Category Archives: Local

Alcohol, speed are factors in Outagamie County crash that left Hortonville man in hospital
TOWN OF ELLINGTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Alcohol and speed were factors in a two-vehicle Outagamie County crash Wednesday night. Around 6 p.m., the Outagamie County Sheriff's Office responded to a collisi...
Rachel Charniak Sep 04, 2025 (Fox 11 Online)

Manitowoc police make 13 OWI arrests during Labor Day enforcement campaign
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- During a statewide campaign to curb drinking and driving around the Labor Day holiday, Manitowoc police say they made 13 arrests for OWI. The Manitowoc Police Department t...
Rachel Charniak Sep 04, 2025

Pizza delivery driver convicted in Oshkosh fatal hit-and-run of pedestrian
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Pizza delivery driver Mark Radley was convicted Thursday of striking a pedestrian, killing him, and leaving the scene. Radley, 61, pleaded no contest to hit and run involving...
Rachel Charniak Sep 04, 2025 Mark Radley appears in Winnebago County court, Jan. 12, 2024.
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Appleton bar Mr. Frogs surrenders liquor license
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A downtown Appleton bar surrendered its alcohol license this week. The city clerk's office confirms Mr. Frogs on College Avenue no longer has an active liquor license. This...
Rachel Charniak Sep 04, 2025 Mr. Frogs on College Avenue in downtown Appleton may have its liquor license revoked due to repeated violations. August 28, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Ducks in parts of Green Bay contaminated with PFAS and shouldn't be eaten, state warns
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Don't eat mallard ducks from lower Green Bay: That's the word from Wisconsin natural resources and health officials. The agencies say tests showed the ducks were contamina...
Rachel Charniak Sep 04, 2025 Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos)

Open houses give Pulaski community the chance to see renovations at 2 elementary schools
PULASKI, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Pulaski Community School District is showing off major renovations at Sunnyside Elementary School and Hillcrest Elementary School. This puts a bow on projects funded by ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 04, 2025 Ribbon cutting at Sunnyside Elementary School in Pulaski, Sept. 3, 2025.
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Green Bay man charged with trying to kill his girlfriend awaits public defender
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The next court step for a man accused of trying to kill his girlfriend is on hold until an attorney is found to represent him. Floyd Simmons, 62, faces six charges, includ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 03, 2025 Floyd Simmons (Photo source: Brown County Jail)

Man pleads not guilty in Neenah murder case, trial set for next May
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Rodney Franklin pleaded not guilty Wednesday for the November murder of Keith Rieskamp in Neenah. Franklin, 53, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and theft f...
Rachel Charniak Sep 03, 2025 Rodney D. Franklin (Photo courtesy Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)

Schedule released for Wisconsin Herd's 2025-26 season
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The 2025-26 Wisconsin Herd schedule is out. The team, which serves as the NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, will kick of its season on the road Nov. 8 and host ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 03, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

With waterfowl hunting season underway, Green Bay police outline rules and regulations
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay Police Department is issuing some reminders to the community as another waterfowl hunting season is upon us. Residents in the neighborhood of East Shore Driv...
Rachel Charniak Sep 03, 2025 Always wear a life jacket while waterfowl hunting – don’t just pack it. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR

