Category Archives: Local

Authorities alert public about mass casualty trainings taking place in Kaukauna this month
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Authorities are giving the community a heads up about upcoming law enforcement training in Kaukauna. The Outagamie County Sheriff's Office is hosting local first responders...
Rachel Charniak Jul 08, 2025 (Fox 11 Online)

Judge denies 'Halloween Killer's' bid for new hearing in sexual predator case
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Gerald Turner is not entitled to another 'probable cause hearing,' a judge ruled Tuesday, as the state's efforts to have the "Halloween Killer" committed as a sexual pred...
Rachel Charniak Jul 08, 2025 Gerald Turner
PC: Fox 11 Online

Shawano police investigating death of two-year-old child
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Shawano police say they are investigating the death of a two-year-old child. The child died within the city on Saturday. Police say due to the nature of the incident and the...
Rachel Charniak Jul 08, 2025

Oshkosh stabbing suspect held on probation hold; court date remains unscheduled
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The suspect in a fatal stabbing Saturday night has not been charged, but is being held without a court appearance due to a probation hold and a judge's order. Police requeste...
Rachel Charniak Jul 08, 2025 Daunte Riley (Photo courtesy Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)

Green Bay police on the hunt for woman suspected of stealing hospital van at knifepoint
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay police are searching for a woman who allegedly stole a Prevea Health shuttle van from St. Mary's Hospital at knifepoint. Around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, officers were ...
Rachel Charniak Jul 08, 2025 Green Bay police say Jerilyn Soto of Keshena robbed a Prevea Health van at knifepoint at St. Mary's Hospital, July 8, 2025. (Photos courtesy of Green Bay Police)

XRoads41 festival adds new attractions and contests to pair with star-studded music lineup
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- XRoads41 is putting the finishing touches on preparations for its second annual music festival. The three-day event, pronounced Crossroads 41, will take place at Oshkosh Fes...
Rachel Charniak Jul 08, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Want to work at Lambeau Field? Packers hiring seasonal employees at upcoming job fairs
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay Packers are hosting three walk-in job fairs this month to hire new employees ahead of the upcoming football season. Gameday and seasonal positions in guest s...
Rachel Charniak Jul 08, 2025 After a snowy morning, skies over Lambeau Field are blue for the NFC championship game Jan. 24, 2021. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue receives state funding for training facility expansion
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The recently passed state budget includes money for expansion of Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue's training facilities. NMFR is receiving $200,000 toward the project at Station 31...
Rachel Charniak Jul 08, 2025 (Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue)

Wisconsin summer camps reflect on emergency preparedness amid Camp Mystic flooding tragedy
SURING, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Summer camps in Wisconsin are in full swing, and while the catastrophic flash flooding in Texas that has killed more than 100 people so far isn't the number one concern at No...
Rachel Charniak Jul 08, 2025 Safety precautions are place at camps like U-Nah-Li-Ya in Oconto County. Staff and campers practice weekly to ensure everyone stays safe on site.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Rural Calumet County residents frustrated at state budget veto of flood mitigation money
CALUMET COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- One of Governor Tony Evers' smaller vetoes in the next state budget is for an issue that has been causing problems for some rural Calumet County residents. Evers says...
Rachel Charniak Jul 08, 2025 Vegetation along the North Branch Manitowoc River in Calumet County.
PC: Fox 11 Online

