Category Archives: Local
Man Caught Allegedly Trying to Steal Car, Manitowoc Police Investigate Possible Link
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A man was arrested after being caught in the act of trying to steal a vehicle Sunday night, and police are investigating if he may be responsible for other car thefts. Poli...
May 20, 2024 Fabian Adams appears in court May 20, 2024. (Image courtesy Manitowoc County courts/Zoom)
Closing Arguments Scheduled in 1988 Fox Valley Murder Trial
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Closing arguments are scheduled for Tuesday in Gene Meyer's trial for allegedly killing Betty Rolf in 1988. Meyer, 68, is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree s...
May 20, 2024 Gene Meyer, left, appears in court Feb. 13, 2023, for the 1988 murder of Betty Rolf in Grand Chute.
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Boating Safety Ahead of Summer's Unofficial Kickoff
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Memorial Day weekend is often considered the unofficial start to summer and the recreational boating season. Before hitting the water, the U.S. Coast Guard has some rem...
May 20, 2024 Kyle Buettner boating on Shawano Lake, May 6, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Teachers Take Part in 'Demo Day' Kicking Off Chilton Elementary School Renovation Project
CHILTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Teachers from Chilton Public Schools traded their whiteboard markers for sledge hammers for a "demolition ceremony" Friday. Now that the district's 2023-24 academic year has...
May 20, 2024 Teachers, administrators and staff members from Chilton Public Schools participated in "demo day" to kick off a renovation project at the elementary school, May 17, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Leonard & Finco Public Relations)
Oconto Area Humane Society Saves Stray Cat with Bullet Lodged in Leg: 'Not the First Case'
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A cat who arrived at the Oconto Area Humane Society with a bullet lodged in his leg is in need of donations and a forever home. On Thursday, the shelter posted on Facebook sh...
May 20, 2024 The Oconto Area Humane Society rescued Mitch, a stray cat with a severe break and a bullet lodged in his leg, May 17, 2024. (Photo courtesy: OAHS)
Hortonville Man Dies in ATV Crash in Outagamie County
TOWN OF CENTER, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- One person is dead following an ATV crash in Outagamie County. The County Sheriff's Office was dispatched Friday night at around 9 p.m. following reports of a crash o...
May 20, 2024 (Fox 11 Online)
Door County is Wisconsin's Top Nightlife Spot, Survey Says
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Door County is known as a vacation destination, but a new survey places it highly as a place for a night on the town, as well. The survey by Mixbook placed Door County 25th in the U.S. ...
May 20, 2024 People gather in Sturgeon Bay's downtown on June 3, 2021.
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Driver Gets Probation for Crash which Injured Three
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A man originally charged with driving while high was convicted instead of reckless injury counts, and was placed on probation for four years. Jackson Engels, 19, must also ...
May 20, 2024 Jackson Engels has been charged with driving while high on THC and causing an injury.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Waupaca Co. Towns Plan June 19 Hearing on Wake Boats
(WTAQ-WLUK) - Two Waupaca County towns have scheduled a public hearing for next month on ordinances which could restrict the use of wake boats along the Chain o' Lakes within their borders. Wake boats...
May 20, 2024 A photo of a wakeboat is held up during a meeting in the Waupaca County town of Farmington March 18, 2024.
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Dive Team Retrieves Car from Pond in Bellevue; No Injuries Reported
BELLEVUE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- No one was hurt after a vehicle went into a pond outside an apartment complex in Bellevue. It happened Sunday night off of Salisbury Road. Both occupants inside the vehicle...
May 20, 2024 A car went into a pond outside an apartment complex on Salisbury Road in Bellevue, May 19, 2024. (Image courtesy of Brown County Sheriff's Office)
