Category Archives: Local

Sturgeon Spawning Expected Soon in the Wolf River
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- An annual natural spectacle in Northeast Wisconsin is about to get started. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says sturgeon from the Lake Winnebago system have been seen thr...
Rachel Charniak Apr 11, 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)

'Moola Mania' Event in Fond du Lac Teaches Students Financial Literacy in a Fun Way
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A partnership between a local children's museum and credit union is helping kids learn how to responsibly spend, save and share money. More than 80 fourth-grade students...
Rachel Charniak Apr 11, 2024 Verve, a Credit Union and the Children's Museum of Fond du Lac teamed up to create "Moola Mania" to use the museum's exhibits to teach children financial literacy in a fun way, April 11, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Green Bay Pet Expo Welcomes Furry, Four-Legged Friends to Resch Expo Next Month
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Thursday is National Pet Day, and to celebrate, the Resch Expo has announced the dates of this year's Green Bay Pet Expo. The event will take place Friday, May 10 from 3 t...
Rachel Charniak Apr 11, 2024 People gather with their pets to attend the Green Bay Pet Expo on April 24, 2022.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Allouez and Rockland Awarded Trophies for Highest Voter Turnout in Spring Election
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two communities in Brown County are being recognized for their high voter turnout in last week's election. The village of Allouez and the town of Rockland were awarded tro...
Rachel Charniak Apr 11, 2024 The village of Allouez and the town of Rockland were awarded trophies for winning the Project VOTE of Brown County, WI Voter Challenge for the spring election, April 11, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Texas Man Accused of Conspiring with Wisconsin Resident to Produce Child Porn
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Texas man has been indicted for allegedly conspiring with a Wisconsin resident to produce child pornography. Federal prosecutors say Bobby E. Matjeka, 44, of San Antonio...
Rachel Charniak Apr 11, 2024

Teen Sentenced in Pulaski-Area Bonfire Explosion
SHAWANO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The teen who threw a barrel containing diesel fuel and gasoline onto a bonfire, causing an explosion that injured more than a dozen people, has been sentenced. Sam Ar...
Rachel Charniak Apr 11, 2024 Sam Armstrong appears in Shawano County court April 11, 2024, to be sentenced for the Pulaski-area bonfire explosion.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Two Men Facing Charges for Alleged Armed Robbery, Car Theft in 20-Hour Crime Spree
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Two men face multiple charges after allegedly robbing a convenience store at gunpoint, stealing a car, attempted to rob a second retail outlet, and stealing items from a th...
Rachel Charniak Apr 11, 2024 Steave Daniels and Michael Winfield (Photo courtesy: Brown County)

Registration Open for No Mow May in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Property owners who want to participate in No Mow May this year can sign up. The city of Oshkosh requires registration for those participating. Properties that are not regis...
Rachel Charniak Apr 11, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online

Second Psych Exam Ordered for Son Charged in Clintonville Murder
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Despite an agreement by the defense and prosecutor that Jordan Peters could be found not guilty by reason of mental disease for killing his mother, a judge ordered another ps...
Rachel Charniak Apr 11, 2024 Jordan Peters, 19, is accused of fatally stabbing a 39-year-old woman in Clintonville on Sept. 4, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

St. Norbert College and UW-Green Bay Announce Partnership
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- St. Norbert College and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay announced a resource-sharing agreement Thursday. College leaders say the agreement will allow students in some degree progr...
Rachel Charniak Apr 11, 2024 St. Norbert College and UW-Green Bay sign an agreement to a partnership, April 11, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

