Category Archives: Local
Shawano County sets public meeting for input on proposed $20 wheel tax for road repairs
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Shawano County residents will have the chance to offer input on a proposed $20 wheel tax at special meeting now scheduled for Feb. 20. Last month, the County Board debated ad...
Feb 05, 2025 A truck is parked on a Shawano road on January 22, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Appleton police refute claim they were involved in deportation
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Appleton Police Department says it was not involved in the arrest and deportation of a single mother, despite a social media claim. The department posted on Facebook We...
Feb 05, 2025 Appleton Police Department patch. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
Man found dead in UTV after overturning vehicle in Door County
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man died from his injuries in a UTV rollover in Door County. Just after 11 a.m. Tuesday morning, the Door County Sheriff's Office learned of a UTV crash on North Steve...
Feb 05, 2025
Wisconsin farmers receive $1 million in grants for soil and water conservation efforts
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Farmers across the state, including some in Northeast Wisconsin, received grants to boost their soil and water conservation initiatives. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade a...
Feb 05, 2025 DATCP
Greenville entrepreneur rallies to save TikTok to help small businesses
GREENVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The fate of TikTok in the U.S. is still up in the air due to privacy concerns. The app went dark for about 14 hours last month, but came back when President Donald Trump ...
Feb 05, 2025 TikTok on the Apple app store Jan. 10, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Cantu brother pleads no contest to reduced charge in Green Bay murder case
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - One of the suspects from a 2022 murder on the city's west side was convicted Wednesday. Alejandro Cantu pleaded no contest to felony murder-battery for his role in the shoo...
Feb 05, 2025 PHOTO: Brown County Jail
Rosie O'Donnell's adopted daughter seeks name change after drug convictions in Wisconsin
OCONTO (WTAQ-WLUK) - Chelsea O'Donnell was convicted of drug possession and other counts in a second county Wednesday. Meanwhile, she has filed a petition to change her last name. O'Donnell, 27, plead...
Feb 05, 2025 Chelsea O'Donnell (Photo courtesy Marinette County Sheriff's Office)
Icicles may signal costly ice dam problems for homeowners
(WTAQ-WLUK) - As winter sets in, homeowners may notice more icicles forming on their rooftops. While they may appear picturesque, these icicles could indicate a costly issue: ice dams. Joe Palumbo, he...
Feb 05, 2025 Ice dams form when snow melts on the roof and refreezes at the edges, creating a barrier that prevents proper drainage.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Menasha public library set to re-open Saturday with overhauled community spaces
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Menasha's Elisha D. Smith Public Library, built in 1969, will re-open Saturday-- with a few new bells and whistles for the community. "We have 3 new meeting rooms, 2 study r...
Feb 05, 2025 A look at the interior of the renovated Menasha Public Library. February 4, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Grant helps expand childcare accessibility for families in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An effort to improve childcare access in Green Bay appears to be paying off. Last year, the city awarded a $100,000 grant, which came from federal American Rescue Plan fun...
Feb 05, 2025
