Category Archives: Local

Oshkosh Officials Identify Possible Cause of Foul Smell Permeating Homes, Businesses
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Oshkosh officials say they have developed a potential lead as to what is causing unpleasant smells in parts of the city. For the past several weeks, dozens of people have be...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Woman Sentenced in Calumet County Fatal Drunken Driving Crash
CHILTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Bridget Miller was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for a drunk driving crash which killed one person and injured two others. Miller, 59, previously pleaded no contest...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2024 Bridget Miller appears in court virtually March 14, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Players Surprise Patients for Packers Vs. Cancer Kickoff
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WLUK) -- Cancer patients were surprised by two members of the green and gold Tuesday. Packers players Elgton Jenkins and Jaire Alexander helped kick off the eighth annual Packers Vs. ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2024 Packers players Elgton Jenkins and Jaire Alexander helped kick off the eighth annual Packers Vs. Cancer initiative at the Bellin Health Cancer Team facility in Ashwaubenon with a tour and surprised some cancer patients with a visit, September 24, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Brown County Working Towards Livestreaming Meetings
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) -- Brown County is continuing to make progress towards livestreaming their public meetings. Ross Toellner, district 24 supervisor of Brown County says their process of livestre...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2024 Brown County

Court Orders Competency Exam for Man Threatening Marinette County Office with AR-15
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A competency exam was ordered Tuesday for a man charged with making terrorist threats for allegedly threatening to enter a county office with an AR-15. Bryan Korpal, 39, fa...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2024

Nearly Seven Years Later, Trial Dates Confirmed for Man in Manitowoc County Boy's Death
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Nearly seven years after 7-year-old Ethan Hauschultz died in a Manitowoc County snowbank, Timothy Hauschultz will stand trial for allegedly ordering the punishment which le...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2024 Timothy Hauschultz appears in court via video conference June 15, 2022.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Brett Favre Reveals Diagnoses with Parkinson's Disease
(WTAQ) -- Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre has revealed that he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The former Green Bay Quarterback opened up during a Tuesday congressional hearing...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2024 Brett Favre reveals Parkinson's diagnosis

Person Injured Escaping Fond du Lac House Fire
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A person was injured while escaping a house fire in Fond du Lac. Crews were called for a fire in a two-story upper/lower duplex in the 200 block of Packer Street just af...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2024 A house fire at 247 Packer Street in Fond du Lac, September 23, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue)

Two More Suspects Arrested in Connection with August Green Bay Murder
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Two more suspects are in custody for an August murder in Green Bay. Jail records show an 18-year-old male and a 22-year-old male were arrested Monday, one day after another...
Rachel Charniak Sep 24, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Fox Valley Residents Rally In Support Of Campus Facilities
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Fox Valley community is continuing to make its voice heard regarding the future of the UW-Oshkosh Fox Cities campus. "The Weis is an important resource in this day of us ...
Robert Kennedy Sep 24, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

