Category Archives: Local
Man Charged in Grand Chute Carjacking, Kidnapping Case Ordered to Stand Trial
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The suspect in a carjacking case was ordered Wednesday to stand trial. Jay Scott, 51, waived a preliminary hearing on six counts, including carjacking, kidnapping, and armed...
Oct 11, 2023 Jay Scott has been charged in a carjacking and kidnapping in the parking lot of the Fox River Mall.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Eddie the Giraffe Takes First Steps at NEW Zoo
SUAMICO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- There's a new resident of the NEW Zoo. After being delayed, a new giraffe took his first steps at his new home at the NEW Zoo Wednesday. Eddie the giraffe was supposed to ar...
Oct 11, 2023 Eddie the giraffe arrives to the NEW Zoo from the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, October 11, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
1988 Grand Chute Murder Trial Postponed Indefinitely due to Scheduling Conflicts
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A series of scheduling-conflict dominos fell Wednesday, prompting the cancellation of a planned trial in a 1988 murder case, but without scheduling a new trial date. Gene Me...
Oct 11, 2023 Gene Meyer, left, appears in court Feb. 13, 2023, for the 1988 murder of Betty Rolf in Grand Chute.
PC: Fox 11 Online
New Baiting and Feeding Ban in Calumet County Following Deer CWD Detection
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has enacted a baiting and feeding ban after a farm-raised deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The infected deer lives o...
Oct 11, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of Wisconsin DNR
Fox Valley Teens Learn Tragic Consequences of Distracted Driving at Annual FOCUS Program
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Thousands of teens from across the area are focusing on the dangers of risky driving behaviors. ThedaCare's annual FOCUS program empowers students to make safe choices by s...
Oct 11, 2023 ThedaCare's annual FOCUS Program at Appleton's PAC, Oct. 11, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Baby Dies in Marinette County Intersection Crash
TOWN OF GROVER, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A baby died from her injuries sustained in a Marinette County intersection crash. It happened just after 4:30 p.m. Friday on US Highway 41 at Kamm Road in the town of...
Oct 11, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Local Road Conditions, Cost to Drivers, Examined in New Report
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- State and federal transportation funding increases have allowed Wisconsin to move forward with projects to improve the condition, reliability and safety of the state's transpor...
Oct 11, 2023 Vehicles travel on Highway 172 in Brown County on July 20, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Appeal Filed over Denied Sand Mine Permit at Iola Car Show Grounds
WAUPACA COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An appeal has been filed regarding the denial of a sand mine permit at the Iola Car Show Grounds. The car show and Faulks Brothers Construction proposed to excavate s...
Oct 11, 2023 A sign protesting a proposed mining project for the Iola Car Show grounds Jan. 4, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Eddie the Giraffe Finally Enroute to NEW Zoo After Travel Trouble
SUAMICO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- After being delayed, the arrival of a new giraffe at the NEW Zoo is expected Wednesday. Eddie the giraffe was supposed to arrive at the NEW Zoo from the Henry Vilas Zoo in M...
Oct 11, 2023 Eddie the giraffe will be transferred from the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison to the NEW Zoo in Suamico.
Manitowoc Police Seek Reckless Homicide Charges over July Drug Overdose Death
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Manitowoc Police are requesting reckless homicide charges in connection with a July drug overdose death. Eric Newcomer, 45, was found dead inside an apartment on South 23rd...
Oct 11, 2023
