Category Archives: Local
Man Convicted in Door County Drunken Driving Crash that Killed Woman
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Joshua Gann was convicted of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle Thursday in connection with a fatal crash where his blood alcohol level was nearly three tim...
Nov 16, 2023 Joshua Gann.
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Appleton North High School Theatre Takes 'Metamorphoses' to State Competition
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- An almost 25 year winning tradition. Appleton North High School Theatre takes it's one act play, Metamorphoses, to the 2023 Wisconsin Interscholastic State Theatre Festival Fina...
Nov 16, 2023 PC: McKenzie Images
Eryn Lemmert (left)
Deer Hunt 2023: Chronic Wasting Disease Leads to Baiting and Feeding Bans
CALUMET COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The countdown is on as hundreds of thousands of hunters are gearing up for Saturday's Wisconsin gun deer season opener. But those hunters are also being asked to help...
Nov 16, 2023
Appleton Police Urge Public to Avoid S. Riverdale Drive Amidst Active Scene
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A welfare check early Thursday afternoon resulted in the Appleton Police Department deploying its Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit to secure a residence. Shortly aft...
Nov 16, 2023 Appleton Police Department patch. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
Man Convicted of Kaukauna Murder
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Dontae Payne was convicted Thursday for a March 2021 murder in Kaukauna. Payne, 29, pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of second-degree intentional homicide for the deat...
Nov 16, 2023 Dontae Payne
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Green Bay Cop Who Hit Suspect With His Squad Resigns
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Green Bay police officer who was convicted of attempted misconduct in public office for how he reported hitting a fleeing suspect with his squad vehicle has decided to r...
Nov 16, 2023 Green Bay Police Officer Matthew Knutson appears in court May 17, 2023.
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Appleton Public Library Launches $12 Million Transformation Campaign
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- You can help turn the page on the Appleton Public Library's transformation. Friends of Appleton Public Library announced the public launch of the Building Beyond Words Capi...
Nov 16, 2023 A rendering of the outside of the new Appleton Public Library, 2023.
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Gold Cross Ambulance Expands Lifesaving AED Coverage to Rural Northeast Wisconsin
SHERWOOD, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A life-saving donation is expanding its reach across Northeast Wisconsin. On Thursday, the Gold Cross Ambulance HeartStart Foundation donated an AED to Dick's Family Foods ...
Nov 16, 2023 An AED was donated by the Gold Cross Ambulance Service to Dicks Family Foods in Sherwood, November 16, 2023.
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New 'Soil Health Education and Demonstration' Site Aims to Boost Sustainable Agriculture
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A ribbon cutting was held Wednesday at the newly-established Soil Health Education and Demonstration (SHED) facility in De Pere, which will work to support water quality and...
Nov 16, 2023 A ribbon cutting was held Nov. 15, 2023 at the newly-established Soil Health Education and Demonstration (SHED) facility in De Pere.
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Allegiant Introduces Direct Flights from Appleton to Newark, Expands Network in 2024
GREENVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new nonstop route is coming to Appleton International Airport this coming spring. Beginning May 17, 2024, through Allegiant, travelers can fly directly from Appleton to...
Nov 16, 2023 A plane pulls into Appleton International Airport. The airport prepares for holiday travel during the Covid-19 pandemic. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
