Category Archives: Local
Former teacher sentenced for child porn
CHILTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Former teacher Collin Killoren was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for child sexual exploitation and possession of child pornography. Killoren, 31, was also placed ...
Apr 16, 2026 Collin Killoren (Photo courtesy: Calumet County Jail)
Mile of Music converting to full nonprofit status
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Mile of Music, Appleton's downtown music festival, is about to become fully nonprofit. Dave Willems of Willems Marketing & Events made the announcement Thursday morning...
Apr 16, 2026 Mile of Music sign Jan. 24, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
State of emergency declared in Wisconsin as communities battle flooding, tornado damage
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency Wednesday in the wake of severe weather wreaking havoc across Wisconsin. In Northeast Wisconsin, several rounds of intense storms Monday an...
Apr 16, 2026
Green Bay Common Council to decide on addition of premier parking fee at Bay Beach
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A proposal to add a premier parking area at Bay Beach Amusement Park advanced Wednesday to the Green Bay Common Council after the city's Parks Committee approved the motio...
Apr 16, 2026 The shoreline at Bay Beach Amusement Park on August 2, 2022.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Greenleaf, Suamico top voter turnout in Brown County, earning Project VOTE trophies
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Suamico and Greenleaf had the highest voter turnouts in last week's election in their respective categories, earning recognition from Project VOTE. Project VOTE of Brown...
Apr 16, 2026 Brown County's Project VOTE announced the villages of Greenleaf and Suamico topped voter turnout in the county for the spring 2026 election, April 16, 2026.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Spring cleaning temporarily closes downtown Green Bay bridge
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A downtown Green Bay bridge will undergo some spring cleaning this month. The Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge will be temporarily closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic on ...
Apr 16, 2026 Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge was open for hours on Friday for annual spring cleaning.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Lawrence University to start Memorial Chapel façade work in late April
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A recognizable building along College Avenue is set to undergo a restoration. Work is set to begin on Lawrence University's Memorial Chapel's front faade between April 28 a...
Apr 16, 2026 The Lawrence Memorial Chapel at Lawrence University in Appleton is seen, Nov. 1, 2016.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Shawano County expresses cautious optimism for Balsam Row Road Dam
SHAWANO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Officials are expressing cautious optimism that a dam on the Wolf River north of Shawano will hold. The Shawano County Sheriff's Office posted an update on the Balsam...
Apr 16, 2026 Flooding puts the Balsam Row Rd. Dam north of Shawano at risk of failure, April 15, 2026.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Twice-deported man gets 14 years after record Green Bay cocaine bust
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A twice-deported man from Mexico was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for his role in the largest cocaine seizure in Green Bay's history. Ruben Salgado-Espinoza, 51, was convic...
Apr 16, 2026 PC: Fox 11 Online
Trademark conflict prompts Oshkosh festival to rename as XRoads41 Rock Detour
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The name of Oshkosh's newest rock music festival is taking a slight detour. The recently announced one-day rock music festival produced by Oshkosh Festivals LLC will now be ...
Apr 16, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
