Category Archives: Local
Green Bay parents, school board agree that more needs done to ensure safety in schools
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Monday marked the beginning of new safety measures at Green Bay schools. Clear backpacks are now mandatory along with new disciplinary protocols in grades 6 through 12. On...
Sep 23, 2025 GBAPSD
Bill aims to improve Wisconsin election results speed; more secure drop boxes
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Wisconsin election results could start to come in earlier than they are now. That's the goal of new legislation being introduced by State Rep. Scott Krug, R-Rome. It would allow municip...
Sep 23, 2025 I voted sticker. MWC file photo
Fight breaks out at Preble High School on first day of security protocols
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A fight broke out during the school day at Preble High School, Green Bay school district officials have confirmed. The fight occurred less than two weeks after a pair of l...
Sep 22, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Health officials urge rabies prevention after rabid bat found in Shawano County
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A wild bat recently tested positive for rabies in Shawano County. The bat was found in the town of Green Valley following an encounter with a family pet. The last report of a rabid anim...
Sep 22, 2025 PC: Fox 11 Online
Menasha plans to redevelop existing sites, downtown over next decade
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The big word as Menasha plans its next decade - redevelopment. "The biggest thing is just focused on redevelopment areas," said Matt Larsen, Principal Planner for the city o...
Sep 22, 2025 Menasha plans to continue its downtown revitalization efforts. Sept. 19, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Fatal motorcycle crash in Marinette County
NIAGARA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A motorcyclist died Saturday evening after reportedly losing control and crashing, the Marinette County Sheriff's Office says. The crash occurred on Wishman Road around 5:49 ...
Sep 22, 2025 A Marinette County Sheriff's squad vehicle. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
One dead, others injured in Oconto County crash
OCONTO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A two-vehicle accident Saturday morning in Oconto County left one dead and two injured. At approximately 10:26 am, Oconto County Sherriff's responded to a crash in the...
Sep 22, 2025
Green Bay firefighter injured and resident displaced in early morning house fire
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Green Bay firefighter was injured and a resident is displaced after an early morning house fire. It happened around 12:15 a.m. Monday at 828 School Place. Upon arrival, ...
Sep 22, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Competency exam ordered for suspect in Marinette drowning case
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A competency exam was ordered Monday for Tylor Birch, one of the suspects in drowning death of 13-year-old Jakob Bowerman. Birch, 21, is charged with second-degree reckless...
Sep 22, 2025 Tylor Birch appears in court via video conference from the Marinette County Jail Aug. 28, 2025 in connection with the drowning death of Jakob Bowerman. (Courtesy Marinette County courts/Zoom)
Round goby presence prompts DNR to intensify Lake Winnebago monitoring
LAKE WINNEBAGO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The DNR is keeping close tabs on Lake Winnebago after round goby, an invasive species, were found in the lake. And they're asking the public for help too as it tries t...
Sep 22, 2025 A round goby that was recently caught in the Fox River in Neenah is displayed, Sept. 4, 2015.
PC: Fox 11 Online
