Category Archives: Local
Northeast Wisconsin Cities, Organizations Receive $20+ Million in Public Safety Funds
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Strengthening crime prevention efforts, reducing re-offenses and assisting victims are at the forefront of federal funding Wisconsin has received statewide. In Northeast Wisconsin, near...
Oct 04, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Fox Locks Confident with Menasha Lock Electronic Barrier Plan
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A plan to create a way to reopen the Menasha Lock to boaters is moving forward. The site is located in the city of Menasha, along the Fox River, between Little Lake Butte de...
Oct 04, 2023 Fox Locks drawing for an electric deterrent system for Menasha Lock courtesy of FRNSA, October 3, 2023 courtesy of FRNSA.
Family Reports Subject of Fox River Search Missing
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The search for a missing man on the Fox River has been suspended after officials found no evidence to indicate he went in the water. Police say Victor Torres-Guadalupe, 2...
Oct 04, 2023 Victor Torres-Guadalupe.
Brewers Drop Playoff Opener
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) -The Arizona Diamondbacks recovered from a rough start and beat the Brewers 6-3 in Game One of the NL Wild Card round from Milwaukee. Carlos Santana laced an RBI single in the fir...
Oct 04, 2023
Neighbors Frustrated Over Drone Operator
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Southern Brown County residents say a drone operator continues to harass them. They took their claims to the county's public safety committee Tuesday night. County offic...
Oct 04, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Checkout Award Winning Brown County Library
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Wisconsin Library Association has selected the Brown County Library as the 2023 WLA Library of the Year, in honor of its "distinguished achievement in service." Thro...
Oct 04, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
No Action Taken On Rat Complaints
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Green Bay's city council did not take any action at its meeting Tuesday night to combat increasing complaints of rats. The council voted to receive and place on file a repo...
Oct 04, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Prosecutors Oppose Teen's Efforts to Move OD Death Case to Juvenile Court
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Prosecutors say a teenager charged in adult court with reckless homicide for allegedly providing a fatal dose of drugs should not be allowed to appeal a ruling keeping her i...
Oct 03, 2023 Maylia Julieanna Paige Sotelo appears in Brown County court May 24, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
UW-Oshkosh Employees, Students Protest Layoffs
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- UW-Oshkosh is laying off hundreds of employees, and furloughing most of its staff due to an $18 million dollar budget deficit. Jim Feldman, professor of history and environm...
Oct 03, 2023 Faculty, staff members and students walk out in protest of layoffs and furloughs at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oct. 3, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Turning Art into Therapy: Brown County Man uses Creativity to Navigate Mental Health Challenges
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The first week of October is Mental Illness Awareness Week, a time to raise awareness, fight discrimination and provide support for those dealing with mental health issues....
Oct 03, 2023 Rick Brunner and Steven Mitchell work on wooden cars at Rick's Toybox.
PC: Fox 11 Online
