Category Archives: Local

Two Rivers Haunted House Operator Arrested on Child Sexual Assault and Enticement Allegations
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The operator of a Two Rivers haunted house was arrested on allegations of child sexual assault and child enticement. John Schwarz appeared in court Friday, where a $50,000 ...
Rachel Charniak Oct 13, 2023 John Schwarz appears before Manitowoc County Court via Zoom, October 13, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

High School Students Explore Diverse Ag Industry Careers at Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center
TOWN OF NEWTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new career summit is sowing the seeds of opportunity in the agriculture industry. The Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center in Manitowoc County held its first Ag Industry...
Rachel Charniak Oct 13, 2023 A calf birth demonstration at the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center in Newton, October 13, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

YWCA Hosts Week Without Violence
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The YWCA of Greater Green Bay is hosting Week Without Violence; a movement towards a violence free community. Week Without Violence runs October 16-21. The theme this year is "...
Rachel Charniak Oct 13, 2023

Search Continues for Missing Green Bay Man after Minivan Found in Kenosha
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A minivan belonging to a man reported missing from Green Bay last month, has been recovered in Kenosha. Christopher Belanger, 41, remains missing and endangered. Police sa...
Rachel Charniak Oct 13, 2023 Christopher Belanger.
PC: Belanger family

Community Rallies Behind a De Pere Girl's Fight Against Rare Form of Cancer
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Eleven year old Hadley Baker of De Pere is about to undergo five to six weeks of daily radiation. That's in addition to more than a year of weekly visits to Milwaukee for che...
Rachel Charniak Oct 13, 2023 Hadley Baker of De Pere is battling a rare form of cancer. Her friends, family and the community are rallying behind her to raise awareness of Rhabdomyosarcoma. (Photo: Kari Van Lanen)

The Final Chapter Of A $37 Million Referendum
CLINTONVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Community members gathered Thursday to celebrate the ribbon cutting of Clintonville's new elementary school -- a building that was previously the middle school. This pro...
Robert Kennedy Oct 13, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Local Hospitals and Kwik Trip Grapple with System Disruptions
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - More than six weeks after Prevea and HSHS hospitals were victims of a cybersecurity incident, the investigation into the disruption continues. Kwik Trip is also dealing with ...
Rachel Charniak Oct 12, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online

Appleton Flight Center Marks 10th Anniversary
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- For 10 years, airplane passengers from far and wide have been landing in Appleton without ever actually entering the Appleton International Airport (ATW) commercial termina...
Rachel Charniak Oct 12, 2023 The Appleton Flight Center marks its 10-year anniversary.
PC: Fox 11 Online

High School Students Tour Door County Manufacturers
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Some Door County businesses may have seemed a little busier on Thursday. Hundreds of high school students learned about careers in manufacturing. Inside Northeast Wisco...
Rachel Charniak Oct 12, 2023 Algoma High School students tour Northeast Wisconsin Industries in Sturgeon Bay, October 12, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Live-Streamed Child Abuse Case
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A woman who allegedly appears in a video showing a mother pulling the hair of her 2-year-old son while live streaming pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges for the incide...
Rachel Charniak Oct 12, 2023 Amara Burns, left, and Natasha Hunt, right.
PC: Fox 11 Online

