsin's biennial budget. The budget made what's being called a historic inve...
Rachel Charniak Jul 06, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online

Brown County Seeks to Improve Internet Access
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) -- Brown County and the Wisconsin Broadband Office (WBO) are encouraging all Wisconsin households to take the Wisconsin Internet Self-Report (WISER) survey. The survey will hel...
Rachel Charniak Jul 06, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online

