Category Archives: Local

Wisconsin Flags to Fly at Half-Staff for 9/11 Remembrance and State Service Day
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Flags across Wisconsin will fly at half-staff Wednesday in honor of 9/11 and State Day of Service and Remembrance. The executive order pays respect to the nearly 3,000 individuals who l...
Rachel Charniak Sep 10, 2024 An American flag flies at half-staff.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Trial Postponed Indefinitely for Green Bay Man Charged in Child's Shooting Death
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The trial for a man who allegedly supplied the gun one 5-year-old used to inadvertently shoot and kill another 5-year-old was postponed again Tuesday - this time indefinite...
Rachel Charniak Sep 10, 2024 Jordan Leavy-Carter appears before Brown County court via Zoom, September 10, 2024. (Brown County court/Zoom)

Driver Dies from Medical Condition after Semi-Truck Crash in Waupaca
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The driver in a Waupaca crash died as a result of a medical condition, officials say. Around 7 p.m. Monday, law enforcement responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a s...
Rachel Charniak Sep 10, 2024

Elijah Vue Searchers Hope Found Remains Bring Closure
TWO RIVERS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - In the nearly seven months that have passed since 3-year-old Elijah Vue was reported missing, volunteers who have helped search for the young boy hope Saturday's discovery...
Robert Kennedy Sep 10, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Top Of The Ticket Candidates Not Coming To NE Wisconsin....Yet
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Campaign visits are a prime opportunity for the top of ticket candidates to get their message out, and they have come early and often in the swing state of Wisconsin. But o...
Robert Kennedy Sep 10, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Welcome Back Tradition At Lawrence University
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Lawrence University kicked off its Welcome Week festivities Monday with the continuation of a tradition that recognizes their students' college journeys. The 355 first-year ...
Robert Kennedy Sep 10, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Ledgeview Aims to Promote Community Art Initiatives with East River Trail Paintings
LEDGEVIEW, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Another set of trail paintings will soon be brightening the pavement of the East River Trail. It's part of the town of Ledgeview's campaign to promote public art in the co...
Rachel Charniak Sep 09, 2024 Ledgeview aims to promote community art initiatives with paintings along the East River Trail in Ledgeview Park, Sept. 9, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Brown County Sheriff's Office Warns of 'Surge' in Phone, Email Scams: 'Don't be a Victim'
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Scammers are continuing to target Northeast Wisconsin residents. In a Facebook post Monday, the Brown County Sheriff's Office reminded individuals to be on alert and take precautions to...
Rachel Charniak Sep 09, 2024 Brown County Sheriff's Office. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

New Otter Duo finds Home at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is once again home to a pair of otters. Renee and Caesar were rescued from Louisiana. They're the sanctuary's first otters since Sammy and Sadi...
Rachel Charniak Sep 09, 2024 The Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary welcomed two new otters to its facility, September 5, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Sheboygan Officer Shoots Man after he Allegedly Grabs another Officer's Gun
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Sheboygan police officer shot a man who allegedly took another officer's handgun during an assault. Officers responded to the 1500 block of N. 13th Street just after 6 p...
Rachel Charniak Sep 09, 2024 MWC

