Category Archives: Local

Fire Outbreak Inside Ball Diamond Dugout Causes Thousands in Damages
TWO RIVERS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Thousands are estimated in damages after a ball diamond dugout catches fire in Two Rivers. On Sun Oct. 27, Two Rivers Fire Department received a dispatch call to 1300 35th...
Rachel Charniak Oct 27, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

New ADA Compliant Playground Opens at Sullivan Elementary School in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A playground for kids of all abilities opened up at Sullivan Elementary School on Friday. The Green Bay Area Public School District and the city allocated funds from the 2...
Rachel Charniak Oct 25, 2024 A playground for kids of all abilities opened up at Sullivan Elementary School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Body Pulled from Fox River in Appleton
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man's body was found in the Fox River Friday morning. The Outagamie County Sheriff's Office, Appleton Police Department and Appleton Fire Department say they were called ...
Rachel Charniak Oct 25, 2024 (Fox 11 Online)

Oneida Nation 'Encouraged' by Biden's Apology for Indian Boarding Schools
ONEIDA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Oneida Nation says it is "encouraged" by President Joe Biden's formal apology for government-run boarding schools that forcibly separated Native American children from th...
Rachel Charniak Oct 25, 2024 Oneida Nation chairman Tehassi Hill, June 19, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Green Bay Man Sentenced for Killing Neighbor's Cat
WARNING: Some readers may find the details of this story disturbing. GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Zachary Hallet was sentenced Friday to nine months in jail for killing his neighbor's cat - strangling ...
Rachel Charniak Oct 25, 2024 Zachary Hallet appears before Brown County court via Zoom, October 25, 2024. (Brown County court/Zoom)

Investigators Seize over $330,000 in Cash in Oshkosh Drug Bust, One Arrested
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An arrest was made after cocaine, marijuana and more than $330,000 in cash was seized during a drug investigation in Oshkosh. Based upon drug complaints from Oshkosh residen...
Rachel Charniak Oct 25, 2024 Oshkosh police seized cocaine, marijuana, THC cartridges and more than $330,000 during two drug busts, October 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Oshkosh Police Department)

WisDOT Celebrates Progress on I-41 and Southbridge Road project
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A major road construction project in Northeast Wisconsin is celebrating progress. "This is a great day in Brown County. A great day in Northeast Wisconsin. And a great day i...
Rachel Charniak Oct 25, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Green Bay Mayor Optimistic about new Packers Lease Offer for Lambeau Field
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The mayor of Green Bay says he looks forward to engaging in good faith negotiation with the Packers as the two sides continue Lambeau Field lease discussions. Earlier this...
Rachel Charniak Oct 25, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of FOX 11

Oshkosh School Board Cuts Tax Levy by 5.05%, saving Taxpayers over $3.5 million
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Oshkosh Area School District (OASD) Board of Education approved a decrease in the school tax levy for 2024-2025. The Board voted to reduce the overall school tax levy by...
Rachel Charniak Oct 25, 2024 (Fox 11 Online)

UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus to Hold Public Sale of Surplus Items
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- What could not be repurposed or relocated after the closing of UW-Green Bay's Marinette campus, will be up for public sale. The UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus will hold a ...
Rachel Charniak Oct 25, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

