Category Archives: Local
Otis Day out at KISS FM after WIXX host files restraining order
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Morning show host Otis Day is no longer with 95.9 KISS FM after a competing radio show host filed a restraining order against him. KISS FM, owned by Woodward Community Medi...
Apr 09, 2026
Wrongful death lawsuit continues in Waupaca County murder case
WAUPACA COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Settlement talks continue in a civil wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Tanna Togstad against Tony Haase, who was acquitted for her murder and that of Timo...
Apr 08, 2026 Tony Haase leaves the courtroom after being found not guilty of murder on August 11th, 2025. (Fox 11 Online)
A look at rules changes for 2026 Wisconsin fishing season
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- With more than 15,000 lakes, and 42,000 miles of rivers and streams to choose, the Department of Natural Resources has some changes anglers need to be aware of for the upcom...
Apr 08, 2026 Fishing on the lake at sunset. Closeup spinning in the male hand, Fishing background.
Appleton voters pass $60 million school referendum
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- By a 2-1 margin, Appleton school district voters have passed a $60 million referendum. The district is facing a $13 million annual deficit. According to the district, this ...
Apr 08, 2026
Wisconsin defense lawyers argue conviction in Oshkosh boat crash should be overturned
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The state defense lawyers association argues the judge made a mistake in allowing a Winnebago County jury to hear the case against Jason Lindemann, who crashed his power boa...
Apr 08, 2026 Jason Lindemann
PC: Fox 11 Online
Kindergarten teacher who admitted snorting cocaine at school enters plea
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A kindergarten teacher who admitted she snorted cocaine in a school bathroom pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a drug possession charge. Laurie Laubenstein, 58, faces a misdemea...
Apr 08, 2026 Laurie Laubenstein (Waupaca Co. Jail)
Man sentenced for wife's fatal overdose
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- James Barton was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison for supplying the drugs in his wife's 2022 fatal overdose. Barton, 49, was previously convicted of first-degree...
Apr 08, 2026 James Barton (Photo source: Wisconsin Department of Corrections)
Outagamie County outdoor siren tests to resume on Saturday
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Saturday siren tests are resuming this weekend in Outagamie County. Emergency management officials say the sirens will be sounded weekly at noon. Sirens will also s...
Apr 08, 2026
Appleton remains among 'best places to live' in US
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Appleton is one of the best places to live in the U.S. in 2026, while Green Bay has fallen off a website's list. Livability.com says it analyzed more than 2,000 cities with populations ...
Apr 08, 2026
No charges against Green Bay mayor for City Hall recording devices
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- No charges will be filed against Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich for recording devices installed at City Hall, a special prosecutor said Wednesday. Microphones were installed...
Apr 08, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
