Category Archives: Local

Not Guilty Plea For Teen Charged In Bonfire Explosion
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A not guilty plea was entered Wednesday for teen who allegedly tossed a barrel with gasoline and diesel on to a bonfire, causing an explosion which hurt more than a dozen peo...
Rachel Charniak Sep 13, 2023 Samuel Armstrong appears in court via video conference from the Shawano County Jail Aug. 3, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Appleton Marches to the 'Music and Magic of Christmas' for Annual Downtown Parade
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The largest nighttime parade in the Midwest will return to the streets of Appleton this holiday season. The Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade is set for Tuesday, Nov. 21 a...
Rachel Charniak Sep 13, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online

Outagamie County Accepting Grant Applications for Mental, Behavioral Health Programs
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Outagamie County has opened grant applications that will provide funding for the creation of a triage services program and a community connections program. In Augus...
Rachel Charniak Sep 13, 2023

Lawsuit Over Eagle Nation Cycles Standoff Dismissed
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against the City of Neenah in the wake of a 2015 standoff at Eagle Nation Cycles. Brian Flatoff took multiple people hostage at th...
Rachel Charniak Sep 13, 2023 The Eagle Nation Cycles building is seen in downtown Neenah July 1, 2021.
PC: Fox 11 Online

A Mission To Improve And Protect The Great Lakes
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - More than 300 scientists, conservationists, and other stakeholders are gathering in Green Bay to talk about the quality of the environment. Specifically, they're addressing...
Robert Kennedy Sep 13, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

All Are Welcome To Play At Fond Du Lac's Newest Park
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A ribbon cutting ceremony was held in Fond du Lac on Tuesday to celebrate the opening of a new playground and baseball complex for people with special needs. Plamore Park...
Robert Kennedy Sep 13, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

New 'Packers Community Mural' Combines Art, Football, and Community Spirit
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A local artist is launching a new annual community mural tradition centered around the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay muralist Zane Statz has been painting the "Packers Fenc...
Rachel Charniak Sep 12, 2023 A fence along Lombardi Avenue is being turned into a new community-centered Packers art project called the "Packers Community Mural."
PC: Fox 11 Online

Packers Host Football Outreach Camp for Kids with Disabilities
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Three Green Bay Packers players spent Tuesday afternoon getting active with students who have special needs. Tight ends Luke Musgrave, Josiah Deguara and Ben Sims visited Sy...
Rachel Charniak Sep 12, 2023 Three Green Bay Packers players spent Tuesday afternoon getting active with students who have special needs at Syble Hopp School in De Pere on Sept. 12, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Rowleys Bay Resort Begins Issuing Refunds after Fire
LIBERTY GROVE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Rowleys Bay Resort has begun issuing refunds after a fire heavily damaged the Door County resort. According to a post on the resort's Facebook page this week, because ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 12, 2023 The remains of a building on the Rowleys Bay Resort property in Door County are seen Sept. 6, 2023, one day after a fire.
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Oshkosh Father 'Triggered' by Baby's Crying, Got 'Runner's High' from Abuse
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The father who allegedly inflicted extensive injuries on his 2-month-old son told police he was triggered by the child's crying, and that he got a "runner's high" when hurti...
Rachel Charniak Sep 12, 2023

