Category Archives: Local

Fox Valley Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug, Firearm Offenses
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Fox Valley man was sentenced to prison Tuesday for drug and firearm offenses. Joseph D. Charlesworth, 35, will spend 10 years in prison and seven years on supervised release after ple...
Rachel Charniak Oct 03, 2024 Joseph D. Charlesworth (Photo courtesy: Wisconsin Department of Corrections)

Drone and K-9 Unit Track Down Fleeing Suspects in Menasha
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A drone was used to help track down two individuals who ran away from police in Menasha. During the early morning hours of Tuesday, a Menasha officer spotted a suspicious ve...
Rachel Charniak Oct 03, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online

NFL Draft in Green Bay to Feature First-Ever Taste of the Draft Charity Event
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An event that usually takes place during the Super Bowl, is coming to the NFL Draft for the first time in Green Bay to make a difference. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell an...
Rachel Charniak Oct 03, 2024 NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces the first "Taste of the Draft" event in Green Bay that will take place before the NFL Draft, October 3, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Liz Cheney to Join Kamala Harris in Ripon, Birthplace of the Republican Party
RIPON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris plans to campaign in the town where the Republican Party was born -- and she will be joined by a prominent Republican supporter. ...
Rachel Charniak Oct 03, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in Kenosha on Aug. 3, 2023.
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Local Lawmakers Reintroduce Plan To Cut Retirees Taxes
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A plan to prevent retirement income from being taxed is being reintroduced in Wisconsin. Three incumbent Republican lawmakers from Northeast Wisconsin announced Wednesday t...
Robert Kennedy Oct 03, 2024 Pictures of Money / CC

Picking Up The Pieces After Devastating Fire
HOWARD, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A dozen families in Howard are facing a major setback after a fire at their apartment complex Tuesday evening destroyed their homes and belongings. The massive blaze started a...
Robert Kennedy Oct 03, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Seagull Fighting Weapon Is About Fly Away
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Four years after she swooped in, Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste is announcing the retirement of Fang, one of its most valuable employees. Perched at the ...
Robert Kennedy Oct 03, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Police Investigate Fatal Crash
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A 21-year-old man died Wednesday after a crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle in Oshkosh. Just after noon, officers were dispatched to a crash on 9th Avenue. Police say a...
Robert Kennedy Oct 03, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

National Anthem Auditions Set For Wisconsin Herd
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Wisconsin Herd is inviting local musicians and singers to audition for the opportunity to perform the national anthem at Herd home games during the 2024-25 season. Auditi...
Robert Kennedy Oct 03, 2024

Bus Stop Controversy In Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - At the corner of Kentucky and New York in Oshkosh, around 50 students get off the bus from Menominee Elementary School to meet their parents. The bus stops in front of the so...
Robert Kennedy Oct 03, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

