Coin flip settles deer dispute in Oneida

November 26, 2014, 8:25 am

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ONEIDA, WI (WTAQ) - Two hunters near Green Bay each tried to claim ownership of a nine-point buck they shot -- so they settled their dispute with a coin flip.

The gun season was only a couple hours old last Saturday, when 11-year-old Kameron Jorgenson wounded the buck in the town of Oneida.

He and his father D.J. followed the deer to a neighboring property where the landowner -- Randy Heyrman -- finished it off with two shots from his hunting stand.

FOX 11 said the hunters were deadlocked over who could keep the deer -- so they flipped a coin, and Heyrman won. All Kameron got was a photo -- and according to one official, he wasn't even entitled to that.

Shad Webster of the Oneida conservation agency said hunters need a landowner's permission to follow a deer onto that person's property -- and the landowner has the right to take the animal.

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

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Thanksgiving forecast looks windy, snowy

November 26, 2014, 8:32 am

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - You're probably not dreaming of a White Thanksgiving -- but that's what most of Wisconsin is about to get.

A band of snow is expected to move into the western part of the state Wednesday afternoon. 1 to 2 inches are in the forecast from La Crosse northward through Wednesday night.

The Lake Superior Snow Belt is supposed to get pounded again. 6 to 12 more inches are projected for northern Ashland and Iron counties -- where Gile has had 97 inches of snow this month, more than Buffalo without all the national TV hype.

Hundreds of thousands of holiday travelers will drive through Wednesday's snow -- and more is in the forecast for Black Friday shoppers.

Most of the state can expect 1 to 3 inches, thanks to another Canadian Clipper system that's due in late Thursday. Some freezing drizzle is also possible in some areas on Friday.

Also, you can expect January-like cold. The National Weather Service says wind chills along Lake Superior cold get down to minus-25 by late Wednesday night. Overnight lows will range from zero in the north to the low 20's in southern Wisconsin.

Highs on Thanksgiving will be in the teens and 20's.

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

Thanksgiving forecast: Becoming colder with snow likely tomorrow

November 27, 2014, 7:33 am

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Temperatures will tumble during Thanksgiving Day across Northeast Wisconsin.

FOX 11 reports skies will be partly sunny with the mercury falling to near 15 degrees by 3 p.m.

Tonight, it'll be mostly cloudy with a low near 4 above.

More snow will move through tomorrow on Black Friday. Snow will start to fall in the morning, probably about 8 a.m. and will continue into the afternoon. 

1 to 3 inches of snow is likely for most of the area. Roads will be slippery as you travel. High temperature will top out in the mid 20s.

Make or break time for retailers

November 28, 2014, 5:51 am

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Green Bay, WI (WTAQ) - While customers fill the stores for the start of the holiday shopping season....anxious retailers are keeping a close watch. 

Not just on the number of people coming in, but on their bottom line as well.   Shopko President Jill Saltu says customer loyalty starts way before we get to this time of year.

Saltu says the goal is to make the shopping experience a good one throughout the year, so customers just naturally think of coming in to buy for the holidays.

She expects items from T-V's to anything related to the movie "Frozen" to be big sellers.

20 percent of the company's yearly business will be done in November and December. 

$617 billion is what the National Retail Federation expects will be generated this holiday season.

Tis the season....for shoppers to take over the malls

November 28, 2014, 6:16 am

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Green Bay, WI (WTAQ) -   And the party started last night all over Wisconsin. 

Despite the bitter cold, shoppers were lined up outside of places like Bay Park Square Mall in Ashwaubenon well before the doors opened. 

You've heard some people say opening on Thanskgiving just isn't right....retailers need to wait until Black Friday ?  

Was not an issue for shoppers.   They say they chowed down early and made their plans to be out all night to find the bargins

Many came as a family....passing the Thanksgiving shopping tradition on to the next generation.

Even the first timers seemed to be enjoying  themselves, or at least tolerating things. 

Many hope to have 3-quarters of their Christmas shopping done by the end of the weekend.

Funeral arrangements set for 3 kids killed in U.P. crash

November 28, 2014, 8:12 am

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DAGGETT, MI (WTAQ) - While their mother continues to recover in Green Bay, funeral arrangements have been set for three children killed in a snow-related crash in Upper Michigan.

Services for Michael, Joelle, Maxwell McCue will take place Sunday at Carney in Menominee County.

Their mother, 40-year-old Susan Meade, remained in a Green Bay hospital at last word.

Authorities said Meade's van slammed into a semi-truck in snowy conditions on Highway 41 near Daggett Michigan, about 20 miles north of the Wisconsin border at Marinette.

Her children were students in the Stephenson Michigan School District. Classes were called off there on Thanksgiving Eve, and counselors will be on hand Monday when students return from their holiday weekends.

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

Packers looking for Lambeau Field shovelers Saturday morning

November 28, 2014, 8:25 am

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Packers have put out the call for fans to help them shovel out Lambeau Field for some extra dough.

