Category Archives: Local

Sturgeon Bay's Dr. Soper House Secures Place on State's Register of Historic Places
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A nearly 150-year-old Sturgeon Bay home is now listed on the state's register of historic places. The Dr. Joseph and Olivia Soper House at 23 North 5th Avenue became of...
Rachel Charniak Mar 20, 2024 The Dr. Joseph and Olivia Soper House at 23 North 5th Avenue in Sturgeon Bay is now listed on the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places. (Photo courtesy of The Wisconsin Historical Society)

Investigation into the Shooting of Dog in Shawano County Stalls
SHAWANO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Shawano County authorities say their investigation into finding the person responsible for shooting a dog and leaving it for dead is at a standstill. Last month, a do...
Rachel Charniak Mar 20, 2024 Atley, a dog who suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the face in Shawano County, is recovering at her foster home and making progress, Feb. 26, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Shawano County Humane Society)

Human Skeletal Remains Found on Menominee Reservation Identified in Suspected Homicide
KESHENA (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Human skeletal remains found on the Menominee Indian Reservation last year have been positively identified and tribal police say they are investigating it as a homicide. Tribal ...
Rachel Charniak Mar 20, 2024 Dean Alegria-Ford (Photo courtesy Hailey Alegria)

Green Bay Public Market On Target For March 2025 Opening
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A public market in Green Bay's Broadway District is now expected to open in time for the NFL Draft next spring, as fundraising has surpassed 60% of the $12.5 million goal....
Rachel Charniak Mar 20, 2024 Rendering of the proposed Green Bay Public Market (Image courtesy On Broadway)

Updated Complaint Adds More Detail to Allegations Against Jesse Vang in Elijah Vue Case
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- After Jesse Vang's attorney asked for a revised criminal complaint, prosecutors filed more detailed charges against the man who reported Elijah Vue missing. Vang was watch...
Rachel Charniak Mar 20, 2024 Jesse Vang (Photo courtesy Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office)

'Dark Money' Being Spent On Non-Partisan Political Races
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Thousands of dollars from outside Green Bay, and even Wisconsin, are once again being invested in candidates running for city council. We are just under two weeks from the ...
Robert Kennedy Mar 20, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Giving Blood Made Easier
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A new blood and platelet donation center in Green Bay will help ease donors' anxiety using a "mixed reality experience" -- the first of its kind in Wisconsin. On Tuesday, t...
Robert Kennedy Mar 20, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Public Comment Period to Address Possible Peninsula State Park Improvements
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Changes could be coming to Peninsula State Park, a popular recreational area in Door County. "Shore Road is our main road. It goes right up underneath the ramp. So we ha...
Rachel Charniak Mar 19, 2024 Eagle Terrace at Peninsula State Park in Door County, March 19, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Green Bay Police Department Introduces Two New Commanders
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- One new face and one familiar face are being welcomed as commanders for the Green Bay Police Department. On Tuesday, GBPD announced Inspector Shannon Seymer-Tabaska of the...
Rachel Charniak Mar 19, 2024 Commander Shannon Seymer-Tabaska and Commander Rick Belanger, March 19, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Green Bay Police Department)

Woman 'Driving Erratically' Arrested in Marinette after Leading Police on Two Chases
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A 58-year-old woman is in custody after leading authorities on two vehicle pursuits Monday. Around 4:40 p.m., Marinette County Dispatch was notified of a vehicle driving e...
Rachel Charniak Mar 19, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online

