Category Archives: Local
Neenah Brewing Company Debuts 'Pace Yourself' Beer in Honor of Fox Cities Marathon
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A limited-edition beer is making its debut in celebration of the 33rd annual Fox Cities Marathon. Lion's Tail Brewing Co. in Neenah created the special brew, aptly named "Pac...
Aug 22, 2024 Lion's Tail Brewing Co. in Neenah created a special beer called "Pace Yourself" in partnership with the Fox Cities Marathon, Aug. 22, 2024.
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UW-Oshkosh's Academic Restructuring Approved, Library Transformation Clears Latest Hurdle
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Universities of Wisconsin regents approved Thursday plans for academic restructuring and a major library renovation at UW-Oshkosh. The $137.5 million remodel of the Polk Lib...
Aug 22, 2024 Rendering of the Polk Learning Commons at UW-Oshkosh, Aug. 22, 2024. (Photo courtesy: UW-Oshkosh)
Vandalism Suspected in Bathroom Fire at Little Chute's Doyle Park
LITTLE CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Officials in Little Chute are investigating a fire that damaged the bathrooms at Doyle Park. Around 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, the Little Chute Fire Department responded to t...
Aug 22, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online
Former Lawmaker Soletski Dies at 75
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A former state lawmaker from the Green Bay area has died. Jim Soletski died Tuesday, according to an obituary. A Democrat, he represented the 88th Assembly District from 2007-2011. Sole...
Aug 22, 2024 State Rep. Jim Soletski.
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Man Gets Jail Time for 2022 Boat Crash on Fox River in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Jason Lindemann was sentenced Thursday for a boat crash on the Fox River in Oshkosh that injured more than a dozen people. Judge Michael Gibbs sentenced Lindemann, 54, to fi...
Aug 22, 2024 Jason Lindemann
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$177 Million from BIL to Enhance Wisconsin Roads
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Road projects across the state are getting a boost from funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). More than $177 million will go toward 76 Wisconsin projects within 16 la...
Aug 22, 2024 Road work.
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Outagamie County Funds $2.69 Million for Rural High-Speed Internet
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Outagamie County is investing more than $2.6 million to connect over 900 rural locations to high-speed internet access. The project being led by Brightspeed will deploy 120 miles of fib...
Aug 22, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online
First 5 Fox Valley Unveils Plans for New Family Center in Former Trout Museum Space
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A historic downtown Appleton building will transform into a hub that strengthens family ties. Once the Trout Museum of Art moves into its new building next year on the Lawr...
Aug 22, 2024 The Trout Museum of Art in Appleton, August 11, 2022.
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School Counselors Available after Death of First-Grader-to-Be in Fond du Lac
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Counseling is being offered at a Fond du Lac elementary school after a 6-year-old died in a crash. Police identified the victim on Thursday as Lincoln C. Menne. In a let...
Aug 22, 2024 Lincoln C. Menne, 6, died after an Aug. 21, 2024 crash in Fond du Lac. (Photo courtesy Fond du Lac Police Dept.)
Lakeshore Humane Society Hoping for New Shelter Building through 'Dog Days of Summer'
TWO RIVERS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Lakeshore Humane Society in Manitowoc is holding a capital campaign to help reach their goal of constructing a new shelter building. Dog Days of Summer runs through Su...
Aug 22, 2024 The Lakeshore Humane Society is hosting its Dog Days of Summer campaign to help raise money for its new building and collect supplies, August 22, 2024.
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