Category Archives: Local
Snowless winter in Northeast Wisconsin hurting local businesses and snowmobile clubs
OCONTO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's hard to ride on the more than 420 miles of snowmobiling trails in Oconto County this winter. "A good six inches of the heavy wet stuff would be ideal," says Wayne...
Jan 30, 2025
St. Norbert College students, alumni frustrated by possible layoffs, elimination of majors
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Anticipating a budget deficit, St. Norbert College is considering cutting numerous programs and making additional faculty reductions. That idea isn't settling well for stude...
Jan 29, 2025
Defense seeks to dismiss terrorist threat charge in arson case at Rep. Grothman's office
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The attorney for the man who allegedly set fire to U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman's Fond du Lac office has asked for the count of "making a terrorist threat" to be dismissed, a...
Jan 29, 2025 Caiden Stachowicz (Photo courtesy Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office)
Fox Valley man sentenced for bestiality offenses
Warning: Some readers might find the contents of this story disturbing. ------ APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Noah Thiel was sentenced Wednesday to a year in jail for creating images of bestiality with a ...
Jan 29, 2025 Noah Thiel sentencing, Jan. 29, 2025.
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Chelsea O'Donnell pleads not guilty to second set of drug charges in Marinette County
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Chelsea O'Donnell pleaded not guilty Wednesday to second set of drug charges she faces in Marinette County. O'Donnell, 27, has a status conference Thursday on both sets of ...
Jan 29, 2025 Chelsea O'Donnell (Photo courtesy Marinette County Sheriff's Office)
Paul's Pantry in Green Bay sees record number of people in need: 'It keeps getting busier'
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Green Bay food pantry is trying to keep up with the increasing number of people coming through its doors, which is also driving up the need for volunteers. Paul's Pantry...
Jan 29, 2025 Paul's Pantry.
Marian University in Fond du Lac introduces streamlined direct admission for students
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A college in Fond du Lac is making it faster for students to be admitted. Marian University launched its new Direct Admission process. High school students who qualify f...
Jan 29, 2025 The campus of Marian University in Fond du Lac is seen, Nov. 12, 2020.
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Interest in short-term rentals increase as 2025 NFL Draft draws nearer
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Short-term rentals are likely to play a big role for visitors coming to Green Bay for the 2025 NFL Draft April 24-26. With hotels expected to be booked full, officials with the...
Jan 29, 2025 A display promoting the 2025 NFL Draft is shown at Lambeau Field May 24, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Appleton City Hall closed for the day because of power outage
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A power outage has forced the early closure of city hall. The city says offices closed at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. All services, including the finance window and phone lines, ...
Jan 29, 2025
Uncertainty abundant among local groups waiting for more info on federal funding freeze
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- There has been a lot of confusion and uncertainty locally among those who rely on federal loans and grants. Wisconsin's two U.S. senators are split on the impact the freeze will have. I...
Jan 29, 2025
