Quantcast
Channel: Local news from wixx.com
Viewing all 18355 articles
Browse latest View live

Brown County ME: Body found in Bellevue died from exposure, medical condition

0
0

BELLEVUE, WI (WTAQ) - A man found dead outside his vehicle near a Bellevue bar has been identified as David Umentum.

Authorities say snow removal crews found the 62-year-old's body in a parking lot outside of Keith's Bar Tuesday morning.

The Brown County medical examiner says it appears Umentum fell while trying to get into his vehicle, was unable to get up due to a prior medical condition, and died of hypothermia.


Ashwaubenon Marine recruiter arrested for identity theft, child pornography

0
0

ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - Investigators say a United States Marine recruiter has been arrested for allegedly hacking into recruit Facebook and email accounts to solicit nude photos of girls.

Ashwaubenon Public Safety Lt. Jody Crocker says Andrew Curran worked at the Armed Forces Recuriting Office in the village.

Curran would gain access to recruits' email and Facebook accounts by having them submit their info to perform background checks. Investigators say he then used that information to seek out illicit photos of young women, as well as their email addresses and passwords.

Ashwaubenon Public Safety officials say Curran had conversations with more than 40 females, hacked into their computers, stole photos and reposted them onto other websites.

During a search of Curran's house, a computer with child pornography was found.

Curran was in court Tuesday and is being held on $100,000 cash bond.

"Cold case" to be discussed by Green Bay police Friday

0
0

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Police in Green Bay are expected to discuss a "cold case" on Friday.

The Green Bay Police Department will host a news conference at 10 a.m. to talk about the case, however they won't say exactly what this is regarding.

Stay tuned to 97.5/1360 News Talk WTAQ and online at WTAQ.com for the latest developments.

Green Bay Mayor Schmitt touts direction of city during annual address

0
0

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt gave his annual State of the City address on Wednesday, saying he's never felt more confident about the city's goals.

In front of several hundred people at the Meyer Theatre, Schmitt touted the future of Titletown.

“There's a lot of great things happening and more importantly there's a lot of good things coming,” said Schmitt.

One of those things is a rebirth of the old Hotel Northland. The owners accepted an offer from an Iowa company to restore the downtown hotel. The city estimates the project will cost between $25 million and $30 million.

“This is our number one priority right now,” said Schmitt. “Everything else is pretty much on track. We want to make sure we can get the financing together to get this thing done.”

Schmitt also said the goal to bring 200 new market rate housing units to downtown by 2015 is on track.

The mayor wants to create a Greater Green Bay community by 2025. He wants all communities with Green Bay mailing addresses to share services and have a unified tax rate.

“I think we're all in this together,” said Schmitt. “We're all here for economic development, for a fair tax base and I think we could really look at being more regional.”

After the mayor's speech, city aldermen in attendance told us they didn't have concerns about the direction the city is headed.

“I think it was very informational and I liked what he was saying and I think we're going in the right direction,” said Alderman Tom De Wane.

Some of the other topics Schmitt talked about were education, neighborhoods, homelessness, and city events.

Ozaukee, Kewaunee counties top healthy rankings

0
0

KEWAUNEE, WI (WTAQ) - People in Milwaukee’s far northern suburbs are the healthiest in Wisconsin.

Ozaukee County is Number One in the annual county health rankings released by the UW-Madison Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Ozaukee moved into the top spot after being second a year ago among Wisconsin’s 72 counties. Ozaukee was judged as having the state’s best clinical care facilities. It also ranked the highest in social and economic factors like education, low poverty, and a lack of violent crime.

Kewaunee County was ranked second-best. St. Croix, which was Number One a year ago, dropped to third.

Pierce, Door, Taylor, Iowa, Portage, Vernon, and Washington counties round out the Top 10.

The least healthiest county was Menominee, home of the Menominee Indian reservation. Milwaukee County, with some of the nation’s highest poverty, was second-to-last in the state’s health rankings.

Suspicious person warning in Oshkosh

0
0

OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Police in Oshkosh are warning the public about a person posing as a security company employee.

Police say a citizen reported someone showed up at the back door of their house in the 400 block of West New York Avenue around 12:20 p.m. Wednesday.

The person said he had paperwork in reference to the home's alarm system. He asked the homeowner to open the door, but the homeowner refused. The suspicious person eventually left. Police checked the area, but could not find the suspicious person.

The person is described as a black male, at least six-feet-tall,  in his mid-30s, wearing a long tan coat and hat.

Police say if you see him in your neighborhood, do not let him into your home. Instead, call police immediately at (920) 236-5700, or call 911 if he tries to get in. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (920) 236-5700.

Oshkosh police say suspicious man was employee of alarm company

0
0

OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - A man initially thought to be suspicious actually was an employee of an alarm company, Oshkosh police reported Friday.

Police put out a warning Thursday about what they thought was a suspicious person who tried to get into a citizen's home on Wednesday. The man identified himself as an employee of a home alarm company.

Cops now say the man called them Thursday night and said he was checking on previous customer accounts in the Oshkosh area. Police contacted the alarm company, who confirmed that the man works for them. Police then contacted the citizen who made the initial report and resolved the situation.

