Category Archives: Local
Ice Shove Season On Lake Winnebago
CALUMET COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - As we reach the end of March, the ice cover on the eastern shoreline of Lake Winnebago is starting to look a little bit like spring, which means those giant formations...
Mar 31, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Police Chase Ends In Fatal Crash
TOWN Of SCOTT, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - One person is now dead after a Sheboygan County chase. Thursday evening at around 7:53 p.m., a Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office Deputy tried stopping a vehicle for a t...
Mar 31, 2023 MWC
Family Plans to Sue Appleton Hospital for Teen's Death
FREEDOM, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The family of a Freedom teen who died in October of 2021 plans to file a lawsuit against Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton and several of its health care provider...
Mar 30, 2023 A poster at a news conference hosted by the Schara family March 30, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Green Bay Receives $1 Million Grant for Office of Violence Prevention
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- With a $1 million grant from the Medical College of Wisconsin, the City of Green Bay will be creating an Office of Violence Prevention. The office is expected to be located in ...
Mar 30, 2023 Governor Tony Evers speaks during announcement of a $1 million grant to start an Office of Violence Prevention. March 30, 2023.
Man Convicted of Helping Clean up Murder Scene
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man who helped clean up a murder scene was convicted Thursday of aiding a felon, and was sentenced to time served. Alexander Burgos-Mojica, 48, pleaded no contest to the...
Mar 30, 2023 Alexander Burgos-Mojica
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Man Arrested for Alleged Financial Crimes in Brown and Milwaukee Counties
BROWN COUNTY (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man is in jail after authorities issued alerts in Brown and Milwaukee counties to find the person allegedly involved in multiple financial crimes. Joseph Rice, 42, was id...
Mar 30, 2023 Joseph Rice
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Oshkosh Hotel Evacuated Due to Fire
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Crews put out a fire at an Oshkosh hotel Thursday. Firefighters received a call for a structure fire just before 11 a.m. at The Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel on Nort...
Mar 30, 2023 Oshkosh Fire Department (Fox 11 Online)
Kewaunee County Looking to Maximize Profits and Experience for Cruise Ship Stops
ALGOMA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Businesses in Kewaunee County are preparing to host cruise visitors for the next two summers - and are working to maximize the hospitality and the profits from the stops. The ...
Mar 30, 2023 The Ahnapee River flows through Algoma before reaching Lake Michigan in this aerial view.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Man Ordered to Stand Trial on Charges he Killed Girlfriend Before Standoff in Omro
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Joseph Olvera was ordered to stand trial for allegedly killing his girlfriend at an Omro home. Olvera, 22, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and recklessly e...
Mar 30, 2023 Joseph Olvera is led into a Winnebago County courtroom March 30, 2023, ahead of a preliminary hearing for the death of his girlfriend, Johanna Schultz, at an Omro home.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Suspect in Mail Theft and Fraud Scheme Pleads Not Guilty in Manitowoc County
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - One of the suspects in a multi-county mail theft and fraud scheme pleaded not guilty to Manitowoc County charges Thursday. Derrell Edwards, 28, pleaded not guilty to 18 mis...
Mar 30, 2023 Derrell Edwards appears before Manitowoc County court via Zoom, March 30, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
