Category Archives: Local
Vehicle Fire Squeezes Afternoon Traffic Near Appleton
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A vehicle fire blocked the two right lanes of Southbound Interstate 41, just south of College Avenue on Wednesday. Outagamie County Sheriff's officials responded to the a...
Sep 08, 2021 Vehicle fire on Interstate 41 (IMAGE: Courtesy of Wisconsin DOT)
Shawano County Horse Tests Positive for Illness That Can Affect Humans
SHAWANO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A horse in Shawano County has tested positive for an illness that can affect people. The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department says the horse tested positive f...
Sep 08, 2021
Former Sheriff Candidate Indicted on Child Pornography Charges for the Second Time
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A former candidate for Outagamie County sheriff has been indicted for possession on child pornography -- while he was appealing a previous child porn conviction. Federal...
Sep 08, 2021
Drug Sentence to be Revisited Due to Prosecutorial Misconduct
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The fallout from disgraced Winnebago County District Attorney Joe Paulus' actions continues to have an impact in Winnebago County. In a ruling Wednesday, the state Court of ...
Sep 08, 2021
Sports Betting at Oneida Casino Won't Be Ready for Start of NFL Season
ONEIDA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Sports betting will be coming to the Oneida Casino, but not in time for the start of the NFL season Thursday night. In July, the state and Oneida Nation announced an amendment...
Sep 08, 2021
Local Airport Reflects on Changes Since 9-11
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Things are quite a bit different at airports now than they were before, and even immediately following, the 9-11 attacks nearly 20 years ago. "We could talk for hours about how a...
Sep 08, 2021 A plane pulls into Appleton International Airport. The airport prepares for holiday travel during the Covid-19 pandemic. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
Green Bay Police Investigating Possible Child Enticement
GREEN BAY, Green Bay Police are investigating a possible case of child enticement. Police say last Friday at around 8:20 PM, a juvenile was approached by a black male with a patchy beard and a short a...
Sep 08, 2021 A picture released by Green Bay Police shows a newer model Dodge Durango connected to a possible case of child enticement (GBPD)
Area Hospitals Prepare For A Return Of The Flu
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Hospitals are full as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The upcoming flu season may be yet another obstacle health systems could face. Northeast Wisconsin medical experts urge ...
Sep 08, 2021 Monado
Packers Star Ready To Deliver New Shoes
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Running back Aaron Jones kicked off his "Yards for Shoes" campaign Tuesday. He made the announcement during a visit to the Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay. This is the s...
Sep 08, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
LISTEN: 9-11, 20 Years Later: Wisconsin Remembers, 'A Brat Fry At Ground Zero'
RHINELANDER, WI (WTAQ) - Few things say Wisconsin more than a brat, fresh off the grill. It's often the food of choice at picnics, backyard BBQ's, and other gatherings of family and friends. So it's n...
Sep 08, 2021 PHOTO: Sheboygan Police Department