Oshkosh police remind residents that they do not have to let door-to-door callers inside their home. Ask for identification, and call the company the person says he or she is representing.

Lambeau Field, 3 other sites to host state budget hearings

0
0

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Dates and times have been announced for four public hearings on Governor Scott Walker’s proposed state budget for the next two years.

The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee has started reviewing the $68 billion package of spending and new policies. But it won’t consider changes until after the public hearings.

The first one is set for April 4th in the Milwaukee suburb of Greendale. Other hearings are April 8th at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, April 10th in Lake Delton, and April 18th at Baldwin in far western Wisconsin.

The hearings will last all day.


Suspect charged in cold case murder

0
0

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A 15-year-old cold case is moving towards the end, as authorities have filed charges against a suspect for the murder of Chad McLean.

On March 22, 1998, McLean's body was found near a bridge by the Sandalwood Golf Course in rural Abrams in Oconto County.

52-year-old Peter J. Hanson has been charged in the case, and is due in Oconto County court on Thursday.

Investigators say they still believe others may have been involved as well.

At a news conference Friday in Green Bay, authorities said the case could not have gotten to where it is today without the public's help.

Officials also went back and went over old interviews, and re-interviewed people who were part of the case. 

They say the Hanson and McLean did not know each other prior to the night McLean was last seen.

Authorities say Hanson was on their radar from the beginning. Hanson has been held in the Oconto County Jail since November on unrelated charges. 

A special prosecutor has been assigned to the case. He says there are some suggestions in court documents as far as a motive, but would not elaborate. 

McLean's family was present during the announcement made by authorities, however all declined comment.

8th District Congressman Reid Ribble supporting ex-cop's push for release

0
0

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - A Wisconsin congressman is going to bat for a Milwaukee area native, who’s a former New Orleans police officer charged with murder in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Sherwood House Republican Reid Ribble has asked a federal judge to set a bond for David Warren, who remains in prison after he was granted a new trial last December.

Warren was convicted in 2010 of shooting and killing 31-year-old Henry Glover without justification, in the days after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005.

A federal appeals court awarded a new trial, saying he should have been tried separately from four other New Orleans officers charged in Glover’s death.

Warren grew up in the Milwaukee area. He attended Glendale Nicolet High School before moving to Arizona, where he later graduated.

Ribble visited Warren in a prison in South Carolina. The House member told the judge that Warren is, “a law-abiding citizen” and a devoted family man.

Local lawmaker proposes hunting season for woodchucks

0
0

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Woodchucks would no longer be a protected species in Wisconsin, under a bill that’s being drafted by a state Assembly Republican.

De Pere Representative Andre Jacque proposes a hunting season for woodchucks that would run from March through December. Hunters and trappers could take unlimited numbers of the critters.

UW-Madison professor emeritus Scott Craven said woodchucks were protected for decades because they got scarce – and they were needed to keep digging burrows and provide much-needed shelter for other animals.

Now, woodchucks are fairly common.

Sporting enthusiasts overwhelmingly favored a woodchuck hunting season during the spring conservation hearings in 2009.

Control tower at Wittman Regional Airport closing due to cuts

0
0

OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration are closing the control tower at Oshkosh's Wittman Regional Airport.

The FAA says it's shutting down 149 towers nationwide due to federal sequestration cuts. An additional 29 towers that had been considered for closure will remain open.

The plans call for closing the towers over a four-week period beginning April 7.

The FAA needs to trim $637 million from its budget by September.

Jeff Wanke, the president of Orion Flight Services, told FOX 11 earlier this week that losing the tower will not mean the end of business, but the airport is safer with a functioning control tower. Orion Flight Services is located on the Wittman Regional grounds.

The closure is not expected to affect EAA's annual AirVenture fly-in. An EAA spokesperson has told FOX 11 that during AirVenture, the FAA is expected to take over operation of the tower.

Eight Wisconsin airports are scheduled to have their towers shut down. Wittman is the only airport in Northeast Wisconsin that is affected.

EPA announces two-year extension of permit for S.S. Badger

0
0

MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) - The S.S. Badger Car Ferry could get two more years to adopt a cleaner way to get rid of its coal ash emissions.

The federal EPA Friday announced a tentative two-year extension for the 60-year-old boat to end the dumping of coal ash into Lake Michigan.

A previous four-year grace period had expired last December. The EPA will hold a 30 day comment period before the extension is final.

The Badger carries vehicles and passengers across Lake Michigan between Manitowoc and Ludington Michigan.

It’s the nation’s last operating coal-fired steamship – and Badger officials have been studying ways to either burn natural gas, or find a safe way on board to dump the coal ash.

EPA regional administrator Susan Hedman says the extension is the fastest way to resolve the matter – and the most certain way to halt the ash dumping.

Brown County man dies in farm accident

0
0

BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A Brown County man has died in a farm accident.

Sheriff's deputies were called to a property on Luxemburg Road in the town of Humboldt around 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

When they arrived, the 67-year-old man's body was found inside a storage shed.

