Category Archives: Local
Legislative Session Begins Amid Talk Of Co-Operation
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Wisconsin's 2025-2026 legislative session began Monday, as lawmakers gathered at the Capitol in Madison for the inauguration of new state legislators. It was a day of celebra...
Jan 07, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Menominee Park Train, Amusement Rides and Water Sports Eliminated due to Budget Restraints
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Aging equipment, budget restraints and water access have led Oshkosh officials to discontinue the amusement rides at Menominee Park this year. That includes the popular trai...
Jan 06, 2025 Menominee Park in Oshkosh, seen May 20, 2020.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Special Mass Commemorates Jubilee Year of Hope and Bishop Ricken's 25th Anniversary
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- There was much to celebrate Monday during a special mass held at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay. Not only did the mass open the Jubilee Year of Hope, but it als...
Jan 06, 2025 The sign outside St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay is seen June 12, 2020. (Fox 11 Online)
Appleton Woman Arrested for 4th OWI Offense; Child was Inside the Vehicle
MARINETTE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A woman was arrested Monday afternoon in Marinette County for allegedly driving drunk with a minor in the vehicle. Amber Harry, 43, of Appleton, was stopped by the ...
Jan 06, 2025
Your Chance To Weigh In On Joannes Aquatic Center
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Members of the public can share their thoughts on future plans for Joannes Aquatic Center at a meeting next week. The Green Bay Parks Department is planning a meeting for ...
Jan 06, 2025 A lifeguard watches over the pool at Joannes Aquatic Center in Green Bay.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Appleton Police Department Celebrates Retirement of K9 Zuul
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Appleton Police Department is bidding farewell to one of its K9 officers. K9 Zuul worked his final shift with the department last week, according to a Facebook post Mon...
Jan 06, 2025 The Appleton Police Department is bidding farewell to one of its K9 officers, Zuul, who is retiring, Jan. 6, 2025. (Photo courtesy: APD)
Trial Date Set for Suspect in Stabbing Outside Oshkosh Restaurant
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A May 5 trial date was set Monday for Sybastian Crossman in connection with a fatal stabbing outside an Oshkosh restaurant. Crossman, 23, is charged with first-degree reckles...
Jan 06, 2025 Sebastian CL Crossman (Oshkosh PD)
Man Avoids Trial with Deal on Mental Responsibility in Green Bay Double Murder Case
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A trial won't be needed to determined Oscar Lemus-Franco's mental responsibility for killing two family members, his attorney said, but details of how the case could be res...
Jan 06, 2025 Oscar Lemus-Franco (PC: Fox 11 Online)
Neenah Driver Dies after Crashing into Tree; Child Found in Smoke-Filled Apartment
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A driver died after crashing into a tree in Neenah over the weekend and a child suspected of being the vehicle at the time of the crash was later found in a smoke-filled apar...
Jan 06, 2025 PC: Fox 11 Online
Wisconsin Homebuyers Face Challenges with Low Inventory and Stable Mortgage Rates in 2025
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's a new year and with that comes new challenges for potential homebuyers. According to the Wisconsin Realtors Association, the lack of inventory is expected to continue...
Jan 06, 2025 PC: Fox 11 Online