Interested shovelers should report to the Mills Fleet Farm Gate on Lambeau's west side starting at 8 a.m. Saturday. The invitation is offered to as many as 400 people.

The tem will pay $10 an hour to shovel out the stadium.

Shovelers must be at least 15 years old. The Packers will provide the shovels.

The Packers are hosting the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon.

Crews respond to structure fire in Shawano County

November 28, 2014, 8:29 am

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TOWN OF MAPLE GROVE, WI (WTAQ) - Firefighters in Shawano County are having a busy Friday morning battling a structure fire.

According to dispatchers, a pig pen and a one-story structure are being damaged by flames on Redwood Drive in the Town of Maple Grove.

A third level MABAS alarm has been sounded by authorities.

No other information is available at this time.

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Head-on crash in Outagamie County kills two people

November 28, 2014, 10:11 am

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BLACK CREEK, WI (WTAQ) - A head-on crash Friday leaves two people dead and sends another person to the hospital.

Authorities say it happened around 9:30 a.m. on Highway 54 in Outagamie County.

Sheriff's officials say an eastbound pickup truck was struck head-on by a westbound car that crossed the center line.

Authorities say both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the car was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.

The sheriff's department reports that no one was wearing a seat belt at the time.

The crash remains under investigation.

Hunter shot by fellow hunter in Manitowoc County

November 30, 2014, 7:08 am

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MANITOWOC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A shooting involving two hunters in Manitowoc County Saturday is being investigated by the Wisconsin DNR.

A warden supervisor says it happened on private land near the Clarks Mills area.

A 16-year-old Reedsville boy was shooting at a deer in the field with a shotgun. But the shot fired struck a 24-year-old Brillion man who was in a wooded area.

The victim's injuries are considered serious, but non-life threatening.

The DNR says both hunters were wearing blaze orange. Officials say it appears to be accidental but the incident remains under investigation.

Neenah man charged for causing fatal drunken crash

December 1, 2014, 7:54 am

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KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ) - A Neenah man has been charged for causing a fatal crash in the Fox Valley Sunday.

45-year-old Lonzo Dixon is facing multiple charges, including homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle and possession of cocaine and THC.

Authorities say Dixon was driving with 44-year-old Heidi Jetty of Winneconne, and crashed in the 800 block of Hyland Avenue and County Highway OO in Kaukauna.

Jetty was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital.

One person killed in Winnebago County crash early Sunday

December 1, 2014, 7:58 am

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WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - One person was killed in a traffic crash in eastern Wisconsin early Sunday.

Winnebago County sheriff's officials cited icy roads and excessive speed as factors in the crash, which occurred in the town of Wolf River on County Trunk "H" around 5 a.m.

No one was else was in the vehicle at the time. The fatal victim's name was not immediately released.

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

GB firefighter hurt battling blaze at Proctor and Gamble

December 1, 2014, 8:02 am

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A firefighter was hurt while battling a fire Sunday at a paper mill in Green Bay.

Units were called around 4 p.m. to the Proctor and Gamble plant.

Green Bay fire officials said the fire broke out in a paper machine, and several area fire departments were on the scene for 3 to 4 hours.

Media reports said the fire burned paper dust, and there was not a lot of damage to the building itself.

The injured firefighter was treated at a hospital and later released.

The exact cause remains under investigation.

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

Halftime bathroom legend in Green Bay untrue

December 1, 2014, 8:04 am

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - You may have heard that folks in Green Bay are so dedicated to watching the Packers, that thousands of fans wait until halftime to use the restroom and flush their toilets.

But like other long running tales, it's not true.

The Green Bay Press-Gazette said workers checked water usage during two night-time rivalry games when no other NFL teams were playing -- the Packer-Viking game on Thursday night October 2nd, and the Sunday night Packer-Bear contest on November 9th. Both were at Lambeau Field.

Russ Hardwick, quality manager for the Green Bay Water Utility, said his crews did not notice any increase in usage compared to a normal Sunday evening.

Utility field service manager Brian Vander Loop said an average weekday morning -- when thousands of folks get ready for work and school -- has water usage that's far higher than any Packers' home game.

Even the nearly 80,000 fans at Lambeau don't tax the system all that much, since they cannot possibly use the facilities at the same time.

But just in case, a septic tank was built under the stadium a decade ago. It lets sewage be discharged at a steady rate into the metro system over several days following a home game.

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

Man ticketed in crash with semi-truck in Shawano County

December 1, 2014, 8:11 am

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TOWN OF RICHMOND, WI (WTAQ) - A crash Sunday afternoon in Shawano County sends an Eland man to the hospital.

Authorities say the 74-year-old man ran a stop sign on Highway 29 at County Highway MMM in the Town of Richmond and slammed into the passenger side of a semi-truck. The man's car then slid into a ditch.

The semi-truck driver was not hurt. However, a fuel tank ripped open from the crash and officials say about 30 to 40 gallons of diesel fuel was spilled.

Officials say it took nearly 2 hours to clear the scene.

