Category Archives: Local

State Officials Hope to Replicate Ashwaubenon Affordable Housing Development
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- From Virginia to Manitowoc, and even Puerto Rico, seniors from near and far who struggled to find an affordable place to live are now under one roof -- and it's in a hig...
Rachel Charniak Mar 06, 2024 The Berkshire Ashwaubenon Apartments on Mike McCarthy Way.
PC: Fox 11 Online

WIAA Girl's Basketball Championship Means Big Bucks For Northeast Wisconsin
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - For a football town, Green Bay is certainly rolling out the red carpet for girl's high school basketball. Since 2013 the Resch Center has been home to the state champions...
Rachel Charniak Mar 06, 2024 A video board on the exterior of the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon March 6, 2024, advertises the 2024 WIAA girls state basketball tournament.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Green Bay Man has Made over 700 blood Donations, Given 176 Gallons of Blood
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- For more than three decades, Bill "Waz" Waerzeggers has been walking through the doors of the Green Bay Blood Donation Center, taking a seat in a chair and holding out his...
Rachel Charniak Mar 06, 2024 Green Bay resident Bill "Waz" Waerzeggers has made more than 700 donations and given 175 gallons of blood, March 6, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Docks Installed for the Season at Green Bay Metro Boat Launch
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's another sign that spring is right around the corner. Green Bay's Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department announced Wednesday the docks at the Metro Boat Launch ha...
Rachel Charniak Mar 06, 2024 The docks at the Green Bay Metro Boat Launch have been installed, March 6, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Appleton Airport Prepares for Spring Break Travel
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Appleton International Airport is gearing up for a busy spring break season. March continues to be the busiest month at Appleton International Airport, and this year they'r...
Rachel Charniak Mar 06, 2024 Appleton International Airport (Photo: Fox 11 Online)

Green Bay Restaurant Armed Robbery Suspect in Custody
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man is in custody in connection to last month's armed robbery of a Green Bay restaurant. Police say a 26-year-old Bellevue man was arrested at his residence in the 1700 ...
Rachel Charniak Mar 06, 2024 Green Bay Police search for suspect in armed robbery at El Ranchito on S. Webster Ave. (Photo courtesy: Green Bay Police)

Man Sentenced to Three Years for Series of Fond du Lac County Fires
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Daniel Enright was sentenced to three years in prison for setting a series of fires in Fond du Lac County. Enright, 40, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of intenti...
Rachel Charniak Mar 06, 2024 Daniel Enright.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Children's Wisconsin Appleton Clinic Celebrates 1st Year with 30,000 Visits
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Children's Wisconsin is celebrating its 1st anniversary of the Appleton Clinic. The clinic is dedicated to the treatment of kids and teens with all staff specially trained ...
Rachel Charniak Mar 06, 2024 Children's Wisconsin's Appleton Clinic - opened March 2023 (photo: Dairy Cares of WI)

Winnebago County to Begin Weekly Outdoor Siren Tests
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's a sign of spring in Northeast Wisconsin. Winnebago County officials say weekly outdoor warning siren tests will begin at noon March 16. The tests are scheduled...
Rachel Charniak Mar 06, 2024

Appleton Mourns the Loss of Dr. Monroe E. Trout, Benefactor of Trout Museum of Art
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The benefactor of an Appleton art museum has died. Dr. Monroe E. Trout died peacefully at his home in Appleton on Monday at the age of 92. According to his obituary, in 201...
Rachel Charniak Mar 06, 2024 The Trout Museum of Art in Appleton, August 11, 2022.
PC: Fox 11 Online

