Category Archives: Local

New Capitol Drive Overpass Opens in Grand Chute
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The new Capitol Drive overpass in Grand Chute has reopened. The previous bridge over Interstate 41 was demolished in April. The work was part of the years-long project t...
Rachel Charniak Sep 27, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Manitowoc Treatment Center Receives $750K Federal Grant to Address Fentanyl, Opioids
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Lakeshore facility is receiving a $750,000 federal grant to help combat the fentanyl and opioid epidemic. Core Treatment Services of Manitowoc is the grant recipient. U....
Rachel Charniak Sep 27, 2024 File photo of Oxycodone pills.
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Man Arrested for Arson Following Fond du Lac House Fire
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson for a house fire in Fond du Lac. The fire Monday in the 200 block of Packer Street led to a 16-year-old girl being injured ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 27, 2024 A house fire at 247 Packer St. in Fond du Lac, Sept. 23, 2024. (Photo courtesy Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue)

Trial Date Set in Downtown Appleton Food Truck Line Murder
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Feb. 24 trial date was set Friday for Elliot Campbell, who allegedly shot and killed Elijah Dodson during a Christmas Eve argument in a food truck line. A two-week trial ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 27, 2024 Elliot Campbell was booked into the Outagamie County Jail on January 13, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Michigan Gov. Whitmer to Visit Green Bay for Harris Campaign's Reproductive Rights Tour
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) --Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is making a trip to Northeast Wisconsin this weekend to stump for Vice President Kamala Harris. Her visit is part of what the Harris-Walz cam...
Rachel Charniak Sep 27, 2024 A drawing of Vice President Kamala Harris hangs in the Democratic Party of Outagamie County headquarters in Appleton.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Elijah Vue's Aunt Posts Message of Thanks to Community
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Elijah Vue's aunt posted a message of gratitude on social media just hours before the first court appearance in the case since the 3-year-old boy's remains were found. Vue...
Rachel Charniak Sep 27, 2024 Elijah Vue, 3, was reported missing from Two Rivers Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo source: Two Rivers Police Dept.)

Don't Expect A Beach At Bay Beach Park Anytime Soon
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - It is a major win for Bay Beach Amusement Park after a federal grant was awarded to build a wildlife viewing platform, but what does that mean for the long-time desire of r...
Robert Kennedy Sep 27, 2024 A rendering of Green Bay's proposed beach project at Bay Beach Amusement Park. (Photo courtesy: City of Green Bay)

Whooping Cough On The March In Outagamie County
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Outagamie County health officials are warning about an increase in pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough. It comes just a week after state health official...
Robert Kennedy Sep 27, 2024 sergio santos / CC

Bizarre Crime In Kaukauna Housing Development
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A woman admitted to going into more than a dozen Kaukauna homes under construction, turning on the water and leaving, causing tens thousands of dollars in damage, according ...
Robert Kennedy Sep 27, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Red Cross Help From NE Wisconsin On The Way To FLA
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A pair of volunteers deployed an emergency response vehicle from Green Bay to assist in response efforts for Hurricane Helene. Their vehicle is filled with water bottles, f...
Robert Kennedy Sep 27, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

