Category Archives: Local
Vaccine Hesitancy may be Linked to Whooping Cough Surge in Northeast Wisconsin: Officials
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's a natural fact of life; every fall, there's an uptick in most respiratory diseases. However, local health officials have been surprised to see a jump in whooping c...
Sep 09, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online
Court Seals Records in Clintonville Murder Case, No Reason Given
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The records of the case of a man accused of killing his mother has been sealed from public view, with no explanation for the move. Jordan Peters is charged with first-degree ...
Sep 09, 2024 Jordan Peters, 19, is accused of fatally stabbing a 39-year-old woman in Clintonville on Sept. 4, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
New Wheelchair Accessible Train at Bay Beach Amusement Park could Debut next Summer
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Plans are on track for a new train ride to make its debut at Bay Beach Amusement Park next summer. On Wednesday, the city's parks committee is scheduled to take up an agree...
Sep 09, 2024 Train proposed for donation by Friends of Bay Beach Amusement Park. (Photo source: City of Green Bay)
'Missing and Endangered' Green Bay Man Found Dead in Florence County
TOWN OF FENCE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man from Green Bay was found dead Thursday in the Northwoods. Just after 6 p.m., deputies with the Florence County Sheriff's Office responded to the town of Fence fo...
Sep 09, 2024 MWC
Body Found in Southwestern Wisconsin Identified as that of Waupaca Man
PLATTEVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man whose body was found last week in southwestern Wisconsin most recently lived in Waupaca, police say. Two people walking near a trail found the body Monday in a woo...
Sep 09, 2024
Citizens Help Thwart Attempted Robbery of Armed Guard Servicing Oshkosh ATM
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Police are investigating a robbery attempt Friday afternoon in Oshkosh that was thwarted, in part, by a trio of good Samaritans who jumped into action to help. Shortly after...
Sep 09, 2024
Illinois Resident Allegedly makes Bomb Threat at Oshkosh Walmart
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Illinois resident was allegedly behind a bomb threat at a Walmart store in Oshkosh. Just before 6:30 p.m. Sunday, the Oshkosh Police Department was notified of a bomb thr...
Sep 09, 2024
One Rescued from Balcony in Appleton Apartment Fire
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Appleton Fire Department is stressing the importance of renter's insurance after an apartment fire caused about $200,000 worth of damage. Crews were dispatched to an apartm...
Sep 09, 2024 PHOTO: Appleton Fire
Kaukauna Boardwalk to be Replaced with $240,000 Grant from Nelson Family Fund
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Fox Valley boardwalk is getting replaced, thanks to a grant. The city of Kaukauna will receive a $240,000 grant from the David L. & Rita E. Nelson Family Fund within ...
Sep 09, 2024
Railroad Track Repair to Close Intersection on Green Bay's West Side
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An intersection on Green Bay's west side is closing for a week. The city's public works department says the intersection of Larsen Road and Elgin Street is closing for rai...
Sep 09, 2024
