Category Archives: Local
Fire Heavily Damages Garage in Fond du Lac
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Residents closing a service door helped prevent a fire from spreading from a garage to a house Friday morning, Fond du Lac firefighters say. Fond du Lac Fire Rescue says...
Jul 21, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Green Bay Non-Profit Brings Clean Laundry to Homeless, Low-Income Individuals
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- A Green Bay non-profit is working to bring a basic need to low income families. For two years, Laundry Love with Helping Hands has been giving low-income families the opportuni...
Jul 21, 2023 PC: Fox 11 Online
Former Teacher Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Young Girls
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Former Green Bay elementary school teacher David Villareal was sentenced Friday to 50 years in prison for sexually assaulting students. A jury convicted Villareal, 48, of ...
Jul 21, 2023 David Villareal is led out of a Brown County courtroom after his sentencing July 21, 2023.
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Higher Water Level on Shawano Lake Given Permanent Allowance
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Water levels on Shawano Lake will be allowed to be permanently higher. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order this week allowing the Shawano Dam on the Wol...
Jul 21, 2023 Kyle Buettner boating on Shawano Lake, May 6, 2023.
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Flags to Fly at Half-Staff Saturday in Honor of Former Sheboygan Lawmaker
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Flags will be lowered to half-staff on Saturday in honor of a former lawmaker from Sheboygan. Former State Rep. Michael Endsley died July 13, according to Gov. Tony Evers. E...
Jul 21, 2023 An American flag flies at half-staff.
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New Design Selected for New Fond du Lac County Flag
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new flag will fly over government buildings in Fond du Lac County. County leaders announced a contest to redesign the official flag earlier this year. Sara Waldschmidt...
Jul 21, 2023 Winning design for new Fond du Lac County flag.
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Remains Found in Little Lake Butte des Morts Determined to be Those of Missing Neenah Man
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Human remains found in Little Lake Butte des Morts this spring have been identified as those of a Neenah man reported missing last year. The Winnebago County Sherif...
Jul 21, 2023 Ju Lee.
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Jury Seated after Judge Rules Schabusiness is Mentally Competent to Stand Trial
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A jury of nine women and seven men will hear the case against Taylor Schabusiness. A judge ruled Friday morning Schabusiness is mentally competent to stand trial for the m...
Jul 21, 2023 Taylor Schabusiness appears in Brown County court Jan. 6, 2023.
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Wisconsin Has Some Big Powerball Winners
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot has been won by someone in California, making it the third-largest prize ever given out in the game's history. Though four winning Powerball ti...
Jul 21, 2023 Wisconsin Lottery
EAA AirVenture Is Feeling The Heat
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Plane enthusiasts are gearing up for another year of EAA AirVenture. They're also preparing for the weather; this year's event is looking like it will be a hot one. When it c...
Jul 21, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
