Category Archives: Local

USPS warns winter storms could slow regional mail, though Wisconsin disruptions not listed
(WTAQ-WLUK) - The U.S. Postal Service lists Wisconsin as among those areas where service could impacted by winter storms, but does not list any specific service interruptions for the state. According ...
Rachel Charniak Mar 17, 2026 US Postal Trucks (File Photo)

Oshkosh Area School District calls 3-day summit to set 5-year school priorities
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Oshkosh community is invited to help shape the future of the schools. The Oshkosh Area School District is inviting parents, students, staff, business owners, and residen...
Rachel Charniak Mar 17, 2026 Oshkosh School District (File Photo)

Silver Cliff restores insurance after lapse forced shutdown of town facilities
SILVER CLIFF, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The town of Silver Cliff again has insurance coverage. The Marinette County town closed its facilities March 9 because coverage from its previous provider lapsed, and ne...
Rachel Charniak Mar 17, 2026 The Silver Cliff Fire Department building shows damage June 16, 2022, from the previous night's storms.
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Blizzard cancels 200 critical blood donation appointments, blood center says
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Community Blood Center is issuing a CODE RED critical need for all blood types and platelets after winter storms forced multiple donor centers and blood drives to cance...
Rachel Charniak Mar 17, 2026 PC: Fox 11 Online

Weekly noon siren tests return in Winnebago County starting March 28
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Weekly testing of Winnebago County outdoor warning sirens will resume later this month. Winnebago County's outdoor warning sirens will be tested every Saturday at noon start...
Rachel Charniak Mar 17, 2026 PC: Fox 11 Online

Blizzard conditions hamper efforts to control business fire in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay Metro Fire says firefighters continue to put out a business fire that's been active for more than 24 hours. A fire broke out at Green Bay Converting at 2200 Lars...
Rachel Charniak Mar 17, 2026 Firefighters battle a fire at Green Bay Converting on Larsen Road during Blizzard Elsa, March 16, 2026. (Courtesy: Green Bay Metro Fire Department)

Winnebago Co. to decide on Tuesday whether to spend $2.5M for highway department project
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Winnebago County will decide whether to allocate $2.5 million toward the design and engineering for an expansion of the highway department building at its board of supervisors meeting o...
Rachel Charniak Mar 17, 2026 Winnebago County logo.
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DATCP, DOR Issue Guidance on Cash Transaction Rounding
MADISON, Wis. - Since the United States Treasury minted its final penny on November 12, 2025, some businesses in Wisconsin and across the country have begun rounding change in cash transactions to fiv...
Joanna Guza Mar 17, 2026

Man arrested after vehicle-to-vehicle shooting in Oshkosh injures juvenile
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- One man has been arrested after a shooting involving two vehicles in Oshkosh. According to the Oshkosh Police Department, the shooting took place in the evening of March 13 ...
Rachel Charniak Mar 16, 2026 New Oshkosh Police Department badge.

Ashwaubenon High School principal tapped to lead Wrightstown school district
WRIGHTSTOWN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A longtime educator in Northeast Wisconsin is taking the reins of the Wrightstown school district. Dirk Ribbens has been named the district's next superintendent, the sc...
Rachel Charniak Mar 16, 2026 Wrightstown Community School District.
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