Category Archives: Local
Nitschke Bridge in Green Bay Reopens
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A downtown Green Bay bridge was closed for several hours after it malfunctioned while trying to lift for a passing ship. The Ray Nitschke Bridge on Main Street was closed ...
Jan 03, 2025 The Ray Nitschke Bridge downtown Green Bay is closed to traffic while crews work to repair it, January 3, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Snowmobilers Still Waiting For Snow
TOWNSEND, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Taking to the snowmobile trails in the Northwoods is part of "How WI Live" in Wisconsin, but in Oconto County, the lack of snow has stopped the sport in its tracks. Official...
Jan 03, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Green Bay Coal Pile Debate Continues
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Brown County committee passed a resolution Thursday night to try to keep a $15 million grant related to the downtown Green Bay coal piles. The money is at risk of being l...
Jan 03, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Ice Fishing Enthusiasts Are Getting Antsy
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - With the start of the new year, attention is turning towards the ice fishing season. Don Herman with Otter Street Fishing Club frequently measures the depth of the ice out on...
Jan 03, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Police Assure Safety Plans for Major Events in Green Bay
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The New Orleans terrorist attack is placing intense scrutiny on security plans for major events. The Greater Green Bay area is poised to host its biggest event ever, the...
Jan 02, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Fire at Appleton Commercial Building Causes $120,000 in Damages
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A commercial building in Appleton suffered $120,000 in damages after a fire Thursday afternoon. The Appleton Fire Department responded to the 700 block of West Parkway Blvd...
Jan 02, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Overdose Aid Kits Donated to Fond du Lac Businesses by Families Impacted by Opioid Deaths
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Community members who lost loved ones to opioid overdoses are taking action to help prevent more deaths. Local families are donating "overdose aid kits" to Fond du Lac b...
Jan 02, 2025 Overdose Aid Kit in Amanda's House, September 14, 2022. PC: Fox 11 Online
Man who Huffed Dusting Spray and Crashed into Fond du Lac Store, Injuring 6, is Convicted
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A driver who admitted to huffing from an electronic air duster shortly before he crashed into a mobile phone store, injuring six, was convicted Thursday. Benjamin Ayer, 2...
Jan 02, 2025 Benjamin Ayer has been charged in connection with a crash into a store in Fond du Lac.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Ashwaubenon Public Safety Honors Retiring Chief after 30-Year Law Enforcement Career
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's the end of an era and the start of a new chapter for Ashwaubenon Public Safety Chief Brian Uhl. After three decades of public service, Uhl officially retired Thursd...
Jan 02, 2025 Ashwaubenon Public Safety Chief Brian Uhl retires after 30 years in law enforcement, Jan. 2, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online
K9 Harli Retires After Six Years with Brown County Sheriff's Office
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A longtime Brown County Sheriff's Office K9 is handing in his badge. In a Facebook post Thursday, the sheriff's office announced that 2025 is the start of a "well deser...
Jan 02, 2025 K9 Harli retires after six years with Brown County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 2, 2025. (Photo courtesy: BCSO)
