Category Archives: Local

ChalkFest to Return to Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Green Bay's chalk art festival, ChalkFest, will take place Saturday, August 12 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Green B...
Rachel Charniak Aug 01, 2023 The Kroc Community Center is seen Sept. 15, 2022.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Bank Robbery Suspect Charged Again -- Day After Charges were Thrown Out
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- After a bank robbery charge was thrown out for lack of evidence Monday, prosecutors re-filed the same count. On Tuesday, the charge was tentatively accepted -- but a heari...
Rachel Charniak Aug 01, 2023 Jeffrey Morris appears in Brown County court via video conference Aug. 1, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Schneider National Acquires M&M Transport, Expanding its Carrier Service
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Schneider National has acquired a New England based carrier to expand its services. M&M Transport is a contract carrier in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts that provi...
Rachel Charniak Aug 01, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online

Grand Chute Town Supervisor Charged with Alleged Private Interest Violation Makes Initial Court Appearance
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Grand Chute Supv. Ronald Wolff made an initial court appearance Tuesday on a charge of allegedly illegally having his company bid on a town contract while he was in office. ...
Rachel Charniak Aug 01, 2023 Grand Chute Town Hall.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Appleton Police Seek Residents' Help Following Park Shooting
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Appleton Police Department is looking to residents to help in its investigation into a shooting at a park. Police sent a letter to Erb Park neighbors Tuesday following ...
Rachel Charniak Aug 01, 2023 Appleton Police Department patch. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)

Police Shooting in Grand Chute Comes on Heels of Shooting in Appleton Park
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Fox Valley saw its second shooting in as many days on Tuesday as one person was shot by a Grand Chute police officer. That happened while officers attempted to serve...
Rachel Charniak Aug 01, 2023 Police and fire vehicles are staged at Lawrence Street and Bluemound Drive in Grand Chute Aug. 1, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Green Bay Power Pole Fire Causes $100,000 in Damage
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A power pole that caught on fire on Green Bay's east side caused about $100,000 worth of damage when it spread to nearby vehicle and tree. Crews were called to 205 Doty St...
Rachel Charniak Aug 01, 2023

Two in Custody After Grass Fire Near Oconto Museum
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two people were taken into custody following a grass fire in Oconto. Around 6:41 p.m. Monday, firefighters and the DNR were called to an area near the museum at Copper Cultur...
Rachel Charniak Aug 01, 2023 Oconto County Sign (PC: Fox 11 Online)

EAA AirVenture Sets New Attendance Record for 2023
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- This year's EAA AirVenture broke multiple records. Organizers say the 70th anniversary aviation event was a success. Approximately 677,000 people attended AirVenture in Oshk...
Rachel Charniak Aug 01, 2023 Pilot Steve Taylor's plane on display at EAA AirVenture, July 24, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Brown County Asking Residents to Take Internet Connectivity Survey to Help Win Grant Funds
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) is awarding $1 billion in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grants, and Brown County is asking its residents ...
Rachel Charniak Aug 01, 2023 Brown County is urging its residents to take an Internet connectivity survey as part of an effort to secure BEAD grant funds.
PC: Fox 11 Online

