Category Archives: Local

New Judge Confirmed in Prokopovitz Trial
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- There will be a new judge in the murder trial against James Prokopovitz, the man accused of killing his wife, Victoria, who has been missing since 2013. Recently-retired J...
Rob Sussman Feb 19, 2021 Judge William Atkinson (Fox 11 Online)

Celebration at the Barlow Planetarium as Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ) -- The Perseverance Rover is now on Mars after making planetfall Thursday. It's an event that Alan Peche, director of the Barlow Planetarium, part of UW-Oshkosh, watched with great ...
Rob Sussman Feb 19, 2021 This high-resolution still image is part of a video taken by several cameras as NASA’s Perseverance rover touched down on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021. A camera aboard the descent stage captured this shot. (NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Judge Allows Evidence, Jury in Hauschultz Case
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Evidence from searches of his home will be allowed in case against a man charged in connection with the death of his grand-nephew, 7, who died after being left in a snowba...
Casey Nelson Feb 19, 2021

Man Previously Charged with 10th OWI has License Revoked
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Neenah man's driver's license was revoked for a year Friday, after being convicted of refusing to take the test for intoxication after his arrest for a 10th drunk driving of...
Casey Nelson Feb 19, 2021

Sturgeon Fishing Groups Stand Behind Embattled DNR Biologist
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Some in the sturgeon community are concerned about its future, as the DNR's top biologist faces criminal charges. Ryan Koenigs is one of four people charged in a cav...
Robert Kennedy Feb 19, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Hey Outagamie County....How Do You Like Your Parks ?
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - What would you like to see from Outagamie County-owned parks, trails and recreational areas in the coming years? The county is asking for the public's input through an online sur...
Robert Kennedy Feb 19, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Cultural Groups Assisting in Vaccine Process for Non-English Speaking Residents
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Getting an appointment to get the COVID-19 vaccine can be difficult, especially when you don't understand the language of the people who are communicating with you. ...
Casey Nelson Feb 18, 2021

Travel Industry Slowly But Surely Returning to Normalcy
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- Slowly, but surely, some signs of normalcy are starting to return after nearly a year of the COVID-19 pandemic. That includes in the world of travel. Rose Gray is with Fox World...
Rob Sussman Feb 18, 2021 An American Eagle plane awaits passengers at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport. (PHOTO/WTAQ News)

Man Pleads to Reduced Charge in Hotel Death
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The man who killed his companion at an Ashwaubenon hotel was convicted of a reduced charge Thursday. Dennis Sutrick, 46, will be sentenced May 3 for the Aug. 28 incident. ...
Casey Nelson Feb 18, 2021

Menasha Man Facing Multiple Charges Following Second Arrest in Ten Days
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ) - A 28-year-old Menasha man is facing a plethora of charges after being arrested in Neenah early Monday morning. On February 5th, Christian Crawford was pulled over for driving while...
Casey Nelson Feb 18, 2021

