Category Archives: Local

Oneida Nation business ends ICE contract amid backlash over detention facility projects
ONEIDA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A joint venture business under the Oneida Nation says it will terminate its contract to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to an online database la...
Rachel Charniak Jan 02, 2026 Oneida Nation Logo

Green Bay food pantries call for continued donations as post-Christmas need remains high
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Another Christmas is behind us, but it's not too late to help out people in need. Local food pantries say the need for donations doesn't stop just because Christmas is ove...
Rachel Charniak Jan 02, 2026

Packers QB Jordan Love, wife Ronika announce pregnancy
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The franchise quarterback for the Green Bay Packers is celebrating the start of 2026 in a special way. Jordan Love and his wife, Ronika Stone, announced Thursday evening t...
Rachel Charniak Jan 02, 2026

Officials identify woman who died after being shot in Hilbert home on Christmas
HILBERT, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A woman who was critically injured in a Christmas Day shooting in Hilbert has died. On Wednesday, the Calumet County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as 25-year-old Ha...
Rachel Charniak Jan 02, 2026 Calumet County Sheriff's Office (Fox 11 Online)

UW-Oshkosh inviting feedback from across the Fox Valley in January listening sessions
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- UW-Oshkosh will host two community listening sessions to help decide the direction the university takes in the future. The dates and locations of the sessions are as follows...
Rachel Charniak Jan 02, 2026 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Green Bay man arrested on 5th OWI, hit state trooper's car early New Year's Day
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Green Bay man was arrested Thursday morning for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 5th offense. Jonathon Jeske, 49, drifted into a lane occupied by a Wisc...
Rachel Charniak Jan 02, 2026

Historic Kiel furniture store closing after 127 years of family ownership
KIEL, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- C.J Meiselwitz in Kiel has been selling furniture for 127 years, but this December the family-owned business announced that it's closing up shop. "My great grandfather started ...
Rachel Charniak Jan 02, 2026 C.J. Mesielwitz in Kiel with store closing signs on the front windows. December 26, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Health experts urge vaccinations as flu cases surge in Wisconsin, new variant spreads
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Flu season is making its way through Wisconsin at a fast pace. And with new data out Tuesday, experts are warning of a spike in flu cases across the country. They say it's partially bec...
Rachel Charniak Jan 02, 2026 Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach rolls up his sleeve for the annual flu shot. (PHOTO/WTAQ News)

Oneida Nation Business Committee condemns subsidiary's ICE facility construction contracts
ONEIDA (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Tribal leaders are speaking out about a joint venture business under the Oneida Nation receiving contracts to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Oneida-Sta...
Rachel Charniak Dec 31, 2025 Oneida Nation Reservation sign.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Temporary deal reached for hotel to continue managing Fox Cities Exhibition Center
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Hilton Paper Valley Hotel is expected to continue managing the Fox Cities Exhibition Center after its contract expires Wednesday, while talks for a long-term deal proce...
Rachel Charniak Dec 31, 2025 Fox Cities Exhibition Center in Appleton, connected to Hilton Paper Valley. Dec. 30, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online