A preliminary investigation did not reveal anything suspicious. The man’s name is not being released at this time.

Hit-and-run crash in Appleton under investigation

0
0

APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Police in Appleton are investigating after a hit-and-run crash Tuesday.

Police say it happened around 7:40 p.m. in the parking lot of Copps Food Center at 511 West Calumet Street.

No one was hurt, but one vehicle was significantly damaged. The other vehicle believed to have been involved is described as a white van with a roof rack and a green business logo on the rear sides.

Authorities say damage from the crash should be apparent on the van’s right side.

Officers also released traffic camera photos of the van believed to be involved. A photo can be seen above.

Anyone with information is asked to call Officer VanderWielen at (920) 832-5500.


Highway 41 northbound in Green Bay area closing tonight

0
0

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Drivers in Brown County should be prepared for a major traffic headache, as part of Highway 41 will shut down tonight.

The northbound lanes of Highway 41 will be closed between Shawano Avenue and Velp Avenue starting at 8 p.m. 

If all goes according to plan, the lanes should be open 5 a.m. on Monday.

The DOT suggests the following detour routes:

  • Hwy. 41 to Hwy. 172 eastbound to I-43 northbound to Hwy. 41
  • Hwy. 41 to Hwy. 29 to Military Ave. north to Velp Ave. west to Hwy. 41
  • Both the Hwy. 29 (Shawano Ave.) on-ramp to northbound Hwy. 41 and the Hwy. 54 (Mason St.) on-ramp to Hwy. 41 are closed.
  • The detour for Hwy. 29 eastbound to Hwy. 41 northbound is Hwy. 29 to Military Ave. north to Velp Ave. west to Hwy. 41.
  • Click here for more information and for detour routes

Construction crews need to shut down northbound lanes because of what they call a major obstruction about 30 feet under the highway. 

They found it while trying to remove a sewer pipe in January. Some machinery got stuck then and again last week.

Todd, Troy Merryfield want face-to-face apology from GB Catholic Diocese

0
0

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Two brothers are speaking out for the first time since the settlement of their civil lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay.

Todd and Troy Merryfield received $700,000 in an out-of-court settlement with the Diocese, after suing them for fraud, for covering up the history of abuse by a former priest.

Fr. John Feeney was convicted of sexually abused the boys, while Feeney served at a Freedom church in 1978.

But at a press conference Friday, the Merryfield brothers say their fight isn't over. The Merryfields say they'll have closure once they receive a face-to-face apology from the diocese. 

“Money doesn't cure something like this,” Todd Merryfield told FOX 11. “It never does. Anybody who tells you that, they are lying.” 

“But how long can you continue to go? I've had so many fights, almost physical fisticuffs with my dad over the years because they just wanted me to get over it, grow up, forget about it and I just couldn't do it,” said Troy Merryfield. 

After the Merryfields spoke, the diocese released a statement saying Bishop David Ricken reached out to the brothers in the hope of meeting with them personally. 

The diocese also reaffirmed a statement sent on Tuesday after the settlement announcement. 

"First and foremost, I would like to say I am truly sorry to Todd Merryfield and Troy Merryfield, as well as their families, for the pain they have endured from child sexual abuse and the lawsuits that followed," said Bishop Ricken in the statement.

Waiting list for long-term care eliminated in Outagamie County

0
0

APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Officials in Outagamie County announce they're joining other counties by no longer having a waiting list for residents to be part of the state's long-term care program.

The program aims to allow older people who need care and those with disabilities to be cared for at home, rather than in more expensive nursing centers.

The wait list has been around for years, but grew when the state imposed a cap two years ago. Outagamie County's list grew to 330 by the time the cap was lifted a year ago. 300 in Winnebago County. 11,000 statewide.

"A lot of people made a difference to accomplish this, and we wanted to take a few minutes this morning, bring the group together and kind of reflect back on the work of the last 25 years. Look at how far we've come, and take this opportunity to say thank you,” Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson told FOX 11 Friday. 

About 35,000 people statewide receive the taxpayer-supported care.

Curran has preliminary hearing set on ID theft, child pornography charges

0
0

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A local Marine recruiter charged with identity theft and child pornography after hacking into email and Facebook accounts of recruits appeared in court Friday.

Authorities say 27-year-old Sgt. Andrew Curran, who worked for the recruiting office in Ashwaubenon, received login information from recruits. Curran claimed to need the information for background checks.

But investigators say he logged on pretending to be the recruits, and reached out to their acquaintances.

Investigators say he had conversations with dozens of females and even received some nude pictures.

During a search of Curran's home, investigators also found child porn.

Curran’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 16.

Green Bay woman severely injured in Outagamie County crash

0
0

TOWN OF KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ) - A Green Bay woman has been airlifted to the hospital following a single-vehicle crash in Outagamie County.

Authorities say it happened on County Highway U just south of County Highway T in the town of Kaukauna around 1:50 p.m. Friday.

Sheriff's officials say the 74-year-old woman lost control of her vehicle for an unknown reason and slammed into some trees.

The woman is at St. Vincent Hospital with possible life-threatening injuries.

Viewing all 18355 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images