Category Archives: Local

Trial set for Oconto woman charged with reckless homicide for boyfriend's overdose death
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A trial date has been set for an Oconto woman accused of providing the fentanyl which killed her boyfriend on Christmas Day in 2022. Sarah Dahl, 30, made an appearance in Brown County c...
Rachel Charniak Jan 19, 2024 Sarah Dahl mugshot
PC: Fox 11 Online

UWGB to Suspend In-Person Classes at Marinette Campus
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will suspend classes at its Marinette branch that are exclusively taught in-person starting this fall. Chancellor Michael Alexander i...
Rachel Charniak Jan 19, 2024 The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Marinette Campus.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Discover a New Passion this National Hobby Month with Brown County Library
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- If the bitter cold weather has you going a little stir crazy, why not find a new indoor hobby to fill the time? It's National Hobby Month, and you'll find all the inspir...
Rachel Charniak Jan 19, 2024 Brown County Library Logo

Green Bay's Winterfest on Broadway Brings Fun for the Whole Family
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Winterfest on Broadway presented by Green Bay Packers Give Back is set for Saturday, January 20 from 11a.m. - 3p.m. in the Broadway District. This family-friendly event will of...
Rachel Charniak Jan 19, 2024 People enjoy Winterfest On Broadway on January 28, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Vending Machine at Green Bay School Offers Books as Birthday Treats
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new vending machine is dispensing excitement at a Green Bay elementary school. A book vending machine, donated by the Brown County United Way, was delivered to Howe Elem...
Rachel Charniak Jan 19, 2024 The Brown County United Way donated a book vending machine to Howe Elementary School in Green Bay, January 19, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Oneida Nation Changes Name of Radisson Hotel
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The hotel connected to Oneida Casino has a new name. The Oneida Airport Hotel Corporation (OAHC) has rebranded the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center Green Bay to Onei...
Rachel Charniak Jan 19, 2024 Crews change the signs of the former Raddison Hotel to Oneida Hotel in Ashwaubenon, January 19, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Apartment Fire in Denmark Leaves 11 Displaced
DENMARK, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An apartment fire displaced 11 people in Denmark Thursday afternoon. Crews responded to an apartment building on Highridge Avenue. One apartment unit was destroyed and other...
Rachel Charniak Jan 19, 2024 Firefighters work outside the Denmark Senior Center Jan. 18, 2024. PC: Fox 11 Online

Man Convicted in Fatal Drunk Driving Crash in Fond du Lac County
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Brian Sippel was convicted for a fatal drunk driving crash in Fond du Lac County that killed a man and injured his wife. Sentencing is set for June 19. Sippel struck anot...
Rachel Charniak Jan 19, 2024 Brian Sippel has been charged in connection with a fatal Jan. 14, 2023, drunken driving crash in Fond du Lac County. (Photo courtesy Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office)

Outagamie County Man who Soaked Himself in Gasoline then Started a Fire Treated for Burns
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Police say a man was treated for burn injuries after he poured gasoline on himself and started a fire. At approximately 4:45 p.m. Thursday, the City of Fond du Lac Polic...
Rachel Charniak Jan 19, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Student Strip Search Legislation Heads To The Governor
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Wisconsin law states school staff cannot conduct strip searches on students, but what if staff members ask a student to strip down to their underwear? Prosecutors said that a...
Robert Kennedy Jan 19, 2024 Eugene Kim / CC

