Category Archives: Local

Brown County Resource Recovery Encouraging Proper Recycling of Holiday Items
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) -- The hustle and bustle of the holidays may be winding down, but the cleanup continues. It may be tempting to toss everything in the garbage; but with a little effort and help...
Rachel Charniak Dec 27, 2022 PC: Fox 11 Online

Blood Donors Give the Gift of Life at Annual Holiday Blood Drive
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Blood donors gave the gift of life Monday during the Community Blood Center's fifth annual holiday blood drive. With over 200 time slots available, the annual event is the ...
Rachel Charniak Dec 27, 2022 The Community Blood Center hosts its annual holiday blood drive Dec. 26, 2022.
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Father Carr's Place 2B in Oshkosh Looking to Improve Clinic
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Christmas may be over, but there is still a need for people struggling this holiday season. Father Carr's Place 2B in Oshkosh offers temporary housing for men, women and chi...
Rachel Charniak Dec 27, 2022 Father Carr's Place 2B in Oshkosh, September 9, 2020.
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Anglers Hit the Ice on Little Lake Butte Des Morts Ahead of Warmer Temperatures
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- With the bitter cold sticking around, ice fishing has started in some areas of Northeast Wisconsin. But with warmer temperatures on the way, there are some concerns...
Rachel Charniak Dec 27, 2022 People ice fishing on Little Lake Butte De Morts in Menasha, Dec. 26, 2022.
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Appleton Residents React to Gas Price Increase
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- While national gas prices continue to drop, prices in the Fox Valley are going in the opposite direction. "When that stuff happens I really gotta start budgeting my money, ...
Rachel Charniak Dec 27, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Door County Granary to Receive $3.3 Million in Federal Budget Bill
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Included in the federal spending bill the Senate passed on Thursday is funding for a Sturgeon Bay project. Sen. Tammy Baldwin's office pushed for $3.3 million to help m...
Rachel Charniak Dec 27, 2022 The Door County Granary building on December 22, 2022.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters and Boys & Girls Club Create New Mentorship Program
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- There's a new opportunity for those looking to mentor youth in the Green Bay community. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin and Boys & Girls Club of Greate...
Rachel Charniak Dec 27, 2022 Boys and Girls Club (PC: Fox 11 Online)

Garage Fire Forces Residents from their Home in Grand Chute
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A garage fire forced people from their home in Grand Chute Monday night. Firefighters say they were called to the house in the 500 block of W. Sunset Avenue just after 6...
Rachel Charniak Dec 27, 2022 Fire damage is visible on a house in the 500 block of Sunset Avenue in Grand Chute Dec. 27, 2022
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Gov. Evers Appoints Adam N. Payne to Serve as DNR Secretary
WISCONSIN (WTAQ) -- Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday announced his appointment of Adam N. Payne to serve as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) effective Jan. 3, 2022. The appoi...
Rachel Charniak Dec 27, 2022 Adam Payne

Inmate Appears in Court for Fatal Attack at Green Bay Prison
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A prison inmate accused of killing another inmate at Green Bay Correctional Institution appeared in court Tuesday. Brown County Court Commissioner Cynthia Vopal set a $1 m...
Rachel Charniak Dec 27, 2022 Joshua Scolman appears in Brown County court Dec. 27, 2022, via video conference from Waupun Correctional Institution.
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