Category Archives: Local

Xavier School System Superintendent Terminated after Complaint Against Former Principal
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Officials with the St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System have released a statement and identified the policy that was violated that led to the termination of the system...
Rachel Charniak Nov 25, 2024 St. Francis Xavier School System logo.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Man Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Ashwaubenon Murder
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Prez Wade was sentenced Friday to 35 years in prison for the murder of Braxton Phillips at an Ashwaubenon apartment. Wade, 22, was previously convicted of first-degree reck...
Rachel Charniak Nov 25, 2024 Prez Wade is convicted in Brown County court, Sept. 23, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Brown County courts/Zoom)

Brown County Diaper Drive Collects over 94,000 Items for Families in Need
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- More than $40,000 worth of diapers and wipes were collected during this year's Brown County diaper drive for families in need. The 13th annual drive, which ran from Sept. 23 through Oct...
Rachel Charniak Nov 25, 2024 Diapers at the Kimberly-Clark Diaper Bank on Sept. 19, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Man Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal Drug Overdose
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- One of the suspects charged in connection with a fatal drug overdose in Black Creek pleaded not guilty Monday. Cole Simon, 29, pleaded not guilty to one count of reckless h...
Rachel Charniak Nov 25, 2024 Travis Neshek and Cole Simon are charged in connection with a July 19, 2024 drug overdose death in Black Creek. (Photos courtesy Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)

Ministry Explores New Oneida Street Development Options after Hotel Deal Falls Through
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - After a proposed hotel along Oneida Street fell through, Acts 1:8 Ministry is considering different options for the site, just a few blocks south of Lambeau Field. Acts 1...
Rachel Charniak Nov 25, 2024 An area nearOneida Street and Element Way in Ashwaubenon is the proposed site for a four-storyCambria Hotel and Suites hotel, October 24, 2022.
PC: Fox 11 Online

UHaul Chase Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK)- One of the suspects from a shooting and subsequent chase with a rental van pleaded not guilty Monday. No trial date was set for Omah Brown, 46, on seven counts, including arme...
Rachel Charniak Nov 25, 2024 L-R, Omah Brown and Shakierra Ray. (Winnebago Co. Jail)

Brown County and C. Reiss Coal Company Negotiations Stall After Closed Session Meeting
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Negotiations between Brown County and the C. Reiss Coal Company continue, but no action was taken after a closed session meeting Monday. Brown County purchased the site o...
Rachel Charniak Nov 25, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

ThedaCare-Waupaca's Labor and Delivery to Close, Sparking Community Petition
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Labor and delivery services at ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca will close in February, prompting a petition asking the hospital to reverse the decision. Froedtert ThedaCare ...
Rachel Charniak Nov 25, 2024 ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca(Photo courtesy ThedaCare)

Thinking Thanksgiving Vacation? Door County Draws Interest
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's no secret that Door County, known for its beautiful waterfront scenery, is a hotbed for summer tourism. However, recently, the area has seen more people coming to e...
Rachel Charniak Nov 25, 2024 Fish Creek in Door County.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Search Comes To A Sad End
CLEVELAND, WISCONSIN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A green alert for a missing Manitowoc Army veteran has been cancelled after officials confirmed he was found deceased on Saturday morning. Officials say Jason N...
Robert Kennedy Nov 25, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WIS DOJ

