Category Archives: Local

Multiple Agencies on Scene of Fire on Pulaski Street
PULASKI, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Multiple agencies are on scene of a fire on Pulaski Street. Thick, dark and heavy smoke can be seen billowing from the affected downtown structure. It has not been confirmed...
Rachel Charniak Sep 14, 2023 Multiple agencies are on scene of a fire on Pulaski Street.
PC: Fox 11 Online

USS Marinette: A Tribute To Its Hometown Is Ready To Set Sail
MENOMINEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The latest LCS (Littoral Combat Ship) built in Marinette for the U.S. Navy will soon be handed over to its captain and crew. The ship was launched in October of 2020. It wa...
Rachel Charniak Sep 14, 2023 The USS Marinette is ready for its commissioning Sept. 14, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Oshkosh Company Helps Fund Field Trips for City's Elementary Schools
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Oshkosh business is supporting its city's elementary schools by providing funding for educational field trips. Hoffmaster Group, Inc. presented the Oshkosh Area School Di...
Rachel Charniak Sep 14, 2023 (Fox 11 Online)

Red Cross Assists Victims of Green Bay Apartment Fire
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Green Bay residents who were displaced as a result of the August Manor Apartments fire are getting help from the American Red Cross. Red Cross hosted a multi-agency resource ce...
Rachel Charniak Sep 14, 2023 Firefighters respond to August Manor Apartment Fire in Green Bay Sept. 5, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Brillion Farmhouse Added to State Register of Historic Places
TOWN OF BRILLION, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A home built in 1887 has been added to the State Register of Historic Places. The Gottlieb and Beata Stanelle farmhouse "is an excellent and intact example of Italia...
Rachel Charniak Sep 14, 2023 The Gottlieb and Beata Stanelle farmhouse in Brillion, September 14, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Bicyclist Suffers 'Significant Injury' after Hit-and-Run in Oconto County
TOWN OF CHASE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Oconto County Sheriff's Office is investigating a hit-and-run involving a vehicle and a bicycle that left one person seriously injured. Around 4:45 a.m. on Thursda...
Rachel Charniak Sep 14, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Chicago Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Role in Marinette County Fatal Drug Overdose
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Chicago man with a history of selling drugs in the Marinette County community learned his sentence in an overdose death. Chandon Geralds, 41, was sentenced to 10 years i...
Rachel Charniak Sep 14, 2023 Chandon Geralds.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Crash Claims Life of New Holstein High School Student
TOWN OF NEW HOLSTEIN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A New Holstein High School student died and two other teens were injured in a crash at a Calumet County intersection. It happened just before 7:30 a.m. Thursday...
Rachel Charniak Sep 14, 2023 Calumet County Sheriff's Office (Fox 11 Online)

Gulfstream's New $55 Million Paint Hangar Boosts Fox Valley Economy
GREENVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Gulfstream announced the official opening of its new world-class paint hangar in Greenville. The expansion is part of a multi-year plan announced in 2021. This recent gro...
Rachel Charniak Sep 14, 2023 Gulfstream unveils its new $55 million paint hanger at the Appleton International Airport, which helped create more than 200 jobs in the Fox Valley, Sept. 14, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Green Bay Mother Convicted in Toddler's Drug-Related Death, Father Still Awaits Trial
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A mom whose toddler died after finding illicit drugs while the parents were napping was convicted Thursday. Tyana Putzlocker, 23, pleaded no contest to neglecting a child, ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 14, 2023 Tyana Putzlocker (left) and Derrick Young (right) mugshots July 8, 2022.
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