Category Archives: Local

Oshkosh seeing increase in vehicle break-ins, police warn
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A recent uptick in vehicle break-ins has the Oshkosh Police Department on alert. While officers are "actively working" to identify and arrest the suspect(s) involved in the ...
Rachel Charniak Feb 25, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Juvenile in custody after making social media threat against Roncalli Middle School
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Authorities apprehended a juvenile after an alleged threat against Roncalli Middle School. The Manitowoc Police Department says it was made aware of the social media threa...
Rachel Charniak Feb 25, 2025 A City of Manitowoc Police squad vehicle. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Price of corn bags at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary could rise to $5 under new proposal
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The price of a bag of corn at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary could be raised from $2 per bag to $5, as the city tries to increase the revenue generated at the facility. T...
Rachel Charniak Feb 25, 2025 Corn in a bag at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary in Green Bay, January 4, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

8th Annual Give BIG Green Bay raises record $3.53 million
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - During the 24 hours of Give BIG Green Bay 2025, a record $3.53 million was raised to support 50 local nonprofits working to meet needs in every corner of the community - bringin...
Rachel Charniak Feb 25, 2025 Give BIG Green Bay

Suspect pleads not guilty in Green Bay murder and armed robbery case
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Joseph Poore - one of the suspects in the June 3 murder of Robert Marshall - pleaded not guilty Tuesday. Poore, 39, is charged with being party to first-degree intentional ...
Rachel Charniak Feb 25, 2025 Aaron Walton and Joseph Poore appear in Brown County court, June 6, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Brown County court/Zoom)

Green Bay area breweries tackle a specialty beer for NFL Draft
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Nine Green Bay-area breweries are coming together to create a special beer for the NFL Draft. When the NFL Draft comes to town in April, football fans are encouraged to tr...
Rachel Charniak Feb 25, 2025 8th Round Downtown Pale Ale is created by nine Green Bay area breweries special for the NFL Draft.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Closure of UW-Oshkosh Fox Cities draws near; negotiations continue for campus' future uses
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- In about four months, the UW-Oshkosh Fox Cities campus in Menasha will cease to exist. As the campus prepares to close in June, leaders with Winnebago and Outagamie counties...
Rachel Charniak Feb 25, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Door County man, 81, convicted of defrauding victims out of more than $1.1 million
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An 81-year-old Nasewaupee man was convicted earlier this month in a large-scale theft and money laundering operation. According to a news release Monday from the Door Co...
Rachel Charniak Feb 25, 2025

Lawrence University honored as Fulbright Student producer for international exchanges
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- For the second time, Lawrence University is being recognized as one of the nation's top colleges or universities for international exchange students. The U.S. Department of...
Rachel Charniak Feb 25, 2025 PHOTO: Lawrence University

Woman pleads not guilty to charge of damaging homes with water
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Kendall Strobel-Nieft pleaded not guilty Tuesday to allegations of going into homes under construction in Kaukauna, turning on the water and leaving, causing tens of thousa...
Rachel Charniak Feb 25, 2025 Kendall Strobel-Nieft appears before Outagamie County court via Zoom.
PC: Fox 11 Online

