Category Archives: Local

Allouez and Town of Wrightstown Win High Voter Turnout Awards in Brown County
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two communities in Brown County are being recognized for their high voter turnout in last week's election. The village of Allouez and the town of Wrightstown were awarded trophies Thurs...
Rachel Charniak Nov 14, 2024 Project Vote of Brown County announces the winners of its Voter Challenge for the November 5, 2024 election at the Brown County courthouse, November 14, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Green Bay Police to Hire Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to Support Officers
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Common Council has approved a request from the Green Bay Police Department to hire a full-time, non-sworn mental health nurse practitioner to continue to support polic...
Rachel Charniak Nov 14, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Suspect in Grand Chute Coin Store Attack Pleads Not Guilty to Armed Robbery
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The suspect who allegedly walked into a Grand Chute coin store disguised in a wig and dress, hit an employee with a pipe wrench, and left with merchandise, pleaded not guilt...
Rachel Charniak Nov 14, 2024 L-R: Cory Schmitz, Michael Thorpe and Beau Wastel (Photos courtesy Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)

Man to Stand Trial for Fatal Hit-and-Run in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Drake Dodge was ordered to stand trial for allegedly striking and killing a pedestrian, then driving away from the scene. Dodge, 21, waived a preliminary hearing Thursday on ...
Rachel Charniak Nov 14, 2024 Drake Dodge appears virtually in Winnebago County court, Oct. 11, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Milestone For Fox Valley Hospital Construction
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Construction of the new health campus of ThedaCare Medical Center-Oshkosh reached a milestone Wednesday. Froedtert ThedaCare Health held a "topping out" ceremony to mark the ...
Robert Kennedy Nov 14, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

New Drug/Alcohol Treatment Center For Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A voluntary drug and alcohol treatment facility once pitched for an empty mansion in Hobart will now be going into a former nursing home facility in Green Bay. Summit Behav...
Robert Kennedy Nov 14, 2024

Menominee Tribe Points To Dramatic Drop In Drug Issues
KESHENA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Menominee Nation tribal leaders are attributing a significant decrease in drug overdose incidents to increased education and awareness efforts, as well as more recovery resou...
Robert Kennedy Nov 14, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Bay Beach Donation Debate
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Cellcom wants its money back from a donation it made in 2019 to bring a sand beach back to Bay Beach Amusement Park. However, Green Bay's city council has denied the cellph...
Robert Kennedy Nov 14, 2024 The shoreline at Bay Beach Amusement Park on August 2, 2022.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Boundary Options For Appleton School
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Boundaries for the under-construction Sandy Slope Elementary School in Appleton are being discussed. The Appleton Area School District hosted the first of two listening sess...
Robert Kennedy Nov 14, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Marinette County Receives Federal Funds to Boost Road Safety
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A federal infrastructure law is helping fix more roads in Northeast Wisconsin. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is giving $1.48 million to three Wisconsin communities to develop plans ...
Rachel Charniak Nov 13, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

