Category Archives: Local
Campfire Explosion in Omro Sends Two to Hospital with Serious Burns
OMRO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A campfire explosion sent two people to the hospital with burns in Omro. First responders were called to a residence on E. River Drive near Fox House Park Thursday around 8:50 ...
Jul 05, 2024
Door County Sheriff's Office Introduces New Therapy Dog
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new therapy dog is joining the team at the Door County Sheriff's Office. 10-week-old Finn is a multigenerational Australian Labradoodle. He currently weighs 10 pounds,...
Jul 05, 2024 Finn is introduced at the Door County Sheriff's Office's new therapy dog, July 3, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Door County Sheriff's Office)
Boat Hits Barrier near Kewaunee Lighthouse, One Hospitalized
KEWAUNEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two people were injured after a boat struck the stone protective barrier, just north of the Kewaunee Lighthouse. Just after 10:30 p.m. Thursday, the driver of the boat, a 5...
Jul 05, 2024 Images taken with a thermal image camera show a boat that struck the stone protective barrier, just north of the Kewaunee Lighthouse, July 4, 2024. (Image courtesy of Kewaunee County Sheriff's Office)
Leading Democrats Stay Aware From Biden's Wisconsin Visit
BROWN CO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The spotlight is shining as bright as ever on President Joe Biden as the debate continues whether he is fit to remain in the race. That means all eyes in the political worl...
Jul 05, 2024 Phil Roeder / CC
Wake Boarding Restrictions On Green Lake
GREEN LAKE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The deepest natural inland lake in Wisconsin is the latest to take up the issue of wake boating. A wake boating advisory has been issued by the municipalities that surroun...
Jul 05, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Hortonville Police Surprise Child with Bike: 'It Takes a Village to Make a Kiddo Happy'
HORTONVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A small gesture from the Hortonville Police Department made a big difference for a child with a broken bike. According to a Facebook post Tuesday, a village administrato...
Jul 03, 2024 The Hortonville Police Department surprised a child whose bike was broken with a new ride, July 2, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Hortonville Police Department)
Unlicensed Vacation Rental Home was the Site of Fire that Killed Pastor, 5 Family Members
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The home where a fatal fire broke out over the weekend, killing six people with ties to Northeast Wisconsin, did not hold a Juneau County lodging license. 14 people were in the home, wh...
Jul 03, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WMTV
Extension of Bar Hours for 2025 NFL Draft Appears Unlikely
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- When the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee starts later this month, bars and restaurants in 14 counties will be able to stay open until 4 a.m. for the four-day e...
Jul 03, 2024 Bottles of alcohol. Dec. 28, 2023.
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Michigan Men Sentenced for Stealing over $3,500 in Apple Watches from Fond du Lac Walmart
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two Michigan men convicted of stealing thousands of dollars worth of Apple watches from a Fond du Lac Walmart were sentenced to prison Wednesday. Ricky Bell and Jaylon A...
Jul 03, 2024 L-R, Jaylon Autry, Ricky Bell, Antonio Butler (Fond du Lac Co. Jail)
Man Awaiting Trial in Oconto County for Child Sexual Assault Escapes GPS Monitoring
OCONTO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Authorities are asking for the public's assistance locating a man who removed his GPS device just weeks before his child sexual assault trial is scheduled to begin. Th...
Jul 03, 2024 Michael Bullock (Photo courtesy: Oconto County Sheriff's Office)
