Category Archives: Local

'22 Too Many' Honors Manitowoc Soldier, Brings Awareness to Military Suicide
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Operation Creekside made a special delivery on Friday to the mother of a Manitowoc soldier who lost his battle with mental illness after his military service. Morgan Daly ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 01, 2023 Morgan Daly's memorial bench.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Northeast Wisconsin School Districts Announce Pay Raises for Teachers to Keep Pace with Inflation
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's the first day of September, meaning it's back to school for many districts across the state. While students reminisce about summer vacation, teachers in some Northeast Wisconsin di...
Rachel Charniak Sep 01, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

City of Green Bay to Install Flashing Crosswalk Lights
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The City of Green Bay will be installing 64 rapid flashing beacons, or RFBs, at intersections within the city. The RFBs come as a result of a study done several years ago by th...
Rachel Charniak Sep 01, 2023 PC: U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration.

Fire Damages Business in Grand Chute
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Fire caused an estimated $110,000 in damage to a commercial building in Grand Chute Thursday evening. Firefighters say they were called to the building in the 3300 block...
Rachel Charniak Sep 01, 2023 Grand Chute fire department, Feb. 20, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Trial Set in Case Challenging Microphones at Green Bay City Hall
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A May 20 trial date was scheduled Friday in a case challenging the use of audio recording surveillance devices in public hallways at Green Bay City Hall. Green Bay install...
Rachel Charniak Sep 01, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Para Ice Hockey Women's World Challenge Kicks Off in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- For the second year straight year, Green Bay is hosting the Para Ice Hockey Women's World Challenge. The tournament is scheduled to run from Aug. 31 through Sept. 3. Four ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 01, 2023 The Para Ice Hockey Women's World Challenge kicks off in Green Bay on Aug. 31, 2023.
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Mother Barred from Social Media Use after Allegedly Abusing Toddler on Live Stream
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A mother who allegedly pulled the hair of her 2-year-old son while live streaming was barred from any social media use as part of bond conditions set during her first cour...
Rachel Charniak Sep 01, 2023 Amara Burns, left, and Natasha Hunt, right.
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Wisconsin Street in Oshkosh to Reopen Friday
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A stretch of Wisconsin Street in Oshkosh is set to reopen Friday. City officials say construction work between Bent and New York avenues is finished. Wisconsin Street will r...
Rachel Charniak Sep 01, 2023

Green Bay Pastor Pleads Guilty to Attempted Sexual Exploitation of Minor in Venezuela
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A former Green Bay pastor will spend at least 15 years in prison after engaging in an inappropriate online sexual relationship with a minor in Venezuela. Cory J. Herthel, ...
Rachel Charniak Sep 01, 2023 Cory Herthel.
PC: Fox 11 Online

UW-Oshkosh Launches New Beer Garden at Home Football and Basketball Games
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Fans who attend certain UW-Oshkosh sporting events during the 2023-24 academic year will have the chance to visit a brand-new beer garden. All five home football games at J....
Rachel Charniak Sep 01, 2023 UW-Oshkosh vs. Lakeland University Football.
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