Category Archives: Local

Green Bay Police Department promotes 6 longtime members
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Half a dozen members of the Green Bay Police Department are celebrating their new ranks. Six longtime GBPD members were promoted in a special ceremony held Wednesday. "The...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2025 Six longtime Green Bay Police Department members were promoted in a special ceremony, Sept. 24, 2025. (Photo courtesy: GBPD)

Green Bay schools receive $150k boost from United Way to enhance student services
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two Green Bay schools are able to expand services thanks to the support of the Brown County United Way. The organization announced a reinvestment Wednesday of $150,000 int...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Manitowoc shooting suspect claims self-defense in ongoing dispute, says police report
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A murder Tuesday in Manitowoc was the continuation of an on-going dispute, with the suspect in custody saying he was shot at first, according to a police probable cause sta...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2025 Kirk Dunn (Manitowoc Co. Jail)

Oconto Falls doctor pleads not guilty to federal child porn charges, state charges dropped
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Isaias Cupino, the Oconto Falls doctor accused of generating child pornography, pleaded not guilty to federal charges Wednesday. Also Wednesday, state charges against him wer...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2025 Dr. Isaias Cupino (Photo courtesy Oconto County Sheriff's Office)

Winnebago County proposes 2026 budget early; decreases deficit but with small tax increase
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Winnebago County has its $238 million budget proposal in for 2026, and it's a few weeks ahead of schedule. "The more time we have, the better job we can do," said W...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2025 Winnebago County sign, November 4, 2021.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Health experts, Wisconsin families challenge Trump administration tying Tylenol to autism
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Autism is a disorder whose cause remains unknown, and for many, finding that answer is a priority. But Monday's announcement by the Trump administration linking the use of acetaminophen...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2025 PC: Fox 11 Online

Fugitive arrested and 43 grams of meth seized in Oshkosh drug bust
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A drug investigation in Oshkosh resulted in the arrest of a wanted man and the seizure of drugs and paraphernalia. It happened Tuesday after the Oshkosh Police Department's ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2025

New partnership using land trust to address affordable housing issues in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Affordable housing is a nationwide issue, and Green Bay is no exception. The launch of a new partnership is a step toward working to fix it. "This is definitely just one p...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2025 Land JBS Foods donated to the City of Green Bay for housing and development, located between Guns and Lime Kiln Roads.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Peshtigo house fire claims life of pet cat, causes significant interior damage
PESHTIGO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A pet cat died in a Peshtigo house fire. It happened shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday at a home on Kingston Lane. When firefighters arrived on scene, they saw heavy smoke showi...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Suspects plead not guilty in Green Bay murder; trials set for December
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two suspects in a November 2023 murder entered not guilty pleas and are set for trial later this year. Christian Rivera-Pica, 41, and Joel Pagan-Garcia, 40, are charged wi...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2025 Christian Rivera-Pica and Joel Pagan-Garcia (Photos courtesy: Brown County Jail)

