Author Archives: Rob Sussman
The Burgers Return with All the Toppings at Seymour Burgerfest
SEYMOUR, WI (WTAQ) -- Seymour, Wisconsin touts itself as the "Home of the Hamburger", and they celebrated that name openly and proudly over the weekend at Seymour Burgerfest, now back to its full pre-...
Aug 14, 2021 This is what a 200 lb hamburger looks like at the Seymour Burgerfest in Seymour, Wi on August 14th, 2021. (Eating Normal)
Demolition of Tecumseh Plant, Once Calumet County's Largest Employer, Begins
NEW HOLSTEIN, WI (WLUK) -- What was once an economic engine for the city of New Holstein is now meeting its demise. Community members gathered around in what was described by all as a bittersweet day....
Aug 14, 2021 The former Tecumseh plant in New Holstein (Fox 11 Online)
Hess Gets Two Life Sentences For Killing Father and Daughter in Manitowoc
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the killings of a father and daughter in Manitowoc. Karl Hess was convicted of two counts of first-degree intentional h...
Aug 14, 2021 Hess appearing in court (Fox 11 Online)
White Cedar Nature Center at Peninsula State Park Open Yet Again
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Door County's Peninsula State Park's White Cedar Nature Center is welcoming visitors again. COVID-19 concerns kept the site closed for more than a year. In the meantime,...
Aug 14, 2021 Remodeled area inside the White Cedar Nature Center at Peninsula State Park in Door County, August 13, 2021 (Fox 11 Online)
Half of all Wisconsinites Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- Calling it an 'incredible milestone', state officials say half of all Wisconsinites have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. That's according to numbers released on Friday. D...
Aug 14, 2021 MWC
Wandering Beer Vendors Won't Be Seen at Lambeau This Year
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Beer vendors walking the stands at Lambeau Field are no more. It's a consequence of the Packer's move to all-cashless transactions. "We are transitioning away from vendo...
Aug 14, 2021 Lambeau Field from the north parking lot. (WTAQ/Casey Nelson)
Uptick Seen in State, Local Vaccine Numbers
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Local and state healthcare workers are seeing a slight increase in COVID-19 vaccine demand. Just under 3,000 people were vaccinated in Brown County on the week of August 1st, u...
Aug 13, 2021 A Prevea front line healthcare worker receives a COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo: Prevea Health)
Ground Broken on Mulva Cultural Center in De Pere
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Ground was finally broken on the site for the Mulva Cultural Center in De Pere on Thursday. De Pere natives James and Miriam Mulva are funding the entire project at the sout...
Aug 13, 2021 A ceremonial groundbreaking is held Aug. 12, 2021, at the site of the future Mulva Cultural Center in De Pere. (Fox 11 Online)
Explore the Body Camera Footage and Documents Related to the Oneida Casino Shooting
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The body-worn camera footage, security camera footage, photos, and a myriad of other documents surrounding a May shooting at the Oneida Casino complex in which three people wer...
Aug 13, 2021 A CCTV capture of Oneida Casino shooter Bruce Pofahl (circled in blue) entering the complex just before he opened fire, killing two people and injuring a third. (Screenshot)
Door County Lighthouse Gets Grant to Offset COVID Impact
DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An iconic lighthouse in Door County is getting some financial help to offset expenses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials at the Baileys Harbor Range Lights recen...
Aug 12, 2021 The Upper Range Light and boardwalk at The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor, August 11, 2021 (Fox 11 Online)
