Category Archives: Local
Family of Grace Schara seeks new trial, alleges judge's bias in Appleton hospital lawsuit
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The family of Grace Schara, which lost a civil lawsuit against St. Elizabeth Hospital, is asking for a new trial, claiming the judge was biased against the family. The famil...
Oct 30, 2025 A poster at a news conference hosted by the Schara family March 30, 2023.
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Man sentenced for violent Grand Chute coin store robbery must pay restitution
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Beau Wastel was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for walking into a coin store in a wig and dress, hitting an employee with a pipe wrench, and leaving with merchandi...
Oct 30, 2025 Beau Wastel appears before Outagamie County court, August 27, 2025.
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Oshkosh explores renovation and relocation options for city hall
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new resident may be taking up space at the site of the old Park Plaza Mall in Oshkosh. Tuesday night, the Oshkosh City Council discussed the possible purchase of City Cent...
Oct 30, 2025
Plea deal proposed in case of man charged with ordering punishment that led to boy's death
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- For the second time, Timothy Hauschultz plans to enter a plea to charges he initiated the sequence of events which led to the snowbank death of his 7-year-old great-nephew...
Oct 30, 2025 Timothy Hauschultz in Manitowoc County court, February 24, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Ashwaubenon denies camping ban ordinance after public outcry about impact on the homeless
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- On Tuesday night, the Ashwaubenon Village Board discussed taking up an ordinance which would prohibit camping on village-owned property. Brought forward within the past ...
Oct 30, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
WisDOT asks for community feedback on future of Mason Street bridge in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The public is getting a chance to weigh in on what a revamped Mason Street Bridge over the Fox River will look like. Many options are being considered -- from rebuilding t...
Oct 30, 2025 Vehicles travel across the Mason Street Bridge in downtown Green Bay July 20, 2021.
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Appleton's History Museum at the Castle working to transfer Weis Earth Science collection
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Weis Earth Science Museum in Menasha is currently in the process of being packed up and moved to the History Museum at the Castle in Appleton. "It is a slow but steady process. It t...
Oct 30, 2025 Stacks of boxes holding portions of collections at the Weis Earth Science Museum as they are prepared for transit to the History Museum at the Castle. October 28, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Matt LaFleur's wife teams up with Brown County Library for Give-A-Kid-A-Book campaign
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Community members are encouraged to support a Brown County book drive that has been making a difference in the lives of children in need for nearly four decades. On Wednes...
Oct 30, 2025 The Friends of the Brown County Library launched the 37th annual Give-A-Kid-A-Book campaign, Oct. 29, 2025.
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One shot during workplace argument in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- A person was shot during a workplace argument in Oshkosh. Police say they were called to a business in the 1800 block of Jackson Street just before 2 a.m. Wednesday. They determined ...
Oct 30, 2025
Fox Valley Lutheran High School band director arrested on child porn charges
APPLETON, WI (WLUK) -- The band director at Fox Valley Lutheran High School has been arrested on suspicion of possession of child pornography. Appleton police say James Neujahr was arrested at the sch...
Oct 30, 2025 Appleton Police Department patch. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
