Category Archives: Local
Community Rallies Behind Neenah Animal Shelter's Journey to a New Home
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday to celebrate construction beginning for the new Neenah Animal Shelter. "There are no words for how excited we are for this. It's be...
Oct 17, 2023 A groundbreaking ceremony was held to celebrate construction beginning for the new Neenah Animal Shelter on Oct. 17, 2023.
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Packers, Fleet Farm Gear up to Honor Military Members and Veterans
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay Packers and Fleet Farm are getting ready to honor veterans and active military service members. The team's annual "Salute to Service" initiative is happening...
Oct 17, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online
Fond du Lac County Sheriff's K9 Walking after Being Shot
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A police dog that was shot in the line of duty over the weekend is up and walking again -- with some help. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook vid...
Oct 17, 2023 Iro, a Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office K9, recovers after surgery Oct. 15, 2023. The dog was shot in an exchange of gunfire between law enforcement officials and a suspect a day earlier.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine to Visit UW-Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) -- Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, will be at UW-Oshkosh on Thursday. Yovanovitch, who served three times as U.S. Ambassador, most recently in Kyiv as the U.S....
Oct 17, 2023
Man Accused of Killing Mother and her Husband in Oconto County Awaits Plea Deal Review
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Prosecutors have made a plea offer to a man accused of killing his mother and her husband, but David Steinmetz's attorney wants more time to review it. Steinmetz, 29, faces tw...
Oct 17, 2023 David Steinmetz
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Brown County Campgrounds Announce Season Closure Date
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Brown County campgrounds are winding down for the season. The last night to camp within Bay Shore Park and the Reforestation Camp is Sunday, Oct. 29. Staff says they ho...
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Man Convicted in Howard Shooting, Sentencing Set for March
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Joseph Vandertie was convicted Tuesday in connection with a Howard shooting. Sentencing is scheduled for March 8. Vandertie, 37, pleaded no contest for first-degree reckles...
Oct 17, 2023 Joseph Vandertie (PC: Fox 11 Online)
Green Bay Officer Accused of Hitting Suspect with Squad Vehicle Likely to Strike Plea Deal
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A plea deal is "extremely likely" for a Green Bay police officer accused of striking a fleeing suspect with his squad car and then not properly reporting the incident. Matt...
Oct 17, 2023 Matthew Knutson appears in Brown County court, October 17, 2023.
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16-Year-Old Charged in Fatal Green Bay Crash Can be Held in Adult Portion of Jail
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A 16-year-old charged in a fatal crash can be housed in the adult portion of the jail, a judge ruled Tuesday. Sienna Pecore faces five counts, including first-degree reckl...
Oct 17, 2023 Sienna Pecore appears before Brown County court via Zoom, March 13, 2023.
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In-person Classes to End at UW-Oshkosh's Fond du Lac Campus
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- In-person instruction will end at two Universities of Wisconsin branch campuses, including one in Northeast Wisconsin. UW president Jay Rothman said Tuesday that in-person i...
Oct 17, 2023 A sign at the entrance to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Fond du Lac campus, seen Oct. 17, 2023.
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