Category Archives: Local

Dave Buss, First Coach of UWGB Men's Basketball, has Died
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The founding coach of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay men's basketball program has died, the school announced Monday. Dave Buss led the Phoenix from its first season...
Rachel Charniak Jul 15, 2024 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay men's basketball coach Dave Buss speaks to reporters in 1982.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Tragedy On The Bay of Green Bay
OCONTO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The bodies of two young children were found after their sailboat was found capsized in the waters of Door County. A search began over the weekend for the two children,...
Rachel Charniak Jul 15, 2024 PHOTO: Brown Co Emergency Management

Fincantieri Marinette Marine Testing 'Exoskeleton Device' to Enhance Employee Well-Being
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Fincantieri Marinette Marine is looking to take the pressure off the bodies of its workers. Building massive military-grade ships takes a lot of hard work. In a field that...
Rachel Charniak Jul 15, 2024 Fincantieri Marinette Marine's Joseph Freeman wears a Comau MATE-XT Exoskeleton.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Fond du Lac Police Arrest Robbery Suspect after a Brief Chase
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man who allegedly took more than $600 from a Fond du Lac Kwik Trip was arrested. Just after 3:30 a.m. Monday, police responded to the Kwik Trip on N. Main Street for a...
Rachel Charniak Jul 15, 2024 Fond du Lac Police Department patch on uniform. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Appleton House Fire Causes $250,000 in Damage
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Appleton house fire caused about $250,000 worth of damage. Crews were called to a home in the 1400 block of W. Franklin Street around 12:54 a.m. Monday. Upon arrival, sm...
Rachel Charniak Jul 15, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Green Bay's Ray Nitschke Bridge to See Draw Schedule Changes for Maintenance
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- There will be a temporary change to the drawbridge operating schedule of a downtown Green Bay bridge while it undergoes preventative maintenance work. For the Ray Nitschke...
Rachel Charniak Jul 15, 2024 The Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge in Green Bay.

Missing Oconto Man Found Dead near U.P. Truck Trail after Extensive Search
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Oconto man reported missing over the weekend was found dead in the U.P. On Saturday, Dickinson County dispatch received a call from a woman who reported her husband missing. She told...
Rachel Charniak Jul 15, 2024 Oconto County Sign (PC: Fox 11 Online)

Wisconsin Invests $1.3 Million in Coastal Grants to Enhance Great Lakes Communities
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Coastal communities across the state are getting a boost, including some in Northeast Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (W...
Rachel Charniak Jul 15, 2024

Boat Found, Search Continues For Father And 2 Children
OCONTO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The sailboat has been found but authorities are still looking for a missing sailor and his two children. They say the 32-year-old Bill Salnick from Little Suamico was o...
Robert Kennedy Jul 15, 2024 PHOTO: Brown Co Emergency Management

RNC Is Expected To Stay On Schedule
MILWUAKEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - So far, it doesn't seem like there will be any major changes to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in wake of the assassination attempt on former President Don...
Robert Kennedy Jul 15, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

