Category Archives: Local
Appeals court overturns Grand Chute OWI conviction over warrantless blood draw
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - An appeals court Tuesday overturned a drunk driving conviction, ruling officers erred when they directed hospital staff to do a blood draw without a warrant when the...
Feb 17, 2026 Brandon Taff (Outagamie Co. Jail)
Upriver Lakes sturgeon spearing closed for the season after harvest caps are met
WINNECONNE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- As the sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago rolls on, the campaign on the Upriver Lakes is coming to a close. After a busy weekend, DNR Sturgeon Biologist Margaret ...
Feb 17, 2026 Sturgeon at Winneconne sturgeon registration station, February 16, 2026.
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No further issues detected from wastewater leak in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- No further issues were detected over the weekend after thousands of gallons of wastewater leaked in downtown Green Bay, sewerage officials said. Cleanup of the wastewater ...
Feb 16, 2026 Crews work to stop sanitary sewer leakage in Green Bay Feb. 13, 2026.
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UW-Oshkosh brings back men's soccer
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is bringing back its men's soccer program. Athletic director Darryl Sims said the reinstatement of the program is "effective immediately....
Feb 16, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Driver ordered to stand trial for crash that killed teen in Ashwaubenon
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The alleged drunken driver who is accused of running red light, killing a teen and injuring her father, was ordered Monday to stand trial. Douglas Proehl, 69, faces charge...
Feb 16, 2026
Bomb threat at Appleton East High School deemed not credible
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A bomb threat prompted a safety check at Appleton East High School Monday morning. Appleton police say officers determined the threat was not credible after checking the bu...
Feb 16, 2026 Appleton East high school, August 8, 2023.
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Emerald ash borer forces clearing of trees at Green Isle Park and along East River Trail
ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Driving along Highway 172 east of the Fox River, you may have noticed a lot of trees missing around Green Isle Park in Allouez. The invasive emerald ash borer has led to the...
Feb 16, 2026 It's no secret that large sections of trees are coming down at Green Isle Park in Allouez. People visiting the park FOX 11 talked with said it’s hard to see them go. Feb. 10, 2026.
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Green Lake County sheriff who helped crack case of kayaker who faked death to retire
GREEN LAKE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll is retiring. Podoll announced Monday in a news release that he will not seek re-election. His current term expires next Jan. 4. Podo...
Feb 16, 2026 Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll (Photo courtesy Green Lake County Sheriff's Office)
2 people in custody following stolen vehicle incident in Grand Chute
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two people are in custody after a report of a stolen vehicle Friday morning. Officers from the Grand Chute Police Department responded to a call of a stolen vehicle just...
Feb 16, 2026
UW-Oshkosh student from Neenah dies in skiing accident
RIB MOUNTAIN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh student from Neenah died in a skiing accident near Wausau. The Marathon County Sheriff's Office confirms Alexandra Blattner, 20, died ...
Feb 16, 2026 PC: Fox 11 Online
