Category Archives: Local

Air quality advisory issued for parts of Northeast Wisconsin until 11 p.m. Wednesday
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- An air quality advisory has been issued for some parts of Northeast Wisconsin Wednesday. Through 11 p.m., the air quality is expected to reach the the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups to ...
Rachel Charniak Jul 23, 2025 Smoke can be seen across Menasha from wildfires in Canada. June 4, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Two injured in three-vehicle crash on I-41 in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two people were hurt in a three-vehicle crash on I-41 in Oshkosh Wednesday. Southbound lanes of I-41 at WIS 26 were closed for about an hour after the crash. One of vehicles...
Rachel Charniak Jul 23, 2025 A three-vehicle crash closed southbound lanes of I-41 in Oshkosh, July 23, 2025. (WisDOT)

Packers kick off annual training camp
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Packers 80th year of training camp started Wednesday morning. Wednesday is the first of three consecutive, public practices all of which take place at Ray Nitschke Fi...
Rachel Charniak Jul 23, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

ACLU open records request finds agreement between Brown County Sheriff's Office and ICE
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- A recent open records request by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Wisconsin has found a contract agreement between the Brown County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Immigr...
Rachel Charniak Jul 23, 2025 Brown County Sheriff's Office. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Body of missing Hortonville high school graduate Eliotte Heinz found in Mississippi River
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The body of a missing Hortonville high school graduate was recovered in the Mississippi River. Eliotte Heinz, 22, was found in the river near Brownsville, Minnesota Wednesday around 10:...
Rachel Charniak Jul 23, 2025 Eliotte Heinz (Photo source: La Crosse Police Department)

Appeals court upholds life sentence in 2017 murder of Manitowoc informant
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A state appeals court Wednesday upheld Dajuan Deshazer's conviction for the murder of an informant in a drug case against him. Deshazer was sentenced to life in prison with...
Rachel Charniak Jul 23, 2025 Dajuan Deshazer (Wisconsin DOC)

Darboy Community Park locks public restrooms due to vandalism
HARRISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The public restrooms at a Harrison park will be locked until further notice due to repeated incidents of vandalism. Darboy Community Park staff say over the past three week...
Rachel Charniak Jul 23, 2025 The paved trail atat the Darboy Community Park in the town of Harrison, June 26, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

One million lights to illuminate Fox Cities Stadium with synchronized holiday music shows
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new holiday lights event is coming to the home of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Fox Cities Stadium will host the "Timber Rattlers Holiday Lights - A Walk-Through Even...
Rachel Charniak Jul 23, 2025 Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Brown County Emergency apologizes for alert sent beyond area during police response
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Brown County Emergency Management is apologizing for sending an alert on a police situation outside the warning area. On Wednesday morning, police responded to an incident in the area o...
Rachel Charniak Jul 23, 2025 A vehicle blocks off Sunnyview Road in Glenmore due to a police incident, July 23, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Plans moving forward to build new Green Bay fire station with affordable housing, retail
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Plans are moving forward to build a new fire station in downtown Green Bay. City leaders say the initiative includes affordable apartments and retail space too. With faded...
Rachel Charniak Jul 23, 2025 A rendering of the fire station/apartment complex project at the corner of S. Broadway and Arndt Street in Green Bay. (Photo courtesy: City of Green Bay)

