Category Archives: Local

Early Ice Conditions from Marinette County
MARINETTE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Recent colder temperatures are starting to lure some anglers out onto the ice for early-season fishing, but venturing onto the frozen surface always comes with a wa...
Rachel Charniak Jan 07, 2025 Ice fishing on Montana Lake in Marinette County, January 6, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Sturgeon Bay Police Seek Man who Allegedly Removed Sex Offender GPS Tracker
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Sturgeon Bay police are looking for a man who allegedly removed with his sex offender GPS tracker. A felony arrest warrant has been issued for 65-year-old Bradly Willia...
Rachel Charniak Jan 07, 2025 Bradly Pelletier (Wisconsin DOC)

Police Identify Neenah Crash Victim as Father of Baby Found in Smoke-Filled Apartment
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Neenah police released the name of the man who died in a fiery crash while his one-year-old child was alone in a smoke-filled apartment. Police say 22-year-old Justin Hartjes...
Rachel Charniak Jan 07, 2025 Neenah Police Department Dec. 27, 2022.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Southern Door Schools Decide Against Spring Referendum after Limited Support in Survey
BRUSSELS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- After reviewing the results of a community survey, the Southern Door County School District has decided not to proceed with putting a referendum question on the spring ball...
Rachel Charniak Jan 07, 2025 Southern Door County School District, August 16, 2022.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Dam Malfunction to Impact Ice Conditions on Wolf River
SHAWANO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Be careful going out onto the Wolf River for the rest of the winter, Shawano County sheriff's officials warn. The sheriff's office says the Balsam Row Road Dam is not...
Rachel Charniak Jan 07, 2025 Balsam Row Dam on the Wolf River in Shawano County, October 18, 2016.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Northeast Wisconsin Businesses vie for Makeover in WEDC's Main Street Contest
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Three Northeast Wisconsin businesses are in the running to receive a makeover. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's (WEDC's) annual Main Street Place-Makeover Contest named ...
Rachel Charniak Jan 07, 2025 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) logo

Allegiant Adds Limited Routes to Appleton for Fans during NFL Draft
GREENVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Appleton's airport added additional special flights for fans traveling to the NFL Draft in April. Allegiant is offering three limited-time routes for fans heading to the ...
Rachel Charniak Jan 07, 2025 An Allegiant airplane at the Appleton International Airport May 12, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

One Dead, Two Injured In Calumet County Crash
CALUMET COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Green Bay man is dead and two others are injured after a vehicle crash in Calumet County. It happened just before 5:40 p.m. Monday, when the Calumet County Sheriff's...
Robert Kennedy Jan 07, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

De Pere Development Expected To Take Big Steps In 2025
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - 2025 is expected to bring noticeable progress to a $90 million investment into downtown De Pere. Design work has been taking place for four to five new buildings that will tr...
Robert Kennedy Jan 07, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Police Investigate Unusual Traffic Fatality
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A driver died after crashing into a tree in Neenah over the weekend and a child suspected of being in the vehicle at the time of the crash was later found in a smoke-filled ap...
Robert Kennedy Jan 07, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

