Category Archives: Local
$2 million federal grant aids Manitowoc in transforming Mirro site into workforce housing
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Exciting changes are on the way in Manitowoc to begin some long overdue clean up downtown. The former Mirro aluminum manufacturing site is being eyed for workforce housing...
Jan 29, 2025 Exciting changes are on the way in Manitowoc to begin some long over-due clean up downtown. The former Mirro aluminum manufacturing site is being eyed for workforce housing.
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Intersection at Oshkosh Avenue and North Sawyer Street to be turned into four-way stop
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Oshkosh Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to simplify a troublesome intersection. The intersection in question, at Oshkosh Avenue and North Sawyer Street, w...
Jan 29, 2025 The intersection at Oshkosh Avenue and North Sawyer Street in Oshkosh, seen January 24, 2025.
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Green Bay airport boosts flights for NFL Draft with added routes to major cities
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay's airport expanded more flights for fans traveling to the NFL Draft in April. United Airlines and American Airlines both added two additional flights to/from C...
Jan 29, 2025
Kaukauna revives summer tradition with Electric City River Jam in Hydro Park
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A music festival is returning to Kaukauna this summer. Electric City River Jam is set for June 18-21 in Hydro Park at 100 Crooks Ave. After the privately-run Electric City ...
Jan 29, 2025 PC: Fox 11 Online
Appleton man pleads not guilty to robbing same bank twice
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Martin Schiedermayer pleaded not guilty Wednesday 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 ...
Jan 29, 2025 Martin Schiedermayer (Outagamie Co. Jail)
Winnebago County investigates false tornado alert after fixing 'attack mode' glitch
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Problems still persist with the Winnebago County outdoor siren system. On Tuesday night, one siren in the city of Oshkosh erroneously sounded off a tornado warning alert. Th...
Jan 29, 2025 PC: Fox 11 Online
Police arrest impaired driver after six-mile high-speed chase through Fond du Lac streets
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A suspected impaired driver was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase in Fond du Lac. Around 11:32 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a reckless driving com...
Jan 29, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Suspect arrested after fatal stabbing on Green Bay's west side
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay police have arrested a person of interest in a homicide investigation following a deadly stabbing on the city's west side. It marked Green Bay's first homicide o...
Jan 29, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Fond du Lac nonprofit's Opportunity Center tackles homelessness, job loss, food insecurity
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A nonprofit organization in Fond du Lac is making a difference for individuals who are down on their luck. On Tuesday, ADVOCAP held an open house to showcase its new Opp...
Jan 29, 2025 ADVOCAP, a Fond du Lac nonprofit organization, holds an open house to showcase its new Opportunity Center, Jan. 28, 2025.
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Oshkosh council approves $50,000 to save Menominee Park train for another year
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A staple for Oshkosh families for generations will keep running for at least another year. The Oshkosh Common Council voted Tuesday night in favor of granting $50,000 to fun...
Jan 29, 2025 Menominee Park in Oshkosh, seen May 20, 2020.
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