Category Archives: Local

Arrest Warrant Issued for Mail Theft Convict who Allegedly Cut Off Ankle Bracelet
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man sentenced for stealing mail and committing identity theft is wanted after cutting off his electronic monitoring bracelet. Derrell Edwards, 29, was sentenced to two y...
Rachel Charniak Dec 21, 2023 Derrell Edwards appears before Manitowoc County court via Zoom, March 30, 2023.
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Monomoy Capital Partners Set to Acquire Waupaca Foundry
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Monomoy Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Waupaca Foundry. Waupaca Foundry will continue to operate under its current management team, led by Pre...
Rachel Charniak Dec 21, 2023 The Waupaca Foundry.
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Brown County Board Unanimously Approves Donation of Land for Tiny Home Veterans Village
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An affordable housing community for veterans in Brown County is one step closer to coming to fruition. On Wednesday, the county board voted unanimously to authorize the do...
Rachel Charniak Dec 21, 2023 Rendering of a 600 sq. ft. cottage Veterans1st of NEW hopes to build as part of a tiny homes veterans village in Green Bay (Veterans1st of NEW)

Charges Dropped in Green Bay West-Side Shooting, May Be Refiled
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Prosecutors dismissed charges in a Green Bay west-side shooting. Jaylon Crawford had been facing two counts, including second-degree recklessly endangering safety, for the ...
Rachel Charniak Dec 21, 2023 Jaylon Crawford (Photo courtesy of Green Bay Police Department)

Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation at Green Bay West High School, Closes Local Church Pantry
UPDATE: Shortly before 10 a.m., Green Bay police confirmed they had completed their search of the building and students would be reporting back to school. ___________ GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Green...
Rachel Charniak Dec 21, 2023 Green Bay West High School.
PC: Fox 11 Online

WEC: Green Bay City Clerk Likely Violated Absentee Ballot Law
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Wisconsin Elections Commission ruled Green Bay City Clerk Celestine Jeffreys likely violated state law in April 2022 by accepting absentee ballots brought in on behalf ...
Rachel Charniak Dec 21, 2023 Celestine Jeffreys.
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Door County Boardwalk Dedicated in Sturgeon Bay
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It bills itself as the latest "place to be" for fun in Sturgeon Bay. Officials dedicated the new Door County Boardwalk Wednesday morning. "This building was just one bi...
Rachel Charniak Dec 20, 2023 Door County Boardwalk dedication in Sturgeon Bay, December 20, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Satanic Temple Leader Defends Festival of Trees Entry While Elected Officials Call for its Removal
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A coalition has formed called "Stop Derailing Christmas." Its goal is to get The Satanic Temple's tree removed from the National Railroad Museum's Festival of Trees. How...
Rachel Charniak Dec 20, 2023 Festival of Trees tree sponsored by the Satanic Temple of Wisconsin.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Neenah's Successful Tax Districts Aid in Job Creation and Community Development
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Neenah celebrated the positive impact of two tax incremental financing districts Wednesday. The city announced the closure of TIF districts 5 & 6. The TIF process allows ...
Rachel Charniak Dec 20, 2023 Neenah successfully closed TIF districts 5 & 6, awarding the surplus to partnering jurisdictions Fox Valley Technical College, Neenah Joint School District and Winnebago County, December 20, 2023.
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Crash Victim Receives Hero's Sendoff as he is Flown Away for Organ Donation; Brother Still Stuck in Ecuador
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The family of the four siblings killed in a weekend crash with a suspected drunken driver continue to deal with their grief. And now they are also struggling to get the sibli...
Rachel Charniak Dec 20, 2023 Daniel Gonzalez is taken to a helicopter Dec. 20, 2023, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah, to be flown to Madison to donate organs.
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