Category Archives: Local
DNR proposes change of fishing rules to combat growth of round goby in Lake Winnebago
LAKE WINNEBAGO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Lake Winnebago has seen an increase in the population of the invasive round gobies. A single goby was first spotted in the lake in June of last year. The number is no...
Apr 13, 2026 A round goby that was recently caught in the Fox River in Neenah is displayed, Sept. 4, 2015.
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Non-profit using art to help veterans, first responders hosts ribbon cutting in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A non-profit aiming to promote mental health and well-being for veterans and first responders is now open in Green Bay. Art Is Medicine And Education Center, Inc (AIM) off...
Apr 13, 2026 Art is Medicine And Education Center, Inc (AIM) offers art and sound-based therapy programs and classes. Though the programs target veterans and first responders, anyone is welcome to join in, April 9th, 2026.
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Omro man arrested, Oshkosh teen hurt in shooting near UW-Oshkosh Campus
OSHKOSH, WI (WLUK) -- A 17-year old Oshkosh resident suffered non-life threatening injuries following a shooting Saturday night near the UW-Oshkosh campus. The suspect, a 23-year old man from Omro, wa...
Apr 12, 2026 A police presence near Scott Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh campus on April 11, 2026 following a shooting off campus. (Fox 11 Online)
Man sentenced for fatal hit-and-run crash in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Drake Dodge was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for a hit-and-run crash which killed a pedestrian. Dodge, 22, was also placed on extended supervision for five years...
Apr 10, 2026 Drake Dodge appears virtually in Winnebago County court, Oct. 11, 2024.
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Plea negotiations continue in OWI crash that killed 2
CHILTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A plea offer is being reviewed in a double-fatal drunken driving case, but if no agreement is reached, it's likely a trial date will be set at a May 20 hearing, attorneys sa...
Apr 10, 2026 Vicky Fesing appears in court via video conference April 10, 2026. (Calumet County courts/Zoom)
Man at 'highest level' of Green Bay drug trafficking ring appears in court
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Bond was set at $250,000 cash Friday for a man described by a prosecutor as being "at the highest level" of a drug trafficking operation. Quincy Shields has not been charg...
Apr 10, 2026 Quincy Shields appears in court via video conference from the Brown County Jail April 10, 2026.
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Premium parking area proposed for Bay Beach Amusement Park
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay Parks Department is proposing a $7 parking fee for 69 "premier" parking spots at Bay Beach Amusement Park, but the vast majority of the park's 1,440 stalls w...
Apr 10, 2026 The Zippin Pippin at Bay Beach Amusement Park in Green Bay (File Photo)
West De Pere principal named top in the state, proving why west is best
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- West De Pere schools are routinely recognized as some of the best in Wisconsin. And now the high school can claim it has the best principal in the state. West De Pere High S...
Apr 10, 2026 Russ Gerke, principal at West De Pere High School, is named the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators "Principal of the Year" for 2026.
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4-year-old fatally shoots 2-year-old sibling in Fond du Lac County
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A 4-year-old child fatally shot a 2-year-old sibling Friday morning in Fond du Lac County. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office says it received a 911 call to the sce...
Apr 10, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
New interactive sculpture unveiled along Fox River in downtown Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new interactive sculpture is swinging along the banks of the Fox River in downtown Green Bay. The city of Green Bay and Green Bay Public Arts Commission unveiled the new...
Apr 10, 2026 A new interactive sculpture is unveiled in downtown Green Bay April 10, 2026.
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