Category Archives: Local

Investigation Into Child's Death At Calumet County Park
TOWN OF CHILTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A 5-year-old boy died Sunday afternoon after falling off his motorcycle and being hit by an all-terrain vehicle. At about 2:06 p.m., Calumet County sheriff's deputies...
Robert Kennedy Jul 20, 2020

Local Conservative Candidate Has Property Vandalized
FOX CROSSING, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Rachael Cabral-Guevara is campaigning for the 55th State Assembly District's seat. "I'm a fiscal conservative and I'm fighting for family values," Cabral-Guevara says. ...
Casey Nelson Jul 19, 2020 Rachael Cabral-Guevara is running for a seat in the 55th Assembly District (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Lightning Causes House Fire in Oconto County
TOWNSEND, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A home in Townsend caught fire early Sunday morning, according to the Town of Lakewood Fire Department. Fire crews were called to a home on Dencur Lane at 3:30 a.m. and foun...
Casey Nelson Jul 19, 2020

Single Vehicle Rollover Crash Ends With Fatality
TOWN OF LITTLE WOLF, WI (WTAQ-WLUK)-- A single vehicle rollover crash in the Town of Little Wolf left one person dead early Sunday morning, according to the Waupaca County Sheriff's Office. The crash ...
Casey Nelson Jul 19, 2020 A Waupaca County Sheriff's Office squad vehicle (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Severe Thunderstorms Cause Damage, More Outages on Sunday
For a second straight morning, a line of severe thunderstorms rumbled through northeast Wisconsin producing heavy downpours and damaging wind gusts. Winds estimated to have topped 60 miles per hour ho...
Casey Nelson Jul 19, 2020 Lightning fans out over Northeast Wisconsin. July 19, 2020. (Photo courtesy: Jamie Lynn Malone)

Power Restored to Most Northeast Wisconsin Residents After Storms
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Most power has been restored throughout Northeast Wisconsin after thunderstorms caused outages in many counties on Saturday. That's according to Wisconsin Public Service....
Casey Nelson Jul 18, 2020

Neenah Homicide Suspect Arrested in Milwaukee
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Neenah's Police Chief Aaron Olson announced Saturday morning 34-year-old Donald Lee Billings was found by the Milwaukee Police Department and U.S. Marshals. Billings was found...
Casey Nelson Jul 18, 2020

Supporters, Peaceful Protesters Gather for Pence Visit
RIPON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- In front of the Ripon American Legion supporters cheered Vice President Mike Pence's visit to the city. Resident of Greenville, WI, Robert Kramer says, "When you come up and s...
Casey Nelson Jul 18, 2020

Fond du Lac Shooter Sentenced to Bifurcated Term
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A judge has sentenced the man convicted in a 2019 shooting in the City of Fond du Lac. Mohamed Elmhdati was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison and nine years of ext...
Casey Nelson Jul 18, 2020

Weyauwega-Fremont High School Holds In-Person Graduation
WEYAUWEGA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Football fields have sat empty through the coronavirus pandemic. But at Weyauwega-Fremont High School, the class of 2020 is taking the field. "It was sketchy for a while wa...
Casey Nelson Jul 18, 2020

