Category Archives: Local

Plea Deal Possible for Suspect in Fatal Harrison OWI Crash
CHILTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A plea deal may be in the works for a suspect in a fatal drunken driving crash, although the details of the request could lead to a delay in the case. Bridget Miller, 60, pr...
Rachel Charniak Jun 13, 2024 Bridget Miller appears in court virtually March 14, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Fond du Lac County Digester Project Receiving Millions in Federal Funds
FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A project to build and operate a dairy anaerobic digester is getting more than $28 million in loans and grants from the federal government. The U.S. Department of...
Rachel Charniak Jun 13, 2024
Suspect in Fond du Lac Shooting that Injured one Person Turns Herself In
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The suspect in a Fond du Lac shooting last week that left one man injured has turned herself in, officials said. At approximately 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, 32-year-old Ansher...
Rachel Charniak Jun 13, 2024

UW-Oshkosh to Close Fox Cities Campus
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is discontinuing teaching and learning at its Fox Cities campus at the end of the next school year. "We reach this decision after spendin...
Rachel Charniak Jun 13, 2024 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's Fox Cities campus in Menasha, April 25, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Two Girls Killed In Winnebago County Crash
WINNEBAGO CO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Two Oshkosh girls, 11 year old Mesa Fredenhaden and 7 year old Kennedi Harris have died as a result of an ATV crash with a car in Winnebago County. Sheriff's deputies we...
Robert Kennedy Jun 13, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of Harris and Fredenhagen families

Police Investigate Serious Injury Accident
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A child riding her bicycle suffered serious injuries after being hit by a pickup truck in Green Bay. According to the Green Bay Police Department, the crash happened in the...
Robert Kennedy Jun 13, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Staff Shortages Force Transit System Changes
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - With summer comes some pretty big changes for Valley Transit. Starting July 15, buses will no longer run after 6 p.m. on weekdays and after 1 p.m. on Saturdays. The modified...
Robert Kennedy Jun 13, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Pro Football Hall of Famers in Green Bay Talk about Life, Benefits Post-Football Career
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Gold Jackets were donned at the Hotel Northland Wednesday. However, the event at hand focused more on life after football, rather than the game itself. "A lot of times, pe...
Rachel Charniak Jun 12, 2024 PFRPA Luncheon held in Green Bay June 12, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Road Work Closing Stretch of WIS 172 set to Start Monday
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Construction is scheduled to begin Monday on a project impacting a portion of State Highway 172. According to the Wisconsin DOT, work will occur on a 2.3-mile stretch of WIS 172 from WI...
Rachel Charniak Jun 12, 2024 Construction map for a project impacting a portion of State Highway 172. (Photo courtesy: Wisconsin DOT)

New Alert System at Neshotah Beach to Enhance Safety
TWO RIVERS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The waters of Lake Michigan and be tricky and sometimes even deadly. So far this year, seven people have died in the lake's water. The City of Two Rivers has added a new a...
Rachel Charniak Jun 12, 2024 The City of Two Rivers has installed a new beach conditions warning system at Neshotah Beach. The SwimSmart Beach Alert system aims to enhance beach safety by providing real-time updates on water conditions, directly from the National Weather Service.
PC: Fox 11 Online

