Category Archives: Local

State Patrol to use Aerial Enforcement on I-43, 41
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin State Patrol plans to use airplanes to monitor for traffic violations on interstate highways in three Northeast Wisconsin counties this week. Monday, the ...
Rachel Charniak Apr 10, 2023 Air enforcement zone sign in Fond du Lac on February 7, 2018.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Preliminary Hearing Set for Man Accused of Killing his Parents
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A preliminary hearing will be held April 17 for a man accused of killing his parents. Erik Metzig faces two counts of first-degree intentional homicide for the March 18 deat...
Rachel Charniak Apr 10, 2023 Erik Metzig
PC: Fox 11 Online

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary says Goodbye to One of its Wolves
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is mourning the loss of one of its wolves. Over the past few months, Tundra has been dealing with some health challenges that was eventual...
Rachel Charniak Apr 10, 2023 Tundra the wolf at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary in Green Bay.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Crews Put Out Fire at Oshkosh Restaurant
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A spontaneous combustion of deep-fried tempura flakes caused a fire at an Oshkosh restaurant. Crews were dispatched for a water flow alarm at Sakura Japanese Steakhouse on N...
Rachel Charniak Apr 10, 2023 Oshkosh Fire Department (Fox 11 Online)

Teacher Sentenced to Jail for Inappropriate Messages to Students
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A teacher who sent inappropriate messages to former students and asked to meet a teen for sex was convicted Monday, and was sentenced to three months in jail. Brian Brown, 2...
Rachel Charniak Apr 10, 2023 Brian Brown
PC: Fox 11 Online

Man Arrested Following Standoff in Appleton
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - An Appleton man was arrested following a more than five-hour-long standoff Monday morning. Police say they were called to the 1100 block of N. Leminwah Street just after 3 a...
Robert Kennedy Apr 10, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

NE Wisconsin Kids Celebrate Easter
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - From egg hunts to petting zoos, there was something for everyone in Northeast Wisconsin this Easter Weekend. With just under 3,000 eggs to find, no time was wasted at Op...
Robert Kennedy Apr 10, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Golfers Are Done With Winter, Ready To Hit The Links
WRIGHTSTOWN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Sunday's nice weather allowed people to get outside and enjoy the day. Several area golf courses opened for the season on Sunday, and people took advantage. "We saw that ...
Robert Kennedy Apr 10, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Dial Up A New Area Code
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) - A new area code is coming to more than a dozen Wisconsin counties. The state Public Service Commission has announced that some new phone numbers in the 920 area code could be ...
Robert Kennedy Apr 10, 2023 bfishadow / CC

Evers Pardons Dozens Of Convicts
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) - Governor Tony Evers has pardoned nearly 160 more people. The governor's recent round of pardons were for people convicted of relatively low-level offenses ranging from drug de...
Robert Kennedy Apr 10, 2023 Gov. Tony Evers listens to Wisconsinites' concerns during a state budget listening session at UW-Green Bay Dec. 20, 2022.
PC: Fox 11 Online

