Category Archives: Local

Man Charged After Allegedly Being Busted Carrying Drug-Laced Snacks
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two charges were filed Thursday against a man who allegedly had drug-infused candies. Mykel Smith, 18, was charged with possession with intent to deliver psilocin and TH...
Rachel Charniak Aug 22, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of FDL County Sheriff's Department

Alleged Christmas Day Church Burglar Found Competent for Trial in Second County
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A second judge has ruled Mary Pepin is competent to stand trial for an alleged attempted theft from a church. Pepin, 67, faces charges in Brown and Outagamie counties for t...
Rachel Charniak Aug 22, 2024 Mary Jo Pepin
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American Legion Brat Fry Fundraiser tops 2023 Mark for Old Glory Honor Flight
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Hungry Fox Valley residents turned out to help military veterans on Wednesday. Appleton American Legion Post 38 extended the hours of its weekly brat fry to raise money ...
Rachel Charniak Aug 22, 2024 Appleton American Legion Post 38 holds its third annual "Brat Fry Extravaganza" to benefit Old Glory Honor Flight, Aug. 21, 2024.
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Secretary of Education Cardona to Launch School Bus Tour from Green Bay
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will visit a Green Bay school next month. On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Secretary Cardona will launch the 2024 Back to School Bus Tour, featuring stops...
Rachel Charniak Aug 22, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

6 Year Old Boy Hit And Killed Riding His Bike
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A six-year-old boy is dead after he was struck by a vehicle Wednesday in Fond du Lac. It happened just before 6:25 p.m. in the 300 block of Grove Street. Police say their...
Robert Kennedy Aug 22, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

FDL Drug Arrest Is A Teaching Moment
FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -An 18-year old man from Madison is in the Fond du Lac County Jail, waiting to be charged, following a traffic stop in Fond du Lac on Monday. During the stop, author...
Robert Kennedy Aug 22, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of FDL County Sheriff's Department

Ashwaubenon Aims To Ease The Stress of Back To School
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Wednesday marks one week until the first day of school for the Ashwaubenon School District. At Valley View Elementary, each desk in this first grade classroom is set up f...
Robert Kennedy Aug 22, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Green Bay Schools Open Its Newest Inclusive Playground
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - On Wednesday, GBAPS leaders held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new inclusive and ADA-compliant playground at Aldo Leopold Community School. It's a project that's been y...
Robert Kennedy Aug 22, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

WisDOT to Hold Public Meetings for Construction Projects in Winnebago, Outagamie Counties
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Summer may be coming to a close, but construction season in Wisconsin is still in full swing. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is hosting public informational meetings for two...
Rachel Charniak Aug 21, 2024

Federal Funds at Risk as Oshkosh Schools Debate Updating Title IX Guidelines
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Earlier this year, the Biden Administration updated Title IX - the educational amendment that prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally-funded programs. Now, local sch...
Rachel Charniak Aug 21, 2024 (Fox 11 Online)

