Category Archives: Local

Woman Accused of Fatally Stabbing Boyfriend in Appleton Apartment
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A woman who allegedly fatally stabbed her boyfriend told other friends who arrived at his apartment to tell the police the victim stabbed himself, according to the criminal ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 16, 2024 Samantha Krebs (Photo courtesy: Outagamie County Jail)

Man to Stand Trial for Alleged Role in Overdose Death of Pregnant Allouez Woman
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The man who allegedly supplied the drugs which killed a pregnant Allouez woman is now scheduled to stand trial Jan. 14, more than seven years after her death. Dontreace Sau...
Rachel Charniak Sep 16, 2024 Dontreace Saulsberry appears in court via video conference from the Brown County jail April 29, 2022. (Image courtesy Brown County courts/Zoom)

Police Presence in Green Bay Neighborhood as Officers Attempt to Arrest Suspect
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- There is a large police presence on Green Bay's east side as officers try to arrest a suspect wanted for criminal charges related to two recently reported disturbances. On...
Rachel Charniak Sep 16, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Random Lake School Bus Crash in Ozaukee County Leaves Students Injured
TOWN OF FREDONIA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A school bus in Ozaukee County was struck by a vehicle, then rolled and crashed Monday morning, injuring eight students. It happened around 7:23 a.m. on County High...
Rachel Charniak Sep 16, 2024 The scene of an Ozaukee County school bus crash in the town of Fredonia, September 16, 2024. (Photo courtesy of the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office drone)

Suamico Celebrates Opening of New YMCA with Wellness and Community Focus
SUAMICO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The sixth Greater Green Bay YMCA location is officially open. On Monday, they celebrated with the open house. The new facility offers a wide range of amenities designed to p...
Rachel Charniak Sep 16, 2024 Inside the newest Greater Green Bay YMCA facility in Suamico, September 16, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Apples Early, Pumpkins Late: How Summer Weather Impacted Fall Crops in Northeast Wisconsin
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Although it still feels like summer, the fall season is at our doorstep. That means apple and pumpkin picking in Northeast Wisconsin. But this year's weather made f...
Rachel Charniak Sep 16, 2024 Apple picking
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Final Preparations in Place before Trial for Man Accused of Killing his Mother
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Attorneys put the finishing touches on trial preparations Monday for Jordan Peters, who is scheduled to stand trial Oct. 9 for allegedly killing his mother. Peters, 20, is c...
Rachel Charniak Sep 16, 2024 Jordan Peters appears in Waupaca County court, Feb. 5, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Green Meadows Plant in Hilbert Converts Landfill Gas into Clean Energy
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A renewable natural gas plant in Hilbert is the first of its kind in Wisconsin. Archaea Energy, a subsidiary of bp and GFL Environmental announced that their joint venture-owned renewab...
Rachel Charniak Sep 16, 2024 Green Meadows renewable natural gas plant in Hilbert. (Photo courtesy ofGFL Environmental andArchaea Energy)

$500 Reward Offered for Information on Manitowoc Liquor Store Theft
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A $500 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for a theft at a Manitowoc liquor store. On Sept. 6, an individual entered Superi...
Rachel Charniak Sep 16, 2024 Surveillance image of an individual who stole money from the office inside Superior Liquor on Calumet Avenue in Manitowoc, September 6, 2024. (Image courtesy of Manitowoc Police)

Bow Deer Hunters Take To The Wisconsin Woods
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Many Northeast Wisconsinites are looking to expand their deer hunting opportunities this season. There's a bonus week in this year's archery and crossbow season. DNR Deer Pr...
Robert Kennedy Sep 16, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

