Category Archives: Local

Woman charged with providing drugs that led to man's 2020 death; body still missing
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Antigo woman was charged Thursday with providing the heroin which killed a man and then hiding his body in 2020, although his remains have yet to be found. Desiree Osman,...
Rachel Charniak Feb 26, 2026 Jon J. Morgan Jr. (Photo courtesy Waushara Co. Sheriff's Office)

Vance speaks in Wisconsin to reinforce Trump's State of the Union message
PLOVER, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Vice President JD Vance visited a competitive Wisconsin congressional district Thursday. The stop in central Wisconsin came two days after President Donald Trump's State of t...
Rachel Charniak Feb 26, 2026 Republican vice presidential nominee, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, speaks at AmeriLux in De Pere, Aug. 28, 2024.
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Unrest in Mexico leads some Northeast Wisconsin travelers to question spring break trips
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Recent unrest in Mexico comes as many Northeast Wisconsin families are preparing for spring break trips, including south of the border. Violence erupted in the streets of the popular to...
Rachel Charniak Feb 26, 2026 PC: Fox 11 Online

State confirms $2M flood resilience grants; Fond du Lac, Oneida Nation, Lebanon included
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Three communities in Northeast Wisconsin are getting state grants to improve flood resilience. Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (DMA) announced $2 millio...
Rachel Charniak Feb 26, 2026 Water fills a street in Green Bay on September 11, 2019.
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Manitowoc drug ring suspect pleads not guilty
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - One of the suspects in an alleged Virginia-to-Wisconsin drug ring pleaded not guilty Thursday. Corven Jones is charged with conspiracy to delivery amphetamine. No trial dat...
Rachel Charniak Feb 26, 2026 Andre Allen, Karonn Hamilton and Corven Jones are suspected of traveling from Virginia to Manitowoc to deliver meth. (Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office)

Joey Chestnut to appear at Timber Rattlers game, participate in eating contest
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Can you eat more brats than Joey Chestnut? The champion competitive eater is visiting Fox Cities Stadium for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers' Bratoberfest this season. Che...
Rachel Charniak Feb 26, 2026

Detached garage fire spreads to Waupaca home; three cats rescued
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A fire that started in a detached garage caused extensive damage to a nearby home in Waupaca. Around 3:51 p.m. Wednesday, firefighters were dispatched to a garage fire on El...
Rachel Charniak Feb 26, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Aerial tree trimming to begin in Shawano County next week
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Aerial tree trimming activity will start next week in Northern Wisconsin, including Shawano County. A helicopter and heavy-duty air saw will be used to trim trees along high-voltage pow...
Rachel Charniak Feb 26, 2026 PC: Fox 11 Online

Green Bay murder appeal denied in 2020 stabbing
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Andres Garcia-Saenz has no grounds to appeal his conviction or sentence for killing Douglas Campbell by stabbing him 222 times and hitting him 44 times, a state appeals cou...
Rachel Charniak Feb 26, 2026 Andres Garcia-Saenz (BCSO)

With GoFundMe at 30%, WisconsinEye says March operations remain uncertain
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Wisconsin's version of C-SPAN says it needs more monetary support to continue its coverage at the state capitol. WisconsinEye says it has achieved nearly 30% of its GoFundMe goal of $25...
Rachel Charniak Feb 26, 2026 The exterior dome of the Wisconsin state Capitol is seen in Madison Feb. 15, 2023.
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