Category Archives: Local

Parents Circulate Petition to Reopen Green Bay Area School District Schools
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Some parents in the Green Bay school district are circulating a petition online in hopes of reopen schools in Green Bay. Brook Andrews has two kids in the district and says vir...
Rob Sussman Nov 20, 2020 Green Bay Area Public School District building. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Man Arrested Following Domestic Disturbance, Standoff in Kimberly
KIMBERLY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A 35-year-old man was arrested on domestic violence charges following a standoff Friday in Kimberly. Fox Valley Metro police say the department was dispatched shortly after...
Casey Nelson Nov 20, 2020

Competency Exam Ordered for Green Bay Double Murder Suspect
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A competency exam was ordered Friday for the suspect in a double murder. Oscar Lemus-Franco, 29, faces two counts of first-degree intentional homicide for the Sept. 28 inci...
Casey Nelson Nov 20, 2020

Even In A Pandemic Appleton Projects HOPE
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Downtown Appleton brings a message of hope to the community this holiday season....Literally Downtown Appleton Inc. has installed a five-foot tall sign spelling out the word...
Robert Kennedy Nov 20, 2020 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Pick N Save To Offer Rapid COVID 19 Antibody Test
CINCINNATI, OH (WTAQ) - A grocery store chain will start offering rapid COVID-19 tests in Central Wisconsin. Pick 'n Save stores are now offering rapid COVID-19 antibody tests at their pharmacies. The...
Robert Kennedy Nov 20, 2020 PHOTO: PIC n SAVE

Missing Suamico Man Does Not Have Needed Medication, Sheriff's Department Says
SUAMICO, WI (WTAQ-METRO) -- The Brown County Sheriff's Office says a missing man is endangered because he does not have needed medication. Authorities are asking people to be on the lookout for 27-yea...
Rob Sussman Nov 19, 2020 Mitchel Brock (Brown County Sheriff)

Man Pleads Guilty in 2018 Crash that Killed His 10-Year-Old Daughter
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man has plead guilty in connection to a 2018 drunk driving crash that killed his 10-year-old daughter. Steven Brownell, 61, was convicted of homicide by intoxicated use of...
Rob Sussman Nov 19, 2020 Steven Brownell (Winnebago County Jail)

Ammo Shortage Causing Headaches for Wisconsin Hunters
NEW FRANKEN, WI (WTAQ) -- There's been an ammo shortage across the United States that has lasted several months, and it's only gotten worse in the last few weeks. Guns and ammunition saw a massive spi...
Rob Sussman Nov 19, 2020 Whitetail buck looking left / Photo Credit: iStock/FRANKHILDEBRAND

'Choose Local' Holiday Shopping and Dining Challenge Aims to Help De Pere Businesses
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) - The City of De Pere is hoping to emulate the iconic film 'It's a Wonderful Life' in real life this Christmas season. "In the movie 'It's a Wonderful Life,' the people of Bedford F...
Casey Nelson Nov 19, 2020 Sarah Hickey straightens hangers at 'hey, daisy!' in Downtown De Pere. (WTAQ/Casey Nelson)

Marshals Arrest Green Bay Homicide Suspect in Illinois
KANKAKEE, IL (WTAQ) -- A Green Bay Homicide suspect has been arrested in Illinois. US Marshals operating in Kankakee, Illinois, around 60 miles south of Chicago arrested 27-year-old Robert Bowsky last...
Rob Sussman Nov 19, 2020 Robert Bowsky (Green Bay Police)

