Category Archives: Local

15-year-old faces attempted homicide charges after Oshkosh shooting
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A 15-year-old Menasha boy is facing first-degree attempted reckless homicide charges in connection with an Oshkosh shooting. Around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday Oshkosh officers were...
Rachel Charniak Mar 14, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Potholes popping up across Northeast Wisconsin as spring brings freeze-and-thaw cycle
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- As spring temperatures fluctuate, potholes are becoming a persistent problem on the roads of Brown County. The freeze-and-thaw cycle is to blame, as water seeps into road ...
Rachel Charniak Mar 14, 2025 PC: Fox 11 Online

Financial experts advise against changing 401(k) plans, despite stock market's uncertainty
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The changing economy has many Americans concerned about the impact it may have on their retirement savings. In the wake of these economic fluctuations, investors are wonde...
Rachel Charniak Mar 14, 2025 File Photo

St. Norbert College to lay off 27 faculty members, eliminate 15 majors/minors
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- St. Norbert College has announced that it is eliminating more faculty positions and discontinuing over a dozen majors and/or minors, as it continues to battle a budget defic...
Rachel Charniak Mar 13, 2025

NFL Draft parking logistics still being figured out
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Green Bay is on the clock. The "Discover Green Bay" website shows over 250 businesses and residents registered to park vehicles, for a fee, on their property for the draft....
Rachel Charniak Mar 13, 2025 A display promoting the 2025 NFL Draft is shown at Lambeau Field May 24, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Home destroyed after controlled burn in Fond du Lac County spreads from ditch
TOWN OF METOMEN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A residence in Fond du Lac County is considered a total loss after a controlled burn spread from a ditch to a nearby home. Shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday, the Fond du...
Rachel Charniak Mar 13, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Fire and explosions seriously damage Oconto home
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Oconto home sustained severe damage in a fire Wednesday afternoon. Oconto Fire & Rescue was dispatched to Glynn Road around 3:15 p.m. for a fully-involved structure fi...
Rachel Charniak Mar 13, 2025 PC: Fox 11 Online

AAA's Tow to Go program steers St. Patrick's Day revelers toward safer roads
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A free tow service is hoping to decrease the number of impaired drivers on the road this St. Patrick's Day weekend. AAA's Tow to Go program dispatches a tow truck to transport the would...
Rachel Charniak Mar 13, 2025 People gather at Saint Brendan's Inn in Green Bay to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. (PHOTO/WTAQ News)

Oshkosh police investigate two shootings; links between incidents remain uncertain
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Oshkosh police are investigating two separate shootings. It is unknown if the two incidents are linked. The first one happened around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday when officers were ...
Rachel Charniak Mar 13, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Top teams compete for gold at WIAA girls basketball tournament at Resch Center
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The WIAA state girls basketball tournament kicks off Thursday. The top teams from around the state are going after that gold ball at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon. Click here to see t...
Rachel Charniak Mar 13, 2025 Resch Center Prepares for the WIAA Girls State Basketball Tournament March 12, 2025.
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