Category Archives: Local
GBCI inmate charged with repeatedly exposing himself to female prison staff
ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Green Bay Correctional Institution inmate faces nearly two dozen charges for allegedly repeated exposing himself to female staff members. Zurich Simmons, 47, had a balance ...
Jan 22, 2025 Zurich Simmons (Wisconsin DOC)
De Pere girl battling cancer spent final moments with family after Florida surgery
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A 12-year-old De Pere girl who was battling a rare form of cancer has died. According to the Hope for Hadley Facebook page, Hadley Baker, a seventh grader in the Unified Sch...
Jan 22, 2025 Hadley Baker of De Pere is battling a rare form of cancer. Her friends, family and the community are rallying behind her to raise awareness of rhabdomyosarcoma. (Photo: Kari Van Lanen)
Manitowoc council approves final cleanup of Mirro site
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- City officials have taken another step toward redeveloping the long-vacant Mirro factory site. Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels says the city council approved the winning bi...
Jan 22, 2025 Demolition of the former Mirro building in Manitowoc continues Aug. 24, 2017.
PC: Fox 11 Online
233 units opening soon at affordable housing apartment complex in downtown Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- After nearly six years in the making, a new low-income apartment complex in downtown Green Bay will soon open its doors to tenants. The "Fort at the Rail Yard" is located ...
Jan 22, 2025 After nearly six years in the making, a new, low-income apartment complex in downtown Green Bay will soon open its doors to tenants.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Man accused of arson at Rep. Grothman's office over TikTok ban charged
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The man accused of setting fire to a Northeast Wisconsin congressman's office over the short-lived TikTok ban appeared in court Wednesday. Caiden Stachowicz, 19, of Mena...
Jan 22, 2025 Caiden Stachowicz (Photo courtesy Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office)
Design changes for Brown County's southern bridge spark debate over additional costs
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The De Pere Common Council shared opinions Tuesday night on how the yet to be named southern bridge in Brown County could look. It's set to cross over the Fox River as an ex...
Jan 22, 2025 A concept visual for the alternate pillar concept for the Southbridge corridor project. Trapezoid concrete pillars with no bleaching. (Courtesy: City of De Pere)
Green Bay homeless shelter sees record-high capacity during dangerous cold snap
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Northeast Wisconsin has been experiencing severely cold conditions for the past several days, and although things are still frigid as of Tuesday night, we'll soon be climbing our way to...
Jan 21, 2025 St. John's Ministries men's shelter in Green Bay.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Decline in Wisconsin births could bring challenges for UW system, state's future workforce
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Declines in births has been a nationwide issue for well over a decade. Here in Wisconsin, a recent study from Forward Analytics shows the number of children dropped more than 9% from 20...
Jan 21, 2025 PC: Fox 11 Online
I-41 expansion project in Brown and Outagamie Counties set to disrupt traffic
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - While January may be in the thick of winter, the start of road construction season is just weeks away. Work on the multi-year project to expand a 23-mile stretch of ...
Jan 21, 2025 PC: Fox 11 Online
Green Bay's city council provides green light for development across from Lambeau Field
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Packers will be getting some new neighbors after the green light was given Tuesday night for development proposals across the street from 1265 Lombardi Avenue. The corn...
Jan 21, 2025 Three buildings proposed for an empty lot at the intersection of Lombardi Avenue and Ridge Road, across the street from Lambeau Field. (Photo courtesy: City of Green Bay, Fox 11 Online)
