Category Archives: Local
OSHA Investigating 'Occupational Fatality' on Washington Island
UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 27-year-old James C. Terrill of Fond du Lac. The initial investigation indicated that Terrill contacted an energized line while assisting with recovery effort...
May 28, 2024 Fox Valley roofing contractor faces over $140,000 in fines for alleged OSHA violation.
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Man Sentenced for Greenville Standoff and Shooting Threats
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Frank Thomas was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison and nine months in jail for a standoff in Greenville. Thomas, 47, previously was convicted of failing to comply wit...
May 28, 2024 Frank Thomas.
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Defending Champion And Olympic Biathlete Set For 48th Bellin Run
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A defending Bellin Run champion and local Olympic biathlete will headline a field of athletes competing in this year's Bellin Run. The 48th annual Bellin Run will take pla...
May 28, 2024 Participants line up for the 47th annual Bellin Run on June 10, 2023.
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NWS Confirms EF-1 Tornado on Washington Island
WASHINGTON ISLAND, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down on Door County's Washington Island last week. According to the NWS, the tornado touched down at 10:32...
May 28, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online
Rainy Holiday Weekend Weather has Impacts on Local Businesses, Events
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Memorial Day weekend is typically the kick-off for summer. And typically, that means big crowds. "Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are usually pretty busy with all the people ...
May 28, 2024 Rain comes down in Northeast Wisconsin on Memorial Day weekend.
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Omro Man Pleads No Contest in Girlfriend's Death, Avoids Life Sentence
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Joseph Olvera was convicted Tuesday of killing his girlfriend at an Omro home, and will be sentenced Aug. 29. Olvera, 23, pleaded no contest to first-degree reckless homicide...
May 28, 2024 Joseph Olvera is led into a Winnebago County courtroom March 30, 2023, ahead of a preliminary hearing for the death of his girlfriend, Johanna Schultz, at an Omro home.
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Viking Cruises Set to Return to Algoma, Making Eight Stops as Part of Great Lakes Tour
ALGOMA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Hundreds of cruise ship passengers will once again have the chance to explore a Northeast Wisconsin city. Last week Wednesday, the Algoma Area Chamber of Commerce and the Cit...
May 28, 2024 The Viking Polaris arrives in Algoma as part of its Great Lakes excursion tour June 16, 2023.
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Outagamie County Grants $1.5 Million to Affordable Housing
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Outagamie County has announced that they have allocated $1.5 million towards the construction of a 40-unit workforce housing community. The housing community, called Archive, will be al...
May 28, 2024
Coleman Man Charged in Crash that Killed Baby Tests Positive for Chemicals in Marijuana
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A Coleman man faces a vehicular homicide charge for a crash which killed an 8-month-old girl. Michael Galbraith, 46, is charged with homicide by use of a motor vehicle whil...
May 28, 2024
World War II-Era B-17 Bomber on Display at EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A piece of World War II history is now on display in Oshkosh. Measuring over 74 feet long and weighing more than 36,000 pounds, the B-17 Aluminum Overcast is the newest addi...
May 28, 2024 The B-17 Aluminum Overcast returns to the EAA Aviation Museum's Eagle Hangar, May23, 2024.
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