Category Archives: Local
UW-Oshkosh Professor Looks Ahead to 2022 Election
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) -- A UW-Oshkosh Professor is looking ahead to the 2022 election. Dr. Juliana Troicki is a Political Science Professor and says both parties are going to have to overcome political f...
Jan 10, 2022
Man Sentenced in Green Bay Credit Card Fraud Case
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A man who conspired with a waitress to steal credit card information so he could make fraudulent purchases was sentenced to two years in prison. Brandon Washington, 28, was...
Jan 10, 2022
Police Searching for Missing Campbellsport Teen
CAMPBELLSPORT, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Authorities continue to look for a missing Fond du Lac County teen, last seen two weeks ago. Officials say 17-year-old Cassidy Schilcher ran away from her home on River...
Jan 10, 2022
Snowmobiler Dies in Langlade County Crash
TOWN OF EVERGREEN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A snowmobiler died after crashing in Langlade County over the weekend. The crash happened around 2 a.m. Saturday on the trail system north of State Highway 64 in t...
Jan 10, 2022
COVID-19 Concerns Double Potential Jurors for Upcoming Green Bay Murder Trial
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A double pool of potential jurors will be called, and an extra alternate juror may be seated at an upcoming murder trial due to concerns about COVID-19. Andres Garcia-Saenz...
Jan 10, 2022
Fox Valley Hospitals Asking For Help In Slowing COVID Spread
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Leaders of Fox Valley hospitals are making their plea to the community to protect themselves against COVID-19. Representatives of ThedaCare, Aurora and Ascension health syst...
Jan 10, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of Thedacare
Space Heater Issue Expected Cause Of Sunday Night House Fire
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - No one was hurt after an Appleton home caught fire Sunday night. Fire crews were called to a home on Green Bay Road around 6 p.m. When they arrived, everyone at the house was alr...
Jan 10, 2022 PHOTO: Appleton Fire Department
Blanket Drive Comes As Bitter Cold Moves In
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - As more cold moves in, some are working to help people in need stay warm. Brown County United Way held its 11th-annual "Blanket Blitz" on Saturday. The non profit asked don...
Jan 10, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Republican US Senator Ron Johnson Officially Announces Bid for Third Term
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) -- Republican US Senator Ron Johnson will seek a third term in office, reneging on his commitment to two terms made during previous campaigns. In a Wall Street Journal Op-Ed, Johnso...
Jan 09, 2022 US Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin.
34 Rescued After Ice Floe Breaks Loose on Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Crews had to rescue 34 people from an ice floe off the shore of Point Comfort on Green Bay on Saturday. According to Brown County Sheriff's Office, barge traffic from Frid...
Jan 08, 2022 Rescue crews on the bay. (Fox 11 Online)
