Category Archives: Local
Nicolet Bankshares buying Iowa-based bank
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay-based Nicolet Bankshares is acquiring an Iowa-based bank. Nicolet's $864 million purchase of MidwestOne Financial Group will give Nicolet more than 110 branches ...
Nov 03, 2025 File Photo
Appleton-area job recruiter shares state of local job market given layoffs, AI concerns
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Amazon, Target and Paramount Skydance all announced major layoffs in recent days, but the Appleton area hasn't seen the same effect. "A good part of the slowing likely refl...
Nov 03, 2025 PC: Fox 11 Online
150 laptops donated to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay to help close digital divide
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It was no tricks and all treats Friday for children served by the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay, as they received a big Halloween surprise. AT&T and Human...
Nov 03, 2025 AT&T and Human-I-T donated 150 refurbished laptops to children served by the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay, Oct. 31, 2025.
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Wisconsin DNR outlines strategy to monitor invasive round goby spread around Oshkosh pier
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Fox River Navigational System Authority are working together to evaluate the spread of invasive round gobies in Oshkos...
Nov 03, 2025 A round goby that was recently caught in the Fox River in Neenah is displayed, Sept. 4, 2015.
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Sturgeon Bay man pleads not guilty to child pornography charges
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Sturgeon Bay man pleaded not guilty Thursday to 10 felony counts of possession of child pornography. Scott Soucek, 57, was charged in July after investigators said th...
Nov 03, 2025 Scott Soucek. (Photo courtesy: Door County Sheriff's Department)
Professional soccer team on the way to making Green Bay home
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Green Bay; a city known for its football culture, could soon be welcoming a new sports team. The United Soccer League and the City of Green Bay on Friday announced their intent...
Nov 03, 2025 Soccer balls.
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Fox Valley Lutheran band director faces 20 counts of possession of child pornography
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Former Fox Valley Lutheran High School band director James Neujahr was charged with 20 counts of possession of child pornography, though police estimated there were about 2...
Oct 31, 2025 James Neujahr (Outagamie Co. Jail)
Man pleads not guilty in Shawano County crash that killed teen, injured another
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Collyn Jorgenson pleaded not guilty Friday in connection with the fatal crash in which he was allegedly driving more than 100 mph shortly before impact. Jorgenson, 18, is ch...
Oct 31, 2025 Collyn Jorgenson has been charged with first-degreereckless homicide, first-degree reckless injury, and obstruction on August 4, 2025 (Shawano County/Zoom).
Woman convicted of setting her house on fire over frustration with life
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A woman frustrated with life was convicted Friday of setting her house on fire. Kristin Dewar, 54, pleaded no contest to unsafe burning of a building and recklessly endang...
Oct 31, 2025 Kristin Dewar (Photo courtesy Manitowoc County Jail)
Green Bay explores pro soccer team; new stadium would need to be built
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay and the United Soccer League are in talks to build a 5,000-seat stadium to house men's and women's pro teams, but the location and funding mechanism are yet to b...
Oct 31, 2025 Soccer balls.
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