Category Archives: Local

West De Pere Students Host Lemonade Stand to Raise Money for Children Fighting Cancer
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A group of middle school students are selling lemonade to raise money for a cause near and dear to their hearts. 12-year-old Ava Winters and around 10 of her friends organiz...
Rachel Charniak Aug 08, 2024 A group of West De Pere middle school students are selling lemonade to raise money for children fighting cancer, Aug. 8, 2024.
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Another Search Planned for Little Suamico Man who Went Missing after Sailboat Capsized
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Friends of a Little Suamico man who went missing after his sailboat capsized last month have organized another community search. 32-year-old Bill Salnik and his two childr...
Rachel Charniak Aug 08, 2024 Charlotte Salnik and Joshua Salnik in Door Co. Last seen Saturday, July 13, 2024 (Brown Co. Emergency Management)

XRoads41 Brings New Music Festival to Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) -- The brand new XRoads41 music festival kicks off Thursday and goes through Saturday at the Oshkosh Festival Grounds. An event two years in the making; it comes after Country USA a...
Rachel Charniak Aug 08, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Green Bay Officials Urge Compliance as Short-Term Rental Interest Spikes for '25 NFL Draft
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- With the 2025 NFL Draft approaching, conversations about home rentals are growing. Right now, there are 270 short-term rentals in the city of Green Bay. "We anticipate as ...
Rachel Charniak Aug 08, 2024 A Packer-themed vacation rental in Green Bay.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Memory Care Facility Highlights Riverfront Senior Living Plans Proposed for Ashwaubenon
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Plans are in the works to create a new senior community on prime riverfront property in Ashwaubenon, just north of Highway 172. The development will include one specialt...
Rachel Charniak Aug 08, 2024 A senior living apartment building proposed for 460 Marina Lane in Ashwaubenon. (Photo courtesy: Alliance Construction & Design and the Village of Ashwaubenon)

Green Bay Shooting Leaves Man with Serious Injuries, Police Seek Tips
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay police are investigating a shooting that left one person with serious injuries. Shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday, officers were dispatched to an area hospital for ...
Rachel Charniak Aug 08, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Neenah Community Grieves Loss of Principal to Cancer
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Neenah Joint School District community is mourning the loss of one of its principals who passed away from cancer. Tullar Elementary School Principal Amber Zernzach, 36, d...
Rachel Charniak Aug 08, 2024 Amber Zernzach (Neenah Joint School District)

Antique Helmets Help Preserve Green Bay's Firefighting History
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two pieces of local firefighting history are being safeguarded, thanks to the Green Bay Firefighters Historic Preservation Foundation. On Wednesday, the foundation spotlig...
Rachel Charniak Aug 08, 2024 The Green Bay Firefighters Historic Preservation Foundation acquired two antique Green Bay Metro Fire Department helmets, Aug. 7, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Green Bay Launches Early In-Person Voting at New Satellite Locations for the First Time
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- For the first time ever, Green Bay residents are able to cast their votes early at locations beyond City Hall. Wednesday marked the start of in-person absentee voting at t...
Rachel Charniak Aug 08, 2024 Early in-person absentee voting begins at Johnsonville Tailgate Village in Green Bay, Aug. 7, 2024.
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15-Year-Old Charged in Green Bay Shooting Wants Case Moved to Juvenile Court
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A 15-year-old boy charged in adult court with attempted homicide for a shooting on the city's east side is asking to have the case moved to juvenile court. Freddrick Love-K...
Rachel Charniak Aug 07, 2024 Freddrick Love-Kennedy (Photo courtesy Brown County Jail)

