Category Archives: Local

73rd Appleton Flag Day Parade to Feature 'Rockin' in the U.S.A.' Theme
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The biggest Flag Day Parade in the country is now accepting applications. The 73rd Appleton Flag Day Parade is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 8. The theme of this year's ...
Rachel Charniak Feb 15, 2024 The Appleton Flag Day Parade marches down Wisconsin Avenue June 10, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Homicide Charges Recommended in Fond du Lac Woman's Death
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A woman's death in Fond du Lac is considered a homicide, police said Thursday. Ashley Ann Calo, 33, was found "slumped over an unresponsive" after a crash Tuesday evenin...
Rachel Charniak Feb 15, 2024 Annaka Winter Trudell (Photo courtesy of Fond du Lac Police)

Fond du Lac County Traffic Stop Uncovers 1,500 Fentanyl Pills, Two Women Arrested
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two arrests were made after a traffic stop in Fond du Lac County that led to the seizure of approximately 1,500 fentanyl pills. The Sheriff's Office said it began when a K9 handler pull...
Rachel Charniak Feb 15, 2024 Two arrests were made after a traffic stop in Fond du Lac County that led to the seizure of approximately 1,500 fentanyl pills. (Photo courtesy: Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office)

Woman Sentenced for Firing at Apartment Over Cat Dispute in Ashwaubenon
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A woman who fired shots at an Ashwaubenon apartment in an argument about a cat was sentenced to a year in jail. Adriana Stephens, 21, pleaded no contest to discharging a fi...
Rachel Charniak Feb 15, 2024 Adriana Stephens (Photo source: Brown County Jail)

Rodent Infestation Persists At Green Bay Prison
ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - An open records request reveals more than $1,000 a month was being spent last summer to battle a mice infestation at Green Bay Correctional Institution. An open records reque...
Robert Kennedy Feb 15, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Sale Of Wisconsin-Based Footwear Giant
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A multi-state footwear company headquartered in Wisconsin more than half a century ago has been sold. Shoe Carnival, Inc. announced Tuesday it acquired Rogan's Shoes for the ...
Robert Kennedy Feb 15, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

One Pedestrian Killed, Another Injured, On Green Bay Street
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A vehicle struck two pedestrians in Green Bay Wednesday night, killing one and injuring another. Shortly after 6 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Bellevue...
Robert Kennedy Feb 15, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

West Shore Fishing Club ATV Bridge Construction Underway
FOND DU LAC COUNTY (WLUK) -- Ways to keep those venturing out onto the frozen lakes safer, are in-the-works in Fond du Lac County. The steel bridges are designed to carry ATVs and UTVs across cracks i...
Rachel Charniak Feb 14, 2024 ATV bridges at West Shore Fishing Club garage, February 14, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Superintendent's Future to be Discussed, Public Waits to Hear Radio Show Comments
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Green Bay Board of Education has called a special meeting for Thursday night to discuss strategy for potential litigation and a personnel matter pertaining to superinte...
Rachel Charniak Feb 14, 2024 Green Bay Area Public School District superintendent Claude Tiller and school board president Laura McCoy attend a meeting on October 9, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Upriver Lakes Sturgeon Spearing Outpaces Lake Winnebago on Wednesday
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- For the first time during the 2024 season, spearers on upriver lakes Poygan, Winneconne and Butte des Morts took more sturgeon than those on Lake Winnebago. The Wisconsin Department of ...
Rachel Charniak Feb 14, 2024 A sturgeon (file photo)

