Category Archives: Local
Peshtigo Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Peshtigo man has been charged with multiple counts of possession of child pornography, Marinette County's district attorney announced Tuesday. Officials say Brett Mandli was arrested ...
Jun 25, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online
Woman who Shot Police Officer with her Own Gun in Oconto Falls Sentenced to Prison
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Alisha Kocken was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years in prison for taking a gun from an Oconto Falls police officer and then shooting the officer. Kocken, 32, was placed on extende...
Jun 25, 2024 Alisha Kocken appears in Oconto County court Aug. 25, 2023, to plead no contest to charges she took a gun from a police officer and shot the officer.
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NWS Confirms EF-1 Tornado near Keshena
KESHENA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down early Tuesday morning in Menominee County. Officials say the tornado developed at 2:27 a.m. north of Keshena al...
Jun 25, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online
Appleton Plans Major Upgrade for Valley Transit Hub, Apartment Addition
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Valley Transit building in downtown Appleton has been a hub for Fox Valley bus transit for 35 years. "This is a building that has long outlived its design, and we know ...
Jun 25, 2024 The current Valley Transit station located in Downtown Appleton. June 25, 2024.
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Judge Rules Man Fit for Trial after Allegedly Stabbing Brother 18 Times in Neenah
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A man who allegedly stabbed his brother 18 times is now mentally competent to stand trial, a judge ruled Tuesday. Darnell McCauley, 26, is charged with attempted first-degree...
Jun 25, 2024 Darnell McCauley has been charged with stabbing his brother during an argument at a residence in Neenah. (Photo courtesy Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)
Green Bay Schools Review $178 Million in Projects for Possible Referendum
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A consultant for the Green Bay Area Public School District outlined $178 million in projects which could be included in a November referendum to pay for elementary school m...
Jun 25, 2024 Doty Elementary School students in Green Bay create hearts for the students at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas in response to the tragic school shooting, June 3, 2022.
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3 Northeast Wisconsin Hunters Among 8 who Win Elk Tags for 2024
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Three people from Northeast Wisconsin have won the chance to hunt elk in Wisconsin this year. The state Department of Natural Resources announced the winners of the annual elk hunt lott...
Jun 25, 2024 There’s still time to apply for the 2024 elk hunting season. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR
Convicted Double-Murderer Pleads Not Guilty to Brown County Jail Officer Attack
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Convicted double-murderer Richard Sotka pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges he attacked a jail correctional officer. Although Sotka is serving back-to-back life sentences...
Jun 25, 2024 Richard Sotka appears in Brown County court, August 21, 2023.
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Green Bay Gears Up for Annual Kids' Day with Free Activities Citywide
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A wristband is the key to unlock fun for kids in Green Bay. Tuesday is Green Bay's annual Kids' Day where a variety of activities and attractions are free or discounted fo...
Jun 25, 2024
Wild Weather Overnight Across NE Wisconsin
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WRN) - It's going to be a day of cleaning up in northern Wisconsin after a line of strong thunderstorms rolled across the state. The National Weather Service kept a patchwork of wa...
Jun 25, 2024 Lightning fans out over Northeast Wisconsin. July 19, 2020. (Photo courtesy: Jamie Lynn Malone)
