Category Archives: Local
Identity of man found in Fox River remains private; police find no signs of foul play
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay police say there's no evidence to indicate foul play was involved in the death of a 70-year-old man who was recovered from the Fox River last week. On July 1, po...
Jul 09, 2025 Body pulled from the Fox River near Leicht Memorial Park in Green Bay, July 1, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Door County Candle Company launches Texas Flood Relief candle to aid flood victims
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Door County Candle Company is giving its customers a way to support the victims of the deadly flash floods in Texas. As part of the company's Support a Cause candle...
Jul 09, 2025 Outside Door County Candle Company in Sturgeon Bay, March 3, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Manawa food producer announces temporary layoffs
MANAWA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A food manufacturer in Manawa is laying off some employees and reassigning others. In a statement, TreeHouse Foods says the cut of 10-15 positions is temporary. The company c...
Jul 09, 2025 TreeHouse Foods logo.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Road construction coming to Weyauwega-Manawa area
WAUAPACA COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A stretch of road between Weyauwega and Manawa will undergo construction beginning next week. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says work will begin Monday ...
Jul 09, 2025 Road Work (file photo)
Court overturns Neenah's rule limiting short-term rentals to primary residences
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Neenah ordinance requiring that only "primary residence" owners can offer short-term rentals was overturned Wednesday by a state appeals court. Neenah passed a "Tourist Hous...
Jul 09, 2025 A Neenah neighborhood.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Suspect in 2-year-old's death awaits legal representation as court date postponed
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The suspect in the death of a 2-year-old child appeared in court Wednesday for a bail jumping charge, but since he does not yet have an attorney, a preliminary hearing was ...
Jul 09, 2025 David and James VanderLeest (Photos source: Brown County Jail)
95 workforce housing units part of JBS development on Green Bay's east side
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The first housing project in a new neighborhood on Green Bay's east side could break ground next month. It's on 26 acres of land, between the Kroc Center and Walmart, that...
Jul 09, 2025 A rendering for one of three buildings for the Grand Boulevard Apartments on Green Bay's east side. (Photo courtesy: City of Green Bay)
Outagamie County has 50 new miles of wireless fiber optic internet, with more to come
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Rural Outagamie County now has more high-speed internet than ever. "In Outagamie County, what you're talking about is partially in the Oneida Reservation, but then ...
Jul 09, 2025 A fiber-optic cable sign in the Town of Cicero, Outagamie County. July 8, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Travelers at Green Bay airport rejoice after TSA ends shoe removal for security screenings
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- There's relief among travelers now that they no longer have to take off their shoes to go through airport security screenings, but the change came as a surprise to many....
Jul 09, 2025 A TSA security checkpoint at Appleton International Airport in Greenville is seen June 16, 2021.
PC: Fox 11 Online
What's next for GBCI? Prison's future remains uncertain after Evers vetoes 2029 closure
ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The future of Green Bay Correctional Institution became less clear last week after Governor Tony Evers vetoed the 2029 closing date in the new state budget. "Green Bay Corre...
Jul 09, 2025 Green Bay Correctional Institution (Fox 11 Online)