The driver of the car was cited for failure to stop at a stop sign and failure to wear a seat belt.

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Town of Menasha police arrest driver who admitted using heroin

December 1, 2014, 9:00 am

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TOWN OF MENASHA, WI (WTAQ) - Police in the Town of Menasha say a woman who passed out in her car was arrested after telling officers she had been using heroin.

Around 10 a.m. Sunday, police were called to the intersection of Highway 441 and Racine Road. When cops arrived, they found a car stuck in a snow bank. 

Witnesses at the scene told them the car was stopped at a green light, and when they tried to check on the driver, the car slowly went forward, crossed the median and the opposite lane of traffic and ended up in the snow.

Emergency crews treated the driver at the scene. Police say the 29-year-old Appleton woman admitted using heroin just before she passed out. She was arrested on her second OWI offense, along with possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. 

Police say she was also on probation after being previously convicted of delivering heroin.

Report: 2014 Wisconsin deer hunt safest on record

December 1, 2014, 10:54 am

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MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin appears to have had its safest gun deer hunt on record.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said it only has reports of 3 hunters being wounded during the nine-day season which ended Sunday. No one was shot to death.

It was the 4th time in the last 5 years there were no fatalities.

With only three wounded, officials said this year's hunt was the safest since 2004 with 5 victims -- 2 dead and 3 wounded.

The DNR said a 16-year-old Reedsville boy struck a 24-year-old Brillion man late Saturday, as the teen was apparently shooting at a deer in Manitowoc County.

On Thanksgiving, officials said a hunter's weapon went off, as he was lowering the gun from tree stand in La Crosse County. He was grazed in a thigh, and was treated at a hospital.

Last Wednesday, the DNR said a 41-year-old hunter was struck in the foot by a bullet while sitting in a tree stand in Portage County. He was also treated and released. 

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

Oshkosh police investigating string of burglaries from November

December 1, 2014, 11:39 am

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OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Oshkosh police are investigating a number of forced entry burglaries from businesses since November 1st.

During that time, authorities received 27 burglary complaints from businesses. Most were along the frontage road on Koeller Street and Washburn Street.

Police say that in some cases money was stolen from the businesses, while in others the businesses were just broken into.

In order to prevent theft, law enforcement advises businesses to remove any and all cash/credit receipts from their businesses at the end of the work day as well as leave interior and exterior lights on and to remove obstructions from exterior windows.

Police are also encouraging businesses to ensure their security video equipment is working properly and that employees know how to operate them. Businesses should also contact their alarm companies and tell them to call the Winnebago County dispatch center at (920) 424-0061 when the alarm goes off.

Anyone with information about any of these break-ins and if you would like to remain anonymous, you can call Winnebago County Wide Crime Stoppers at (920) 231-8477 or text IGOTYA and you crime tip to 274637 or go to www.winnebagocrimestoppers.org and submit your text via the web. You may be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Freedom House hopes "Giving Tuesday" pushes people to donate

December 1, 2014, 4:28 pm

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - We had "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday", but local and national non-profit groups are hoping "Giving Tuesday" will become just as successful.

On Tuesday, Freedom House will take part in the social media movement "#GivingTuesday". 

"It's dedicated to helping non-profits reach audiences they don't normally reach, and to do so using social media," says Robyn Davis, Freedom House president. "Amid the holiday rush, when people are turning to their computers to shop, we're asking the community to stop and take a minute to remember the homeless."

Last year, "#GivingTuesday" drew donations to approximately 2,600 non-profits, including Freedom House, which is Brown County's only shelter serving all types of homeless families with children.

"It was the first year that we decided to take the plunge, and it was very successful," says Davis, who added they raised more than $2,000. 

Freedom House was helped by a $10,000 match a year ago, and this year Trudell Holdings, Inc., is again stepping up to match all donations up to $10,000.

"Last year due to Trudell's community challenge, we exceeded our goal and this year we're looking to top that, due to additional needs associated with our West Side location at The Bridge," said Davis.

You can donate to Freedom House, a 2014 Top-Rated Non-Profit by Great Nonprofits, in several ways. You can go online or call (920) 432-4646. You may also bring your donation to their location at 2997 St. Anthony Drive in Green Bay.

"Either way, you're taking care of those in need," Davis said.

Convicted murderer and sex offender moves into Appleton neighborhood

December 2, 2014, 6:05 am

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Appleton, WI (WTAQ) - A man convicted of sexually assaulting and killing a child in 1988 is set to move into an Appleton neighborhood today (TUE).  But neighbors are concerned.  

66-year-old Vincent Fisher was convicted in 1988 of sexually assaulting and murdering his girlfriend’s six-year-old daughter.  He’ll be temporarily living in a house on South Memorial Drive. 

Dozens of people packed a meeting room at Appleton Police headquarters last night to talk about it.

Police say knowing who's living next door can keep you safer.

They say Fisher will only be allowed out of the house between 9am and 3pm. 

He'll also be wearing a GPS monitoring system for the next 14 years. Neighbors with concerns can call Appleton police.