Category Archives: Local

New Am-Fam Field Parking System Lays An Egg
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Milwaukee Brewers' new parking system was a swing and a miss at Tuesday's home opener on April 2. The new system has fans scan a QR code in the lot of their choice to b...
Robert Kennedy Apr 04, 2024 American Family Field. Image courtesy: Milwaukee Brewers

Still No Insight Into Gallagher's Sudden Resignation
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - It's been almost two weeks since Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher shocked many by announcing he'd be resigning effective April 19. Gallagher still hasn't provided much...
Robert Kennedy Apr 04, 2024 (IMAGE: Courtesy of the office of Congressman Mike Gallagher)

Future Looks Bright For NWTC
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - At a time when some colleges and universities are struggling and forced to make cuts, NWTC says its enrollment is on the rise and programs are thriving. From welding to nur...
Robert Kennedy Apr 04, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Snow Piles Up in Pulcifer after Winter Storm
PULCIFER, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- With snow totals piling up, people in parts of Shawano County are digging out. In Pulcifer, Wednesday morning conditions were coupled with people starting the day without p...
Rachel Charniak Apr 03, 2024 Snow piles in Pulcifer, April 3, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Shawano School District Explores Next Steps after $54.5 Million Referendum Fails
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Shawano School District is looking at what's next after its $54.5M referendum failed Tuesday night at the polls. Shawano School District's Superintendent, Kurt Kirzan, says the proc...
Rachel Charniak Apr 03, 2024 Shawano School District $54.5 referendum fails. April 3, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Man who Drove Off Highway in Winnebago County Arrested for Suspected 4th OWI Offense
TOWN OF WINCHESTER, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A vehicle runoff in Winnebago County led to the arrest of a man for operating under the influence, 4th offense. Just after 10 p.m. Tuesday, a Wisconsin State Troo...
Rachel Charniak Apr 03, 2024

Transitional Lodging Facility and Resource Center in Waupaca Offers Hope to Women in Need
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new transitional lodging facility and resource center is giving a helping hand to women in need in the Waupaca community. The Middleton House held a ribbon-cutting ceremon...
Rachel Charniak Apr 03, 2024 The Middleton House, a transitional lodging facility and resource center for women in the Waupaca community, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, April 3, 2024. (Photo credit: Waupaca Chamber of Commerce)

Winter Storm Snow Totals and Wind Speeds
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Northeast Wisconsin's most recent winter storm brought the snow -- and the wind. Snowfall totals from Tuesday and Wednesday reached as high as 9.5 inches in Pulcifer in Shawano County. ...
Rachel Charniak Apr 03, 2024 (File Photo)

Man Convicted of Green Bay Double Murder still Facing Charge for Assaulting Jail Officer
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - While Richard Sotka awaits sentencing for killing two women, another case against him for allegedly attacking a jail staff member continues. Sotka, 49, was convicted last m...
Rachel Charniak Apr 03, 2024 Richard Sotka appears in court April 3, 2024, via video conference from the Brown County Jail.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Wisconsin Primary Vote Suggests Signs of Close Biden-Trump Race in November
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Results from Tuesday's primary election in Wisconsin give us a better look at what we might expect come November, when the stakes will be much higher. Voter turnout around...
Rachel Charniak Apr 03, 2024 Voters in Menasha make their way to the UW Oshkosh Fox Cities campus to cast their ballots. April 2, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

