Category Archives: Local
DNA Testing Solves 1963 Neenah Gas Station Murder, Officials Say
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - DNA testing has solved the 1963 murder of Wayne Pratt, but full details aren't being released yet. At a meeting last week of the Judiciary & Public Safety Committee, the ...
Jul 08, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online
UW-Oshkosh Professor Helps I-D Missing WWII Soldier
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A UW-Oshkosh professor helped identify an American solider who disappeared in Normandy during WWII. Anthropologist and UW Oshkosh associate professor, Jordan Karsten, was pa...
Jul 08, 2024 UWO Associate Professor of Anthropology, Jordan Karsten.
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Winnebago County Sheriff Finds No Fault in ATV Crash that Killed Two Girls
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - There is no fault by the striking vehicle in a fatal traffic crash which killed two Oshkosh girls, Winnebago County Sheriff John Matz said. Mesa Fredenhagen, 11, and Kennedi ...
Jul 08, 2024 L-R, Kennedi Harris, Mesa Fredenhagen (Photos courtesy of Harris and Fredenhagen families/GoFundMe)
New Look Coming to Pickard Auditorium
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ) -- A fresh look for a popular spot in Neenah. After being built in 1972, Pickard Auditorium, part of the Shattuck Performing Arts Center at Neenah Middle School, will soon be undergo...
Jul 08, 2024 Shattuck Middle School in Neenah, January 11, 2022.
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SS Badger Docked in Michigan for Repairs, Expected to Resume Sailing Tuesday
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The SS Badger will stay docked in Ludington, Michigan Monday as the ship's engineers and electricians make repairs. The Lake Michigan car and passenger ferry had an electrical issue Sat...
Jul 08, 2024 SS Badger in Manitowoc, July 2017.
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Fox Cities Roller Derby Brings Back Home Teams
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- For the first time since 2016, Fox Cities Roller Derby is split into two teams! They'll compete against each other July 20 and August 10 at Skaters Edge in Appleton. Ticket...
Jul 08, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online
Oshkosh Arena Owner Denies Insolvency Amid $12 Million Lawsuit
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The owner of the Oshkosh Arena admits it's behind in property tax payments but denies the company is insolvent and unable to pay its bills. Bayland Buildings constructed the ...
Jul 08, 2024 Oshkosh Arena
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Husband and Wife Team Announced as New Salvation Army Leaders in Green Bay
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A husband and wife are announced as new majors for the Salvation Army of Greater Green Bay. Major Catherine Fitzgerald is the new Greater Green Bay Area Coordinator and will oversee all...
Jul 08, 2024 Majors Jonathan and Catherine Fitzgerald (Photo courtesy of the Salvation Army of Greater Green Bay)
Community Blood Center Faces Severe Shortage, Urges Donations after Accidents
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Community Blood Center is strongly urging all healthy and eligible blood donors to schedule a blood donation. The organization says it's currently experiencing a critic...
Jul 08, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online
U.S. Army Awards Oshkosh Defense $231.9 Million for Tactical Vehicles
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The U.S. Army has placed a $231.9 million order with Oshkosh Defense to produce modernized heavy tactical vehicles, kits and kit installs. Under the order, Oshkosh will prod...
Jul 08, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of Oshkosh Defense
