Category Archives: Local

Manitowoc County Authorities Seek Help Identifying Vehicle Involved in Hit-and-Run Crash
FRANCIS CREEK, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance identifying a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash with an occupied vehicle. Officials s...
Rachel Charniak Jun 14, 2024 The Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance identifying a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash with an occupied vehicle, June 14, 2024. (Photo courtesy: MCSO)

Strawberry Picking Opens at Two Rivers Strawberry Patch
TWO RIVERS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - It's officially time for strawberry picking at various farms in northeast Wisconsin. Wilfert Farms "U-Pick" Berry Patch opens Saturday morning at 7 and will close at 6 p.m...
Rachel Charniak Jun 14, 2024 Strawberry picking in Two Rivers June 14. 2024.
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Woman Sentenced for OWI Crash that Killed Man, Injured Son
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Brown County woman will spend eight years in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed a man and injured his son. Paula Mejia, 49, was also sentenced Friday to 14 y...
Rachel Charniak Jun 14, 2024 Paula Mejia leaves a Brown County courtroom June 14, 2024, after her sentencing for a fatal drunken driving crash.
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Green Bay Could Host Training For World Cup Soccer In 2026
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Titletown could have an international flair a couple years from now. The world governing organization of soccer, FIFA, announces Green Bay could be one of the cities teams ...
Rachel Charniak Jun 14, 2024 Tarps with team partners and messages cover the first several rows surrounding the field at Lambeau Field on September 15, 2020. (PHOTO/WTAQ News)

Winneconne Man Arrested for 7th OWI Offense
WINNECONNE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Winneconne man was arrested Wednesday for his 7th OWI offense. According to a news release from the Winneconne Police Department, it happened around 8 p.m. when a night...
Rachel Charniak Jun 14, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Self-Cleaning Oven Fills Wrightstown Apartment with Smoke, Triggers Emergency Response
WRIGHTSTOWN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Officials in Wrightstown are reminding people not to leave an oven in self-cleaning mode unattended after an incident Wednesday at an apartment complex. Around 10:25 p.m...
Rachel Charniak Jun 14, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

ACLU Supports Supreme Court Hearing Dead Murder Convict's Appeal
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The ACLU says the Wisconsin Supreme Court should hear the case of a dead Marinette County man convicted for a 1976 double murder because of the deceptive tactics used by p...
Rachel Charniak Jun 14, 2024 Raymand Vannieuwenhoven appears in Marinette County court Aug. 26, 2021, to be sentenced for the 1976 murders of David Schuldes and Ellen Matheys at McClintock Park.
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Herd Releases Dates of 6 Home Games Planned for Oshkosh Arena
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Herd has announced the dates of six games in the 2024-25 season as the future of its home arena remains in question. The Herd is scheduled to play at Oshkosh A...
Rachel Charniak Jun 14, 2024 Oshkosh Arena
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Shawano Police Plan More Patrols of City Parks after Vandalism Surge
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Police are stepping up nighttime patrols at Shawano parks to combat what they call a "recent surge in vandalism incidents." Officers are also asking for the public's help. P...
Rachel Charniak Jun 14, 2024

Summit Behavioral Health Drops Plan for Hobart Substance Abuse Recovery Center
HOBART, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A plan to turn one of Brown County's largest residential homes into a substance abuse recovery center has been withdrawn. Hobart village leaders say Summit Behavioral Health ...
Rachel Charniak Jun 14, 2024 This 16,392 square foot home in Hobart is listed for sale on Zillow at $3.49 million.
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