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Overdose deaths fall as more Wisconsin inmates gain access to opioid treatment medications
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- County jails and state prisons in Wisconsin are seeing better access to medications for inmates experiencing opioid addictions, which has been a contributing factor in the drop of opioi...
Rachel Charniak Mar 26, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Leo Frigo Bridge is safe despite viral Facebook post, Wisconsin DOT says
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation wants to reassure motorists the Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge is safe to drive on after a citizen's Facebook post raised questions. ...
Rachel Charniak Mar 26, 2026 An expansion joint of the Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge in Green Bay is seen March 25, 2026.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Hannah Schuchart appointed judge in Oconto County
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Oconto County's district attorney will be taking over as judge. Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Hannah Schuchart to a vacancy on the bench. She will succeed Judge Michael Judge...
Rachel Charniak Mar 25, 2026 Hannah Shuchart has been appointed judge in Oconto County. (Photo courtesy Office of Gov. Tony Evers)

Suamico teen charged in hedge trimmer attack on mother deemed competent for trial
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A teenager accused of attacking his mother with a hedge trimmer because she deleted rap videos on his phone is now competent to stand trial, and the criminal case against h...
Rachel Charniak Mar 25, 2026 Ramone Waupoose (Brown Co. Jail)

Daughter speaks out as police renew investigation into Manitowoc mother missing since 1997
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Manitowoc Police Department is hoping newly released age-progressed photos of a missing woman can help bring closure to the nearly 30-year-old mystery of her disappear...
Rachel Charniak Mar 25, 2026 Jean Jape original photo vs. age progression photo (Photo courtesy: Manitowoc Police Department)

Valley Transit ridership declines, but recent sign points to possible bounceback
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- For 140 years, public transportation has been a staple in the Fox Cities. But Valley Transit's usage has declined for two straight years and is down 41% since 2019. "We're ...
Rachel Charniak Mar 25, 2026 PC: Fox 11 Online

Man sentenced on charges related to Manitowoc shooting
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Clarence Holder was sentenced Wednesday to 17 years and six months in prison for a shooting. Holder, 61, was also placed on extended supervision for 12 years and six month...
Rachel Charniak Mar 25, 2026 Clarence L. Holder (Manitowoc Co. Jail)

With 2 weeks until election, 53% of voters still undecided in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Election Day is just two weeks away, but more than half of Wisconsin voters still haven't decided who they think should be the next justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. That's accord...
Rachel Charniak Mar 25, 2026 A roll of "I voted" stickers is ready for voters at Union Congregational Church in Green Bay during the spring primary election Feb. 15, 2022.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Appeals court again upholds sentence of man convicted in $14M scrap metal scheme
(WTAQ-WLUK) - For the second time, an appeals court upheld Sterling Keinbaum's conviction and sentence for a fraud scheme which netted $14 million. Sterling Kienbaum, owner of Fox Valley Iron and Meta...
Rachel Charniak Mar 25, 2026 Sterling Keinbaum (Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections)

Oshkosh driver arrested on suspicion of OWI after pole crash injures passenger
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A driver was arrested, suspected of driving impaired after crashing into a utility pole in Oshkosh, severely injuring one of his passengers. Officers responded to the crash ...
Rachel Charniak Mar 25, 2026 New Oshkosh Police Department badge.
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