Category Archives: Local
Green Bay Police Department Promotes Nine Positions, Swears in Two at Ceremony
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A few new faces and plenty of familiar ones were celebrated by the Green Bay Police Department in a ceremony held Monday at Lambeau Field. GBPD promoted nine positions in ...
Apr 15, 2024 The Green Bay Police Department held a promotional and swearing-in ceremony at Lambeau Field, April 15, 2024. (Photo courtesy: GBPD)
Man Arrested for Firing Shots during Oshkosh Pub Crawl, other Disturbances Investigated
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Five people were arrested over the weekend during a pub crawl near the UW-Oshkosh campus, including one for firing gun shots. Police say the annual, unsanctioned "Pub Crawl"...
Apr 15, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Sturgeon Gather for Spawning at De Pere, Peshtigo
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Sturgeon from Lake Michigan are joining their Winnebago system counterparts in beginning spring spawning. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says sturgeon have been seen belo...
Apr 15, 2024 Sturgeon pile up near the shoreline during the annual sturgeon spawning run on the Wolf River's Bamboo Bend in Shiocton. (PHOTO: Casey Nelson, WTAQ News)
Prosecutors Ask Court to Deny Avery Attempt to Pin Halbach Murder on Alternate Suspect
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A state appeals court should reject Steven Avery's appeal seeking to introduce evidence about an alternate suspect in the murder of Teresa Halbach, the Wisconsin Department of Justice a...
Apr 15, 2024 Steven Avery's June 2022 mug shot.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Green Bay Springs Forward with a Rain Barrel Raffle
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The city of Green Bay is holding its 2024 rain barrel program right now. Residents can sign up for a chance to win a free rain barrel; which holds 50 gallons of rainwater....
Apr 15, 2024 Rain barrel.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Motorcyclist Killed in Winnebago County Crash
TOWN OF OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A motorcyclist was killed in a weekend crash in Winnebago County. Sheriff's officials say they were called to Lake Butte des Morts Drive, between Westwind and Ryf ro...
Apr 15, 2024
Donation Match Offered as St. Joseph Food Program Nears Fundraising Goal
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Fox Valley food pantry's fundraising campaign has reached 80% of its goal -- and you can help complete the drive and have your donation matched. St. Joseph Food Program sa...
Apr 15, 2024 The St. Joseph Food Program truck is parked outside the building in Menasha Nov. 15, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Man Sentenced to Prison for Kaukauna Murder
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Dontae Payne was sentenced Monday to 23 years in prison for a March 2021 murder in Kaukauna. Payne, 29, previously was convicted of second-degree intentional homicide and a...
Apr 15, 2024 Dontae Payne
PC: Fox 11 Online
Fire Danger On The Rise Across Wisconsin
CECIL, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Elevated fire danger continues to be a concern across Wisconsin. The DNR is asking the public to refrain from outdoor burning as it responded to more than 35 wildfires in just ...
Apr 15, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Volunteers Work To Re-open Popular Park
MOUNTAIN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Work continues at a Northwoods park in hopes of reopening the once-popular site. The Green Lake Picnic Area in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest near Mountain has been...
Apr 15, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
