Category Archives: Local
Lawmakers talk solutions for school funding as Appleton faces $13 million deficit
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Facing a $13 million budget deficit, Appleton's school board will decide Monday if it's going to ask voters to support a referendum this spring. Appleton Area School Distri...
Jan 12, 2026 Appleton Area School District
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Protest and vigil held in Appleton to honor woman killed in Minneapolis ICE shooting
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Protesters gathered at Houdini Plaza Friday evening to voice their opposition toward Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in cities across the U.S. A vigil wa...
Jan 10, 2026
Menasha police officer accused of using license plate recognition system to track his ex
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Menasha police officer Cristian Morales was charged Friday with one count of misconduct in office for allegedly using a license plate recognition system to track his ex-gir...
Jan 09, 2026 Menasha Police Officer Cristian Morales has been arrested in Appleton on suspicion of stalking. (Photo courtesy Outagamie County Jail)
Man pleads not guilty in Highway 172 murder case
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Ji-Gwe-Mko Layton pleaded not guilty Friday to killing a man while traveling on Highway 172 because he was afraid the driver was going to rob his home while Layton was at ...
Jan 09, 2026 Jigwemko Layton in court, Aug. 18, 2025.
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Trial date set in 'Uncle Fester' drug case
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A May 18 trial date was set Friday for Stephen Preisler, the author known as Uncle Fester, on a variety of drug-related charges. Preisler, 67, gained renown under the name...
Jan 09, 2026 Stephen Preisler, a.k.a. "Uncle Fester" appears in Brown County court, Sept. 12, 2024.
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Green Bay Public Market seeks two-year extension without asking for additional city funds
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Green Bay Public Market is asking the city's Redevelopment Authority to allow the project completion date to be moved from December 2025 to December 2027, but the proje...
Jan 09, 2026 Rendering of the proposed Green Bay Public Market (Image courtesy On Broadway)
Calumet County man pleads not guilty to killing his father
CHILTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Ethan Graverson pleaded not guilty Friday to killing his father during an argument at a rural Calumet County home. Graverson, 22, also waived his preliminary hearing on one c...
Jan 09, 2026 Ethan Graverson appears in court via video conference Nov. 24, 2025, on charges he fatally shot his father. (Image courtesy Calumet County courts/Zoom)
New $84 million Froedtert ThedaCare hospital opening soon in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Froedtert ThedaCare is opening its new Oshkosh hospital in less than two weeks. "We are really excited to open this facility finally in Oshkosh. It's been a long time coming...
Jan 09, 2026 Inside the new ThedaCare Medical Center-Oshkosh, Jan. 8, 2026.
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Oshkosh Area School District revises budget cuts, set for board discussion on Jan. 14
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Oshkosh Area School District released its revised budget reduction recommendations for the 2026-2027 school year. The updated plan, which will be presented to the Board ...
Jan 09, 2026 (Fox 11 Online)
Brown County Board of Supervisors aims to begin recording & publishing all public meetings
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- We live in a time where cameras are everywhere, and it's easier than ever to work, participate and observe remotely. But Brown County is behind the curve when it comes ...
Jan 09, 2026
