Category Archives: Local

New Disc Golf Course at UWGB's Shorewood Property to Open this Summer
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A former golf course on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus will soon reopen -- as a disc golf course. University officials say the new Shorewood Disc Golf Course...
Rachel Charniak Jun 27, 2024 The former Shorewood Golf Course Clubhouse on the UW-Green Bay campus is now the Shorewood Center for Outdoor Adventure Recreation and Student Engagement which offers outdoor equipment for rental, June 24, 2022.
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Marinette School District May Face Lawsuit for Refusal to Sell Building to Catholic School
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The first step has been filed towards a possible lawsuit against the Marinette School District for refusing to sell an empty elementary school building to a Catholic school...
Rachel Charniak Jun 27, 2024 Garfield Elementary School in Marinette on August 20, 2019.
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Menasha Police Seek Help to Locate Missing Teen
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Menasha police are looking for a missing/endangered 15-year-old girl who may be in the Green Bay area. Railyn Churchill, 15, has been missing since June 20. Police say she left home at ...
Rachel Charniak Jun 27, 2024 Railyn Churchill (Photo courtesy of Menasha Police Department)

Organized Thieves hit Multiple Walgreens in Fond du Lac, Steal Over $6K in Merchandise
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Fond du Lac police are looking to identify four individuals accused of stealing more than $6,000 worth of merchandise from three different Walgreens stores. Police say o...
Rachel Charniak Jun 27, 2024 Surveillance image of a vehicle and suspects believed to be involved in the stealing of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from Walgreens stores in Fond du Lac. (Image courtesy of Fond du Lac Police Department)

Outagamie County Fair's Early Kickoff Brings more Vendors and Fresh Excitement
SEYMOUR, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An earlier date is proving to be a 'fairly' good move in Outagamie County. The county is holding its 140th fair in Seymour now through Sunday, about a month earlier than usu...
Rachel Charniak Jun 27, 2024 The Outagamie County Fair in Seymour, June 27, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Community Input Vital For The Future Of The Fox River Trail
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- After two decades and hundreds of thousands of users, Brown County is looking to plan for the future of the Fox River Trail. "We've had well over two million users sinc...
Rachel Charniak Jun 27, 2024 People bike on the Fox River Trail Sept. 29, 2022.
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'Cirque Italia' Set to Dazzle Under the Big Top in Grand Chute
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The circus is coming to town! "Cirque Italia" will put on shows under the big top at the Fox River Mall starting Thursday night. The final show is Sunday at 4:30 p.m. This y...
Rachel Charniak Jun 27, 2024 Cirque Italia- Silver Unit- Aerial Glass Sphere Act (Photo courtesy of Cirque Italia)

Kaukauna Announces Lineup for its First Music Festival at Hydro Park
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new music festival is coming to Northeast Wisconsin. The city of Kaukauna released its lineup for its inaugural music festival in Hydro Park. The two-day music festival, ...
Rachel Charniak Jun 27, 2024 Kaukauna music festival poster, 2024. (Image courtesy of the city of Kaukauna)

Housing Projects in Neenah, Clintonville to Receive State Loans
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two Northeast Wisconsin housing projects are receiving loans from the state government. The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority announced the loans Thursday. Marathon F...
Rachel Charniak Jun 27, 2024 Marathon Flats unit interior in Neenah. (Photo courtesy of Park Place Holdings)

Speed and Alcohol Suspected in Fatal Shawano County Motorcycle Crash
TOWN OF WASHINGTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in a deadly Shawano County motorcycle crash. Around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, dispatch received a 911 call from an individ...
Rachel Charniak Jun 27, 2024

