Category Archives: Local

One Person Hospitalized After a Late-Night Trailer Fire on Washington Island
WASHINGTON ISLAND, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- One person was taken to the hospital following a house fire on Washington Island. Around 1:18 a.m. on May 18, crews were dispatched to a report of a structure fire...
Rachel Charniak May 21, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Marinette Leaders Continuing to Work to Acquire Buildings on UW-Green Bay Branch Campus
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The city of Marinette voted unanimously Monday to continue moving forward with plans to acquire the library and administrative building on the UW-Green Bay Marinette campu...
Rachel Charniak May 21, 2024 Herbert L. Williams Theater at the UW-Green Bay Marinette campus.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Fond du Lac Woman Arrested After High-Speed Chase Through City
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A 45-year-old woman, believed to be intoxicated, was taken into custody following a high speed chase in Fond du Lac. It started around 11:40 p.m. Monday, when a Fond du ...
Rachel Charniak May 21, 2024 Fond du Lac Police Department patch on uniform. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

2 In Custody In Possible Case Of Human Trafficking
TOWN OF OAKFIELD, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Two people are in custody, including the victim's mother, after a young girl allegedly escaped a child trafficking situation in Fond du Lac County. Shortly before 12...
Robert Kennedy May 21, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Wheel Tax Boost Veers Off The Road
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The city of Appleton is considering making residents pay more tax on their vehicles. The move would be a 50% increase per vehicle -- which would be collected every time a ve...
Robert Kennedy May 21, 2024

Plans For NFL Draft Train On The Right Track
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - When it was first announced the NFL Draft would be coming to Titletown, the push to bring passenger train service to Green Bay ramped up. And just earlier this month, Packe...
Robert Kennedy May 21, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

UW-Oshkosh Fox Cities Campus Plans Still A Mystery
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - As UW-Oshkosh grapples with declining enrollment at its branch location in Menasha, plans for the location there are still unclear. UWO Acting Vice Chancellor Kurt Leibold re...
Robert Kennedy May 21, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

DNR State Property "Hidden Gems" Include Point Beach State Forest near Two Rivers
MANITOWOC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Many people have their favorites, but when it comes to spending time outside, heading to a state park may be near the top of the list. Ahead of the Memorial Day wee...
Rachel Charniak May 20, 2024 Point Beach State Forest boardwalk to Lake Michigan, May 20, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Neenah City Attorney Ordered to Stand Trial for Alleged Sexual Assaults on Ex-Wife
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A judge denied Neenah City Attorney David Rashid's motion to dismiss the charges against him, and ordered him to stand trial for allegedly sexually assaulting his wife. He fa...
Rachel Charniak May 20, 2024 Neenah City Attorney David Rashid made an initial court appearance on charges he sexually assaulted his wife, May 13, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Search For 3-Year-Old Elijah Vue Reaches 3 Months
TWO RIVERS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Monday marks three months since 3-year-old Elijah Vue was reported missing. Soon after police began their search on Feb. 20, both his mother, Katrina Baur, and her boyfri...
Rachel Charniak May 20, 2024 Elijah Vue, 3, was reported missing from Two Rivers Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo source: Two Rivers Police Dept.)

