Category Archives: Local
Appleton police safely de-escalate standoff with axe-wielding male in department lot
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Appleton officers safely de-escalated a standoff with a male armed with an axe in the department's lot. It happened during the early morning hours of Wednesday when an Appl...
Sep 03, 2025 Appleton Police Department patch. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
Jury selection begins in trial of woman accused of fatally stabbing boyfriend in Appleton
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Jury selection started Wednesday morning for Samantha Krebs. She allegedly fatally stabbed her boyfriend, then told other friends who arrived at his apartment to tell the po...
Sep 03, 2025 Samantha Krebs (Photo courtesy: Outagamie County Jail)
12-year-old girl injured after being struck by vehicle while riding scooter in Kaukauna
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A 12-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle as she was riding an electric scooter in Kaukauna. It happened around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Catherine Street and Amanda Street. Wh...
Sep 03, 2025 Kaukauna Police (WLUK)
Manitowoc woman convicted in fatal drug overdose
MANITOWOC (WTAQ-WLUK) - Stephanie Snyder was convicted in connection with a fatal drug overdose. Sentencing is Dec. 1, court records show. Snyder, 40, pleaded no contest Tuesday to delivery of ampheta...
Sep 03, 2025 Stephanie Snyder.
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Larrabee man convicted of reckless homicide in sexual encounter death case
WARNING: Some readers may find the content of this story disturbing. WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Larrabee man was convicted of second-degree reckless homicide after causing a person's death during a s...
Sep 03, 2025 Darwin Huebner Sr. (Photo courtesy Waupaca County Sheriff's Office)
Lawrence breaks ground on $215M town center with homes, retail, and recreation spaces
LAWRENCE (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Work is beginning on a $215 million development in the town of Lawrence. Officials broke ground Wednesday on the 153-acre site between Interstate 41, Williams Grant Drive and F...
Sep 03, 2025 A groundbreaking ceremony for the Lawrence Town Center between Interstate 41, Williams Grant Drive and Freedom Road, September 3, 2025.
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New UW-Oshkosh chancellor optimistic about college's future as enrollment stabilizes
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The 2025-26 move-in at UW-Oshkosh marked the first for Manohar Singh, who took over as chancellor in July. "This was an exhilarating experience for us because seeing student...
Sep 03, 2025
Weather delays USS Cobia's journey from Manitowoc to Sturgeon Bay
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Weather is delaying a historic submarine's trip from Manitowoc to Sturgeon Bay for maintenance. The USS Cobia was scheduled to be towed 55 nautical miles north to Fincanti...
Sep 03, 2025
Marinette teen ejected from ATV in crash, later dies at hospital
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A 15-year-old boy died after he was ejected from an ATV following a crash in Marinette. Just before noon on Aug. 29, first responders were dispatched to Parsek Street and ...
Sep 03, 2025 PC: Fox 11 Online
How does return to school impact measles cases in Oconto County?
OCONTO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Health is top of mind for many families in Oconto County as students head back to school amid a spread of measles cases in the area. Wednesday marks one month since Oc...
Sep 03, 2025 Oconto County Sign (PC: Fox 11 Online)
