Category Archives: Local
Appleton Congregation Launches New Refugee Task Force
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- Trinity Lutheran Church has announced the launch of its Hope and Help Together Task force to support newcomers to the Fox Cities. This collaborative endeavor aims to connect and...
Jun 19, 2023 City of Appleton
Green Bay Police and Fire Departments Join Forces to Combat Illegal Fireworks this Fourth of July
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay Police Department is taking on a partner to keep neighborhoods safe this Fourth of July. To reduce the overall use of illegal fireworks and related hazards w...
Jun 19, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Stretch of Highway N in Town of Buchanan Closing
TOWN OF BUCHANAN (WLUK) -- Part of Highway N in Darboy will be closed for much of the rest of the summer. Darboy Joint Sanitary District #1 is closing the stretch of road between Emons Road and Highwa...
Jun 19, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Construction Worker Injured at Lambeau Field has Died
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The construction worker injured at Lambeau Field last week has died, according to the contractor. Mavid Construction owner Zoar Fulwilder says the worker died on Saturday....
Jun 19, 2023 An ambulance leaves Lambeau Field transporting a patient June 15, 2023.
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Oneida Nation and NWTC Renew Partnership for Brighter Tribal Futures
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Oneida Nation is strengthening its relationship with a college located on its reservation. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and Oneida Nation renewed its decade-long ...
Jun 19, 2023 Jeffrey Rafn, president of NWTC and Tehassi Hill, Oneida Nation chairman, renew the partnership between NWTC and Oneida Nation, June 19, 2023.
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Port of Green Bay Pacing Ahead of Last Year Through the End of May
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Shipping through the Port of Green Bay so far this year is pacing ahead of 2022. Port officials say 243,926 tons of cargo moved through the port in May. The yearly total t...
Jun 19, 2023 The SS Arthur M. Anderson arrives in the Port of Green Bay June 3, 2022, with the Leo Frigo Bridge in the background.
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Trial Begins for Man Accused of Killing Teen over Exotic Pet Theft
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - William Zelenski's trial started Monday for allegedly killing Ryelee Manete-Powell for stealing his exotic pets. Zelenski is charged with first-degree intentional homicide fo...
Jun 19, 2023 William Zelenski at trial, June 19, 2023.
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Man Whose Arrest Prompted Green Bay Police to Address Use of Force, Sentenced
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A man whose arrest led the Green Bay Police Department to publicly address the use of force during the apprehension was sentenced to two years in prison. Edward Curtis, 24,...
Jun 19, 2023 Edward Curtis
Suspect in Mail Theft and Fraud Scheme Sentenced in Manitowoc County
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - One of the suspects in a multi-county mail theft and fraud scheme was sentenced to six months in jail in Manitowoc County. Dionta Bratcher, 29, was convicted last week of t...
Jun 19, 2023 Dionta Bratcher appears in court via Zoom, April 10, 2023.
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Man Airlifted to Hospital after ATV Crash in Marinette County
ATHELSTANE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man was flown to the hospital after he crashed his ATV on the trail in Marinette County. It happened on Forest Road 221 in the town of Athelstane, just after 5:30 p.m. ...
Jun 19, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online
