Category Archives: Local
Girl dies after being crushed by falling tree in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A 9-year-old girl who was crushed by a falling tree has died. Family members say Rose Elizabeth Hendricks was fatally injured on Blithe Street on Green Bay's west side. Th...
Jun 24, 2025 A tree that fatally injured a 9-year-old girl lies across Blithe Street in Green Bay June 23, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Aerial traffic enforcement targets I-43 in Brown County this week
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Brown County drivers will want to pay close attention to their speed this week. The Wisconsin State Patrol is planning to conduct aerial traffic enforcement along I-43 in the county. Tr...
Jun 24, 2025
Shawano County sheriff proposes new ATV/UTV ordinance to close legal loophole, curb deaths
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- In recent years, the Wisconsin DNR has seen an increase in ATV/UTV deaths across the state. Now, one county is stepping up to try and prevent future incidents. Wisconsin has...
Jun 24, 2025 A Shawano County Sheriff's squad vehicle. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
Latest Wisconsin Realtors Report shows home sales fell, buyers face tough competition
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Those in Wisconsin looking to buy a new home are facing tough competition among other buyers, while existing home sales continue to fall, although not as much as previous months. That's...
Jun 24, 2025 A home for sale in Appleton, April 19, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Wisconsin Maritime Museum selling limited-edition beer to help preserve WWII submarine
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A special craft beer is on sale to raise money for the preservation of a historic World War II submarine. The Wisconsin Maritime Museum announced Friday the release of a l...
Jun 24, 2025 A Wisconsin Maritime Museum sign is seen outside the museum in Manitowoc March 18, 2021.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Man arrested after axe attack leaves woman with critical injuries in Fond du Lac
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man was arrested after he attacked a woman with an axe, leaving her with life-threatening injuries, Fond du Lac police say. Around 2:38 p.m. Sunday, police were called...
Jun 24, 2025 Fond du Lac Police Department patch on uniform. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
Woman pleads not guilty in partner's fatal drug overdose
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Joelle Blaser pleaded not guilty Monday for allegedly delivering a fatal overdose of pills to her partner at a medical rehabilitation facility. Blaser, 56, entered the ple...
Jun 24, 2025 Joelle Blaser (Photo source: Brown County Jail)
Quick response by crews prevents spread of detached garage fire in Manitowoc
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A garage caught fire Monday afternoon in Manitowoc, but the blaze was quickly contained. Officials say the 911 call came in at 4:25 p.m. for a reported structure fire in t...
Jun 24, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Prison sentence handed down for fatal stabbing in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Sybastian Crossman was sentenced to six years in prison for a fatal stabbing. Crossman, 24, was also placed on extended supervision for five years in connection with the Aug...
Jun 24, 2025 Sebastian CL Crossman (Oshkosh PD)
Appleton Police Department seeks community feedback through online survey
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Those who live in Appleton can share their views on the city's police department through a public survey this summer. The department launched the survey on Tuesday. It asks...
Jun 24, 2025 Appleton Police Department (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
