Category Archives: Local
Green Bay Police Department Encourages Participation in Speed Watch Program
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- As the Green Bay Police Department continues to receive complaints from residents about speed and reckless driving, they're reminding residents about the volunteer Speed Watch ...
Aug 04, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online
Oshkosh Arena Cleared to Re-Open After Brief Shutdown
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Following a week-long shut down, the Oshkosh Arena has been cleared to re-open - just in time for the basketball playoff games being held there this weekend. On July 28, the ...
Aug 04, 2023 Oshkosh Arena
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Brown County Leaders Approve $27 Million Loan for Broadband Expansion
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Brown County leaders voted to expand broadband fiber infrastructure throughout the county. The Brown County Administration Committee held a special meeting Thursday. The c...
Aug 04, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online
Firefighters Battle a Fire in New Franken, Humboldt Road is Closed
NEW FRANKEN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Several fire departments are working to extinguish a fire at Concrete Industries, located at 3976 Humboldt Road. The Brown County Sheriff's Office asks drivers to avoid ...
Aug 04, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
House of Hope Homeless Shelter Receives Grant: "We are so Grateful"
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A homeless shelter in Green Bay has received more than $77,000 as part of grant awards from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), money dedicated to helping non-profit organ...
Aug 03, 2023 House of Hope is presented a check from an ARPA grant on Aug. 3, 2023.
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Man Accused of Filming Child in Green Bay Area YMCA Locker Room Charged
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A former Green Bay YMCA member was charged Thursday with allegedly taking a nude video of a child in a locker room at the Howard facility. Michael Winfree, 48, is charged w...
Aug 03, 2023 Michael Winfree.
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Three Fox Valley Officers on Leave Following String of Officer-Involved Shootings
FOX VALLEY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A total of three Fox Valley officers are now on administrative leave after using a firearm in a string of shootings this week. Wednesday's shooting at a gas station in Ne...
Aug 03, 2023 Neenah police are on scene of a 'critical incident' on S. Commercial Street, August 2, 2023.
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Lawrence University's Mattress Donation Provides Comfort for the Homeless Community
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A donation from an Appleton college is giving those in need a soft place to land. Lawrence University donated 50 gently used mattresses to Pillars Inc., a nonprofit that he...
Aug 03, 2023 Lawrence University donates mattresses from residents' halls to Pillars Inc. August 3, 2023.
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Registration Open for Citizens Police Academy this Fall
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Applications are being accepted for this fall's Citizens Police Academy, which will give participants the opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the Green Bay Polic...
Aug 03, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Teen Charged in Pulaski-Area Bonfire Explosion
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A teen who allegedly tossed a barrel with gasoline and diesel onto a bonfire -- causing an explosion which injured more than a dozen people -- was charged Thursday. Sam Arms...
Aug 03, 2023 Samuel Armstrong appears in court via video conference from the Shawano County Jail Aug. 3, 2023.
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