Category Archives: Local

Fire Sends 1 to Hospital, Forces 10 From Their Homes
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- One person was hospitalized for smoke inhalation following a fire at an apartment on Green Bay's east side. Firefighters say they were called to an apartment building in t...
Rachel Charniak Feb 03, 2023

Oshkosh Elementary School can Move Forward with New Name
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Oshkosh Area School District can name its new elementary school "Menominee," the Menominee Tribal Legislature voted Thursday. The school will replace the current Webster...
Rachel Charniak Feb 03, 2023 Rendering of the new elementary school in the Oshkosh Area School District.
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Woman Accused of Burglarizing De Pere Church on Christmas Pleads Not Guilty
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A woman accused of breaking into a church on Christmas Day pleaded not guilty Friday to burglary and theft charges. Mary Jo Pepin, 65, returns to court March 13 for a preli...
Rachel Charniak Feb 03, 2023 Mary Jo Pepin
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Kaukauna Murder Suspect Wants Some Statements to Police Tossed Out
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Kaukauna murder suspect wants some of his statements to police disallowed, saying he didn't knowingly and willingly waive his Miranda rights. Dontae Payne and Tanya Stamme...
Rachel Charniak Feb 03, 2023 Dontae Payne
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'Vietnam Remembered: 50 Years Later' to Include Aircraft Displays, Activities at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) -- The people and aircraft that participated in the Vietnam War will be remembered 50 years after the end of direct hostilities during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, which will be hel...
Rachel Charniak Feb 03, 2023 Wittman Regional Airport
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Wisconsin Herd Changes Name for Special Game Empowering Women
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Herd will change it's name for a special game in Oshkosh. The game will be held Friday, February 3 to support women's empowerment. The team's name will be chan...
Rachel Charniak Feb 03, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online

Penguin Feeding Experiences Return at the NEW Zoo
SUAMICO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The NEW Zoo has announced the return of a popular animal experience. The Penguin Feeding Experiences are a way to get up-close and personal with the animals. You'll go behin...
Rachel Charniak Feb 03, 2023 Penguin feeding experiences return at the NEW Zoo.
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Students React to UW System Survey Showing a Reluctance to Speak on Political Issues
WISCONSIN (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A majority of college students do not feel comfortable expressing their political views inside the classroom. That figure is concerning to many students in the UW System. "It'...
Rachel Charniak Feb 03, 2023

Domestic Violence Homicide Suspect Has A History
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - In his confession to police about what happened at an east Green Bay duplex last weekend, Richard Sotka said "I'm guilty of killing these girls." That is according to a cri...
Robert Kennedy Feb 03, 2023 PC: WLUK, Mississippi County, Arkansas Jail

Ice Fishing Derby to Benefit Little Suamico Fire Department
SOBIESKI, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's an event that combines ice fishing and firefighters, and it's hoping to raise some money for some new equipment. The idea was borne last year out of a firefighters' ic...
Rachel Charniak Feb 02, 2023 Baskets to be raffled off at the first Smoke Eaters Slam Fishing Derby, February 2, 2023.
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