Category Archives: Local

Tuesday Sturgeon Spawning Update
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Sturgeon have begun spawning on the Peshtigo River and activity continued on the Wolf River Tuesday. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the water temperature on the Pesh...
Rachel Charniak Apr 16, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Health and Well-Being Survey Report For Brown County
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Wello has published the 2023 Community Health and Well-Being Report. This 2023 report is the third report of Wello's survey which is conducted in Brown County every two years w...
Rachel Charniak Apr 16, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Appleton Downtown, Inc. Unveils Summer Events and Expanded Light the Night Market
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Appleton is gearing up for summer and beyond. Appleton Downtown, Inc. (ADI) launched its summer itinerary, packed with events starting in May. During Tuesday's news confere...
Rachel Charniak Apr 16, 2024 Shoppers gather on College Avenue for the Downtown Appleton Farm Market June 24, 2017.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Green Bay School Board Appoints new Member to Fill Vacant Seat
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new member has been appointed to the Green Bay school board. During a special meeting Monday, the Board of Education, by a 4-2 vote, selected Reginald "Rick" Crosson to ...
Rachel Charniak Apr 16, 2024 Green Bay Area Public School District building. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Bond Raised 5x after Driver in Fatal Crash tests Positive for Marijuana, Cocaine
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A judge raised the cash bond five-fold Tuesday for the suspect in a Christmas Day crash which killed his wife and mother, after new charges were filed alleging he had mari...
Rachel Charniak Apr 16, 2024 Philip Slezewski appears before Manitowoc County court, via Zoom, April 5, 2024. (Manitowoc County court/Zoom)

St. Norbert College Receives First Medical Cart from Alumnus
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A graduate of St. Norbert College is giving back to his alma mater. Thanks to 2004 graduate and current CEO of Fairchild Equipment in Green Bay, Chad Fairchild, St. Norbert ...
Rachel Charniak Apr 16, 2024 St. Norbert College in De Pere received a medical cart from Fairchild Equipment in Green Bay, April 16, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Police Investigate Two Instances of Masked Intruders Invading Homes
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Oshkosh police say they are investigating after receiving two reports of a male entering residences wearing a mask. The two separate incidents happened within two weeks of o...
Rachel Charniak Apr 16, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Oshkosh Police Make Two Arrests, Numerous Stops in Drug Bust Operations
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Recent drug bust efforts by the Oshkosh Police Department resulted in two arrests and multiple traffic stops. On Thursday, police and the Lake Winnebago Area MEG (Metropolit...
Rachel Charniak Apr 16, 2024

Elijah Vue's Caregiver Pleads Not Guilty to Neglect Charge
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The man who was caring for 3-year-old Elijah Vue when the boy was reported missing pleaded not guilty to a neglect charge Tuesday. Jesse Vang, 39, is charged with chronic ...
Rachel Charniak Apr 16, 2024 Jesse Vang (Photo courtesy Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office)

Wisconsin's ICAC Conference Shines Spotlight on Online Child Exploitation
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An annual conference aims to aid in the advancement against child abuse online. The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force...
Rachel Charniak Apr 16, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online

