Category Archives: Local

'Uncle Fester' Returns to Court on New Drug Charges
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Three new charges were filed Thursday against the author known as "Uncle Fester," and his bond was substantially raised after allegedly violating the bond terms in his ori...
Rachel Charniak Aug 31, 2023 Stephen "Uncle Fester" Preisler appears in Brown County court via video conference Aug. 31, 2023.
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Green Bay Police Department Anticipating Back to School
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Make sure to pay extra special attention to those school zones starting next week. Not only are the kids getting ready for back to school, but so is the Green Bay Police Depart...
Rachel Charniak Aug 31, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Mother, Another Woman Charged with Abusing Child on Live-Streamed Video
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A mother who allegedly pulled the hair of her 2-year-old son while on a social media live video stream, and a woman present who did not intervene, were charged Thursday. N...
Rachel Charniak Aug 31, 2023 Amara Burns, left, and Natasha Hunt, right.
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U.S. Military Veteran Recognized for Service During Kabul Airport Attack
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Life changed for Wausaukee native Mike Gretzon on Aug. 26, 2021, when he was injured in a suicide bombing that resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. military members. "We were...
Rachel Charniak Aug 31, 2023 U.S. Congressman Mike Gallagher honors Gretzon. August 30, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Next Development For The Titletown District
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Packers are working on their next development project for the Titletown District as plans have been submitted to the Village of Ashwaubenon for a fitness center with ...
Robert Kennedy Aug 31, 2023 PHOTO: Village of Ashwaubenon

New Hotel Planned Near Lambeau Field
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Next week, an Ashwaubenon committee will be taking up plans to bring a new hotel just a few blocks south of Lambeau Field. A five-story Cambria Hotel and Suites is planne...
Robert Kennedy Aug 31, 2023 PHOTO: Village of Ashwaubenon

A First For Green Bay Schools
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Jackson Elementary School held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday for its new inclusive playground, the first in the Green Bay Area Public School District (GBAPS). Students and ...
Robert Kennedy Aug 31, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

UW-Oshkosh Students with no Air Conditioning in Dorms Brace for Incoming Heat
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- On Wednesday, the weather was comfortable enough for UW-Oshkosh students to be moving in their dorms. But for students whose dorms don't have air conditioning, dealing with ...
Rachel Charniak Aug 30, 2023

Chilton High School Embarks on a New Era with State-of-the-Art Athletic Complex
CHILTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Chilton High School athletes are set up for success in the fall 2023 school year with a brand new athletics complex. Chilton Public Schools selected Hoffman in 2021 to perfo...
Rachel Charniak Aug 30, 2023 The Chilton High School football team practices at its new athletics complex, August 30, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Suspect in Lombardi Ave. Standoff Beat Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The suspect from a standoff last week a few blocks west of Lambeau Field was charged with attacking his ex-girlfriend, with the injuries forcing her to deliver a baby nearl...
Rachel Charniak Aug 30, 2023 Maison Purull.
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