Category Archives: Local

Door County Student Named U.S. Presidential Scholar, Among Nation's Top Honorees
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Door County student is being recognized with one of the nation's highest honors for high school students. Ezra Linnan of Sevastopol High School is among a group of 161 high school sen...
Rachel Charniak May 09, 2024 Ezra Linnan (Photo courtesy of Sevastopol School District)

Free Little Libraries Aim to Sow Seeds of Literacy Across Northeast Wisconsin
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An initiative in Northeast Wisconsin is hoping to re-energize literacy in young children. Leadership Green Bay Team Four, in collaboration with Encompass, announced Thursd...
Rachel Charniak May 09, 2024 Eight free little libraries will be installed at Encompass childcare sites across Northeast Wisconsin, May 9, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

TitletownTech Expands to UW-Milwaukee Following Microsoft AI Lab Announcement
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- TitletownTech is expanding to Milwaukee, thanks to a partnership with Microsoft. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden and Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith anno...
Rachel Charniak May 09, 2024 A view inside TitletownTech in Ashwaubenon April 23, 2019.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Mother's Bond Request Denied over Child's Overdose Death and Alleged Jail Drug Smuggling
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A bond reduction request was denied Thursday for a mother charged in connection with the overdose death of her 2-year-old daughter, and who also allegedly smuggled a drug-fi...
Rachel Charniak May 09, 2024 Brooke Seal enters an Outagamie County courtroom Feb. 13, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Fox Cities Stadium Hosts Packers' Charity Softball Game
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Fox Cities Stadium is preparing to host the Green Bay Charity Softball Game Friday night with the help of Packers quarterback Jordan Love and fan favorite, Donald Driver...
Rachel Charniak May 09, 2024

Infant Run Over by Vehicle in Bonduel Dies
BONDUEL, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A five-month-old girl died after she was run over by a vehicle in Bonduel. Around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, dispatch received a 911 call where the caller indicated an infant had ...
Rachel Charniak May 09, 2024

Attic Fire Displaces Two in Green Bay, Causes $90,000 in Damage
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two people are displaced after an attic fire at a Green Bay home. Crews were called to a home in the 1200 block of Marquette Avenue just after 4 a.m. Thursday. When firefi...
Rachel Charniak May 09, 2024 Green Bay Metro Fire Department

Greenleaf Man Sentenced to 10 Years for 7th DUI, Faces Trial for 8th Offense in June
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Tobin Gilson was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his 7th drunk driving offense, and faces a June 18 trial for his 8th offense. The sentence issued Tuesday in Brown Coun...
Rachel Charniak May 09, 2024 Tobin Gilson (Brown Co. Jail)

UWO Layoffs Hurting Disabled Students
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-METRO) - Students at UW-Oshkosh say the university's most recent round of layoffs is being felt by disabled students. The university cut its disabled student support staff in half, f...
Robert Kennedy May 09, 2024 UW Oshkosh

Brown County Makes Plans To Demolish Downtown Jail
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Less than three years after a new pod was constructed at Brown County's jail, another addition is in the works. However, county officials say it should be considered a r...
Robert Kennedy May 09, 2024 Brown County

