Search Efforts in Elijah Vue Case Take Authorities to the Air, Underground
TWO RIVERS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Police provided an update Friday on efforts to find missing 3-year-old boy Elijah Vue. The boy was reported missing on Feb. 20. Both his mother, Katrina Baur, and her boyfriend, Jesse Vang, were arrested soon after. They remain jailed on child neglect charges. Prosecutors say Baur sent her son to stay with Vang at his ...
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Pittsfield Shooting was in Response to House Being Egged, Prosecutors Say
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Jackson Rego allegedly shot at two teens, hitting one, because they were egging his Pittsfield house, according to a criminal complaint. Rego, 18, is scheduled to make an initial court appearance Friday on three charges: first-degree reckless injury, first-degree recklessly endangering safety, and endangering safety wit...
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Two Rivers House Fire Leaves $150,000 in Damages
TWO RIVERS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A house sustained major fire and smoke damage estimated at around $150,000 following a fire in Two Rivers. The Two Rivers Fire Department were called to a home on the 2500 block of 44th street at around 9:30 p.m. Thursday night. Upon arrival, crews found black smoke and flames coming from a first-floor bedroom. There w...
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Seymour Family Getting Permanent Home Thanks to Fox Cities Habitat for Humanity
SEYMOUR, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A family is putting down roots in Seymour, thanks to Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity. The organization held a groundbreaking and tree planting ceremony on the future site of a home on Foote Street Friday. The home will be built for the Davis family who says the neighborhood is perfect. "We've moved aroun...
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Grant Propels Elementary Students into Nature at Green Bay Botanical Garden
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A grant is taking students out in the classroom and into nature. Students from Tank Elementary School in Green Bay took a field trip to the Green Bay Botanical Garden Friday. It was part of a grant from Altrusa International Foundation, Inc. as part of its "Connecting Nature, Play, and Learning For Brighter Futures...
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Supporters, Opponents Of Tiny Home Project Speak Out
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The effort to build a village of tiny homes for veterans in need in Brown County is facing opposition from neighbors, but received initial zoning approval from a city committee Thursday night. Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin, the nonprofit behind the effort, received the approval from Green Bay's Plan Commission duri...
May 03, 2024
Southwest HS Cuts The Ribbon On Renovated Baseball/Softball Complex
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Green Bay high school held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday to show off its newly renovated baseball and softball complex. Support for a referendum in Nov. 2022 made the updates to Southwest High School's athletic facilities possible. "Thank you to the community. It's fantastic to have this here for our students...
May 03, 2024
Brown County Campgrounds Open for Business
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- For many, it's a sign of the season. Excitement is in the air, as campgrounds are opening all around Northeast Wisconsin. In Brown County, hundreds of sites are ready for business. Heading into its third year, Brown County's Reforestation Camp Campground in Suamico offers about 53 sites. "We have miles and miles...
May 02, 2024
Appleton Historical Society Expanding after Buying 93-year-old Building with Local History
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Appleton Historical Society will soon have a new roof over its head. The organization has finalized the purchase of a building in Appleton that has some history of its own. Currently located at 128 North Durkee Street, the Appleton Historical Society's new home will be 231 West Franklin Street. The structure was buil...
May 02, 2024
Project Underway to Save Door County Landmark
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) -- A project to restore a popular landmark in Door County is just beginning. Work on the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse at Peninsula State Park includes immediate stabilization, restoration, and reconstruction. The lighthouse is 156 years old; and does not have electricity or running water. The stabilization and renovation efforts re...
May 02, 2024