Category Archives: Local

Green Bay tiny home veteran village agrees to land survey amid concerns over burial sites
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's been in the works for years, and despite approval from the city and county, the tiny home veteran village proposed by Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin is facing...
Rachel Charniak Feb 24, 2025 Rendering of a 600 sq. ft. cottage Veterans1st of NEW hopes to build as part of a tiny homes veterans village in Green Bay (Veterans1st of NEW)

Public hearing set for Howard's major housing and retail project proposal
HOWARD, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Additional details about the redevelopment of the United Health Care campus in Howard have been released, with a public hearing scheduled for next month about the project. Bui...
Rachel Charniak Feb 24, 2025 Former United Healthcare Property in Howard.
PC: Fox 11 Online

BTO, Marshall Tucker, Jefferson Starship unite for charity concert at Fox Cities Stadium
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Three classic rock groups are coming together for a good cause. Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Marshall Tucker Band with Jefferson Starship are bringing their Roll On ...
Rachel Charniak Feb 24, 2025 Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Restaurants express optimism over Evers' no tax on tips proposal
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Gov. Tony Evers wants to eliminate income tax on cash tips to help those in the service industry. He made the announcement during his state budget address last week. It's ...
Rachel Charniak Feb 24, 2025 Gov. Tony Evers wants to eliminate income tax on cash tips to help those in the service industry. He made the announcement during his state budget address last week.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Missing person in Brown County located safe
UPDATE 10:48 A.M. -- THE PERSON HAS BEEN LOCATED SAFE. --------------- BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) -- The Brown County Sheriff's Office has issued a missing person alert. An 11 year old male was last seen...
Rachel Charniak Feb 24, 2025

Spearers spearing serious sturgeon: over 940 fish harvested as season closes
(WLUK) -- Sunday marking the final day of the 16-day-long sturgeon spearing season for the Lake Winnebago system. A total of 943 fish were harvested across the Lake Winnebago and Upriver Lake systems ...
Rob Sussman Feb 23, 2025 A sturgeon (file photo)

Psychiatrist deems accused 'saint of death' stabber unfit for trial, but suspect disagrees
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A psychiatrist says a woman who invoked "Santa Muerte" - the Saint of Death - after being arrested for a stabbing is not competent to stand trial, but she disagrees, settin...
Rachel Charniak Feb 21, 2025 Blanca Perez-Hernandez appears before Manitowoc County court via Zoom, January 8, 2025. (Manitowoc County court/Zoom)

Sentencing date set for Appleton man convicted of robbing same bank twice
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Martin Schiedermayer pleaded no contest Friday to robbing an Appleton bank. It's same bank he robbed in 2011, and both times he believed jail was his best option due his fin...
Rachel Charniak Feb 21, 2025 Martin Schiedermayer (Outagamie Co. Jail)

New addition at Appleton International Airport brings taste of the Fox Cities to travelers
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- Appleton International Airport (ATW) is partnering with the Supple Restaurant Group and will open Fratellos Craft Kitchen & Bar @ ATW. The restaurant will be located in the ...
Rachel Charniak Feb 21, 2025 Appleton International Airport (Photo: Fox 11 Online)

Man sentenced for Brown County crime spree
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Steave Daniels was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison for his role in a 20-hour crime spree which included robbing a convenience store at gunpoint, stealing a car, att...
Rachel Charniak Feb 21, 2025 Steave Daniels and Michael Winfield (Photo courtesy: Brown County)

