Category Archives: Local

Appleton Ice Inc. Begins 'Funding the Future' Capital Campaign
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- Appleton Ice Inc. is in the beginning phase of a major project at Appleton Family Ice Center and Tri-County Ice Arena in Neenah. Repairs are needed to keep the facilities runnin...
Rachel Charniak Oct 23, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online

Appleton High School Seniors launch MediBridge to Inspire Future Health Professionals
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Appleton high school seniors are looking to inspire the next generation of students interested in the health care field. Appleton North High School seniors Olivia Feng and ...
Rachel Charniak Oct 23, 2024 Extra police were at Appleton North High School after a vague threat against "North" surfaced on social media.
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Historic Decrease in Mill Rate as Brown County Board Passes 2025 Budget
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Brown County Board has approved its 2025 budget which includes the lowest property tax rate on record. The Brown County Board of Supervisors voted 22-2 Wednesday. "Brown County rema...
Rachel Charniak Oct 23, 2024 Brown County

Teens Involved in Large Deer Poaching Scheme Appear in Fond du Lac County Court
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two of the three 16-year-old boys charged in a deer poaching scheme in Fond du Lac, Dodge and Washington counties appeared in Fond du Lac County juvenile court Wednesday...
Rachel Charniak Oct 23, 2024 A hearing is held in Fond du Lac County juvenile court Oct. 23, 2024 for a teen suspected in the poaching of more than 100 deer.
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Appleton Continues to See Delays, Long Lines on Second Day of Early Voting
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Voters continue to see delays in some Wisconsin communities, including in the Fox Valley, on the second day of early in-person voting. The city of Appleton says it is still...
Rachel Charniak Oct 23, 2024 A roll of "I voted" stickers is ready for voters at Union Congregational Church in Green Bay during the spring primary election Feb. 15, 2022.
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UW-Green Bay is First UW School to Launch AI-Powered Student-Support Service
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is reaching out to its students in a new way, and is the first school among the Universities of Wisconsin to do so. Every seven to te...
Rachel Charniak Oct 23, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Motorcyclist Dies in Collision with SUV in Winnebago County
TOWN OF NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A motorcyclist died after colliding with a SUV in Winnebago County. Crews responded to County Highway II and Clayton Avenue in the town of Neenah just after 5:30 p.m....
Rachel Charniak Oct 23, 2024

Four Escape Uninjured in Waupaca County House Explosion
LIND, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- No one was hurt after a Waupaca County home exploded. At 10:17 p.m. Tuesday, crews responded toE4451 County Road EE in the town of Lind for a report of a house explosion. Offic...
Rachel Charniak Oct 23, 2024

Police Investigate Fatal Crash
COMBINED LOCKS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Police say a 70-year-old Buchanan man died after a head-on crash in Outagamie County.. They say it happened Tuesday night on CTY Trunk CE and CTY Trunk N near Combined...
Robert Kennedy Oct 23, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Bomb Threat at Two Rivers High School Deemed Not Credible
TWO RIVERS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A bomb threat that forced evacuations at Two Rivers High School late Tuesday afternoon was deemed not credible and likely originated from overseas scammers. According to ...
Rachel Charniak Oct 22, 2024 Two Rivers High School.
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