Category Archives: Local
Neenah Foundry reaches settlement with Wisconsin DOJ for alleged air pollution violations
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced Monday it reached a $200,000 settlement with Neenah Foundry Company to resolve civil environmental enforcement action for allege...
May 12, 2026 Neenah Foundry on Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
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Appleton launches free Discover Appleton Challenge scavenger hunt
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Appleton is encouraging the community to explore the city with a new scavenger hunt. The Discover Appleton Challenge is a free, interactive scavenger hunt that combines exp...
May 12, 2026 Downtown Appleton
Oconto Falls school board seeks dismissal of student sexual misconduct supervision lawsuit
OCONTO FALLS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Oconto Falls school board asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it failed to properly supervise teachers who committed sexual misconduct with students ...
May 12, 2026 The exterior of the Oconto Falls Schools District Office is seen Jan. 22, 2021.
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Wisconsin Public Service to name falcon after WTAQ's Matt Z.
(WTAQ) -- In a record-breaking competition, 22,000 votes were cast to name this year's Wisconsin Public Service and WE Energies peregrine chicks after northeast and north-central Wisconsin news anchor...
May 12, 2026 Wisconsin Public Service revealed the names of three peregrine falcon chicks nesting at their Wausau-area power plant, June 3, 2025. (Photo courtesy: WPS)
Green Bay Plan Commission approves conditional use permit for Safe Haven Hope Center
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Monday night's vote to approve Safe Haven Hope Center's request for a conditional use permit was unanimous. "I breathed and I felt like I could cry, and I still do. I just...
May 12, 2026 The new Safe Haven Hope Center building on S Jefferson Street in Green Bay, Apr. 5, 2026.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Beagles from research & testing facility arrive at Green Bay shelter for foster placements
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- 20 beagles from the embattled Ridglan Farms arrived at the Wisconsin Humane Society's Green Bay campus Monday evening. The dogs will first move in with foster families to ...
May 12, 2026 Twenty Ridglan beagles arrived in Green Bay to be placed in foster homes. May 11, 2026.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Shawano man killed in crash; Luxemburg dump truck driver uninjured
TOWN OF CHILTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- One man died in a two-vehicle crash Monday in Calumet County. At approximately 11:10 a.m., the Calumet County Sheriff's Office was notified about a collision at the ...
May 11, 2026 Calumet County Sheriff's Office (Fox 11 Online)
Manitowoc County woman sentenced for leaving kids in vehicle while she got her nails done
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Manitowoc County woman was sentenced to probation on Monday for leaving three children she was caring for unattended in a vehicle for an hour while she got her nails don...
May 11, 2026 Hannah Sprang appears before Manitowoc County court via Zoom, September 8, 2025. (Manitowoc County court/Zoom)
Green Bay Plan Commission to consider conditional use permit for Safe Haven Hope Center
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- On Monday night, Safe Haven Hope Center could be one step closer to getting a conditional use permit. Should the Green Bay Plan Commission approve Safe Haven's request for...
May 11, 2026 The new Safe Haven Hope Center building on S Jefferson Street in Green Bay, Apr. 5, 2026.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Biannual pub crawl in Oshkosh faces scrutiny after rise in violent disturbances
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- When students at UW-Oshkosh hold pub crawls every April and October, the events draw crowds from across the state. "It gets really crowded. There's a lot of house parties," ...
May 11, 2026 A crowd of people is seen the day of a pub crawl in Oshkosh April 11, 2026. (Photo courtesy Oshkosh Police Dept.)
