Category Archives: Local

Tiller Supporters Demand Transparency
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - More than a dozen community members stood and watched as Green Bay's school board quickly went into closed session Thursday to discuss the future of Superintendent Claude T...
Robert Kennedy Feb 16, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Open Water Brings Dangerous Conditions to Lake Winnebago's Eastern Shoreline
CALUMET COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Dangerous ice conditions continue along the eastern shoreline of Lake Winnebago. Officials say recent high winds cracked and shifted some of the floes leaving open wa...
Rachel Charniak Feb 15, 2024 Open water at Calumet County Park on Lake Winnebago, February 15, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

NWTC Event Uses Hands-On Learning to Inspire Middle School Students about Futures in STEM
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It was all about hands-on and interactive learning at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) on Thursday. Eye-popping displays, like learning to play the piano using...
Rachel Charniak Feb 15, 2024 Middle school students learn more about possibilities in STEM at NWTC in Green Bay.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Weather Conditions Lead to Season's Lowest Daily Harvest Total Thursday
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Thursday marked the slowest day yet for the 2024 sturgeon spearing campaign, much in part due to Mother Nature. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said just 15 fish were spea...
Rachel Charniak Feb 15, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Grand Chute Furniture Store Owner Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Drug Distribution Charges
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The owner of a now-closed furniture store pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal drug charges. Christopher Turner faces five counts, including distribution of fentanyl. He ...
Rachel Charniak Feb 15, 2024 Christopher Turner has been charged with dealing drugs from his furniture store in Grand Chute.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Two Appleton Men Sentenced to Prison for Involvement in Fox Valley Drug Trafficking Ring
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Five individuals, including two from Appleton, were sentenced Wednesday to federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking and money laundering in the Fox Valley. According to the U.S. A...
Rachel Charniak Feb 15, 2024

Oshkosh Public Museum Celebrates 100 Years
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) -- The Oshkosh Public Museum is celebrating its centennial in 2024. The community is invited to join the celebrations through "OPM 100," a year-long series of exhibitions, events, a...
Rachel Charniak Feb 15, 2024 Oshkosh Public Museum
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Woman Identified in Fatal Green Bay Pedestrian Crash
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Green Bay police released the name of the woman who died after she was hit by a van while crossing the street. Judith Cisler, 82, of Luxemburg, died as a result of the cra...
Rachel Charniak Feb 15, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Appleton International Airport Announces Record Growth
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- Appleton International Airport broke its own travel records in 2023, making it the fastest growing airport in the state. And to support its continued growth, the airport announc...
Rachel Charniak Feb 15, 2024 Appleton International Airport (Photo: Fox 11 Online)

Oshkosh Celebration of Lights to Illuminate EAA Grounds Until 2028
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The temporary site of Oshkosh Celebration of Lights will be its long-term home. The popular holiday light instillation moved to the EAA grounds this past year while unexpect...
Rachel Charniak Feb 15, 2024 Organizers set up lights for the Oshkosh Celebration of Lights at its new location on the EAA grounds in Oshkosh, November 22, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

