Category Archives: Local

Appleton Man Donates Soda Tab Collection for Ronald McDonald House
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Appleton man is Making A Difference for the Ronald McDonald House in Madison. Randolph Sievert donated more than 1 million soda tabs. He's been collecting them for the pa...
Casey Nelson Sep 22, 2021

Survey, Meetings Among Green Bay's Plans for Resident Feedback on ARPA Funds
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The City of Green Bay is asking residents what it should do with the money it's getting through the American Rescue Plan Act. It's a lot of money, too. "We've been allocated 23...
Rob Sussman Sep 22, 2021 City of Green Bay

UW-Green Bay Sees Rise in 2021 Enrollment, UW-Oshkosh Numbers Dip
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Preliminary numbers show enrollment at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay rose in 2021, while UW-Oshkosh saw a decline. The data, released Wednesday by the UW System, sh...
Casey Nelson Sep 22, 2021

Bicyclist Critically Injured in Fond du Lac Crash
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A bicyclist suffered critical injuries Wednesday morning in Fond du Lac. First responders say they were dispatched around 11:50 a.m. for a middle-aged man on the ground ...
Casey Nelson Sep 22, 2021 Fond du Lac Police Department patch on uniform. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Authorities Identify Men Killed in Crash Where Vehicle Flew 70 Feet
TOWN OF POY SIPPI, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Authorities have released the names of three men killed when their car flipped over, flew through the air and hit a tree Tuesday in Waushara County. The driver was...
Casey Nelson Sep 22, 2021

Electric Vehicle Charging Station Unveiled at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay's airport is embracing new green energy. Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport unveiled its new electric vehicle charging station in its short-term p...
Casey Nelson Sep 22, 2021

Additional Charges Against Brown County Woman Allege Another $115k in Fraud
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- More charges were added Wednesday against a woman accused of stealing from the people whose money she was managing. Theresa Lasee was charged with three counts of felony t...
Casey Nelson Sep 22, 2021

Sheriff: Waupaca County Burglary Suspect May Be Responsible for Multiple Incidents
NEW LONDON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Officials believe the suspect in a Waupaca County golf course burglary is also responsible for other burglaries in the area. Deputies say a man forced entry into the Sham...
Casey Nelson Sep 22, 2021

Free Downtown Green Bay Clinic Encourages Local Businesses, Employees to Consider Vaccinations
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Brown County is partnering with the City of Green Bay and other local organizations to host a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Sophie Beaumont Building for people who work an...
Casey Nelson Sep 22, 2021 The Sophie Beaumont building in downtown Green Bay is home the Brown County Department of Health and Human Services. (WTAQ/Casey Nelson)

Six Arrested in Sheboygan County Sex Trafficking Investigation
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A sex-trafficking investigation in Sheboygan County led to the arrest of six men, authorities say. Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office says it worked with law enforcem...
Casey Nelson Sep 22, 2021

