Category Archives: Local

Green Bay man arrested after threatening to 'shoot up' local bank
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Green Bay man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly threating to 'shoot up' a local bank. Just before 10 a.m., police were called to a residence in the 1300 block of West...
Rob Sussman Dec 16, 2025 Police work on arresting a suspect on Western Avenue in Green Bay Dec. 16, 2025. (Fox 11 Online)

Stepmother in Outagamie County neglect case ordered to stand trial
APPLETON (WLUK) -- Melissa Goodman, one of four people charged with the alleged neglect of a 14-year-old girl who was hospitalized weighing just 35 pounds, waived a preliminary hearing Tuesday and was...
Rob Sussman Dec 16, 2025 Melissa Goodman (Outagamie Co. Jail)

40 vehicles involved in Oconto County crashes as icy roads cause chaos
(WLUK) -- Approximately 40 vehicles were involved in traffic incidents Tuesday as freezing rain and icy roads wreaked havoc on travel in Oconto County. According to the sheriff's office, the emergency...
Rob Sussman Dec 16, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Gas prices drop to lowest level since March of 2021
(WLUK) -- Average gas prices in Green Bay have fallen 6.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.56/g today, according to GasBuddy. Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Appleton- $...
Rob Sussman Dec 15, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Oshkosh Firefighter killed, two Sheboygan firefighters hurt in Indiana highway crash
OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- An Oshkosh firefighter is dead and two Sheboygan firefighters are seriously injured after a crash on an Indiana highway Thursday. The trio was on a work trip related to public safety...
Rob Sussman Dec 14, 2025 Tom Diener (OFD)

Men accused of kidnapping Manitowoc teen to be extradited to Wisconsin
CARBON COUNTY, Wyo. (WLUK) -- The two men accused of kidnapping a Manitowoc girl are returning to Wisconsin to face charges. Court officials from Carbon County, Wyoming, confirmed to FOX 11 that Alexc...
Rob Sussman Dec 14, 2025 Alexcer Solis Gomez and Pedro Giron Perez (Carbon County Jail)

School districts brace for less special education funding
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- Wisconsin school districts are bracing for less help from the state with funding special education. In some districts, it means millions of dollars below what they were anticipatin...
Rob Sussman Dec 12, 2025 Green Bay Area Public School District building. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Senators Baldwin, Johnson point fingers at each other as healthcare bills fail
WASHINGTON (WLUK) -- Time is almost up for Congress to prevent health insurance costs for 22 million Americans from skyrocketing, but a pair of Democratic and Republican proposals were both voted down...
Rob Sussman Dec 12, 2025 Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ron Johnson (R-WI)
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Manitowoc and Oshkosh secure over $20 million to replace lead water lines
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two municipalities in Northeast Wisconsin are getting federal funding to replace lead service lines. More than $159 million has been allocated to 29 municipalities across the state, inc...
Rachel Charniak Dec 11, 2025 PC: Fox 11 Online

Preliminary hearing date set for stepmother in Oneida child neglect case
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A preliminary hearing will be held Tuesday for Melissa Goodman, one of four people charged with the alleged neglect of a 14-year-old girl who was hospitalized weighing just...
Rachel Charniak Dec 11, 2025 Melissa Goodman (Outagamie Co. Jail)

