Category Archives: Local
Man Convicted in Armed Robbery of Green Bay Restaurant
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Reinaldo Fuentes-Nietzsche was convicted Friday of the armed robbery at the restaurant where his girlfriend worked, during which the owner estimated $20,000 was stolen. Fu...
Aug 23, 2024 Reinaldo Fuentes-Nietzsche is charged with robbing El Ranchito in Green Bay at gunpoint Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo source: Brown County Jail)
Appleton Man Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal Fentanyl Sale
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - William Nell pleaded not guilty Friday to allegedly providing the fentanyl which killed a man in June. No trial date was set. Nell returns to court Oct. 21 for a pre-trial c...
Aug 23, 2024 William Nell (Outagamie County/Zoom)
Woman who Stole Money using Reproduced Checks Sentenced to Prison
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A woman who ran a check fraud scheme -- stealing more than $30,000 from a variety of companies, government agencies and a VFW post -- was sentenced Friday to five years in...
Aug 23, 2024 Samantha Johnson appears in Brown County court, August 19, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise in Shawano County, Health Officials Warn
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Health officials say cases of pertussis (whooping cough) are circulating Shawano County. The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department says whooping cough is caused by a bacteria and...
Aug 23, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online
'Uncle Fester' Disputes Legality of Seized Substance in Brown County Court
GREEN BAY (WLUK) - The author known as "Uncle Fester" waived a preliminary hearing Friday on a new drug possession charge - and he disputed that the material seized was illegal. Steven Preisler, 66, g...
Aug 23, 2024 Steven Preisler, aka Uncle Fester, appears in Brown County court, August 23, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Fond du Lac Bishop Matthew Gunter to be Installed as Episcopal Bishop of Wisconsin
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Northeast Wisconsin bishop will soon be installed as the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Wisconsin. Rt. Rev. Matthew Gunter currently serves as the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese ...
Aug 23, 2024 Bishop Matthew Gunter (Photo courtesy: Diocese of Wisconsin)
Man Sentenced to Three Years for Introducing New Fentanyl Type in Fond du Lac Area
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A man convicted of bringing a new form of fentanyl into the Fond du Lac area was sentenced to three years in prison. John Morgano, 59, pleaded no contest Thursday to poss...
Aug 23, 2024 John Morgano Jr. (Fond du Lac Co. Jail)
Manitowoc's School Superintendent Is Leaving
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-METRO) - The city's school board last night voted to accept Superintendent James Feil's resignation. Feil was on the job for less than a year. He angered some parents earlier this ...
Aug 23, 2024 Manitowoc School District Superintendent, James Feil.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Jackson Elementary, SNC Partner For School Supply Giveaway
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Elementary and college students came together Thursday to celebrate the start of a new school year. Jackson Elementary School and St. Norbert College partnered to host a "B...
Aug 23, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Move-In Day For St Norbert College Freshman Class
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Cars packed full, personal belongings stacked high and the football team making everything seem so light. It's the organized chaos of freshman move-in day. "Really exciting, ...
Aug 23, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
