Category Archives: Local

Inaugural Faces of Breast Cancer Campaign Puts a Spotlight on Ten Women's Journeys
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Ten local breast cancer survivors and fighters have become the inaugural "Faces of Breast Cancer." The campaign is a collaboration between Aurora BayCare Medical Center an...
Rachel Charniak Oct 17, 2023 BayCare Clinic and RP Photography partnered to create the "Faces of Breast Cancer" highlighting survivors' stories in a photoshoot, September 7, 2023.
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Groundbreaking For Appleton's Newest School In 30 years
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - On Monday, the Appleton school district broke ground on its newest school. Sandy Slope Elementary will open in 2025 on the city's north side. The building will be home to 60...
Robert Kennedy Oct 17, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Three Seriously Injured in Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash in Sheboygan County
TOWN OF SCOTT, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A rollover accident in Sheboygan County Monday afternoon left three people with serious injuries. Just after 2:45 p.m., police received a 911 call regarding a single-v...
Rachel Charniak Oct 16, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online

Marinette Food Pantry Faces Soaring Demand, Calls for Community Support
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The St. Vincent de Paul District of Marinette food pantry has seen its demand skyrocket this year, demonstrating the growing issue of food insecurity in Northeast Wisconsi...
Rachel Charniak Oct 16, 2023 St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry of Marinette July 5, 2023.
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Paul's Pantry Sees Record-Breaking Demand
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Oct. 16 is World Hunger Day, a day designed to increase awareness, understanding, and informed year-round action to alleviate hunger. To coincide with World Food Day, Brown...
Rachel Charniak Oct 16, 2023 Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach offers a proclamation to Paul's Pantry on World Food Day.
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Music Garden Dedicated at Hamilton Park in Fond du Lac
FOND DU LAC, WI(WTAQ-WLUK) -- It bills itself as the newest and largest outdoor music garden in the area. Fond du Lac City officials dedicated the new venue Monday morning. "There's a xylophone with a...
Rachel Charniak Oct 16, 2023 Music Garden at Hamilton Park in Fond du Lac, October 16, 2023.
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Manitowoc Manufacturer to Eliminate 53 Jobs
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Dowco is closing a product line at its Manitowoc facility, resulting in the elimination of 53 jobs, according to a notice filed with the state. The company is consolidatin...
Rachel Charniak Oct 16, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online

UW-Oshkosh Announces Passing of UW-Oshkosh Fond du Lac Assistant Chancellor
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A member of the UW-Oshkosh leadership has died. It was announced Monday that the college's Assistant Chancellor for Access Campuses, Martin Rudd, passed away unexpectedl...
Rachel Charniak Oct 16, 2023

Trial Date Set for Man Accused of Supplying Gun that Child Used to Shoot, Kill Another Child
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A June 17 trial date was set Monday for the man who allegedly supplied the gun one 5-year-old used to inadvertently shoot and kill another 5-year-old in Green Bay a year ag...
Rachel Charniak Oct 16, 2023 Jordan Leavy-Carter PHOTO: Courtesy of Green Bay PD

Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry to Expand its Manufacturing Facility, Remodel Office Space
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Manitowoc manufacturer's expansion plans include the addition of 80 jobs. Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry plans to add 50,000 square feet to its manufacturing facility and re...
Rachel Charniak Oct 16, 2023 The Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry in Manitowoc, September 21, 2022.
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