Author Archives: Rob Sussman
Man Who Allegedly Stabbed Appleton Cop Ordered to Stand Trial
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man who allegedly stabbed an Appleton police officer was ordered Tuesday to stand trial. Troy VanGrinsven faces four counts, including attempted homicide, for the March 3...
Jun 01, 2021 Troy VanGrinsven (Outagamie Co. Jail)
JBS Hit by Cyber Attack
A global meat packing company with operations in Green Bay became the target of computer hackers over the weekend. The company said over the weekend that a group of hackers gained access to their Colo...
Jun 01, 2021 The JBS meat packing plant in Green Bay (File Photo)
Severe Weather Season is Underway in Wisconsin
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- June is officially the start of severe weather season in Wisconsin. National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Kurt Kotenberg says severe weather safety starts...
Jun 01, 2021 texaus1 / CC
New Wisconsin COVID-19 Cases Fall to Lowest Levels Seen Since March of 2020
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- There were only a little over 50 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the state of Wisconsin today, the lowest since the pandemic began in March of last year. The seven-day ave...
Jun 01, 2021 MWC
Man in US Illegally Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Teens
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ) -- A man in the country illegally was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting teenage girls. Hobil Bravo-Perez, 21, was also placed on ten years of extended ...
Jun 01, 2021 Hobil Bravo-Perez
As the Pandemic Wanes, Mental Health Professionals See Uptick in Patients
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic isn't limited to respiratory problems and death. It's having a major impact on mental health, and as the pandemic begins to wane, we ...
May 28, 2021
Digital Restaurants, Real Food: 'Ghost Kitchens' Pop Up in Northeast Wisconsin
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- There are a few new restaurants open now in Northeast Wisconsin...but you won't be able to get a table. Digital restaurants, or 'ghost kitchens', as they're sometimes called, h...
May 27, 2021 Various stickers advertise JJ Cafe as the pickup location for several digital restaurants. (WTAQ/Rob Sussman)
DHS to Scale Back COVID-19 Data Reporting Schedule as Pandemic Continues to Wane
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is scaling back their COVID-19 reporting schedule as cases continue to fall throughout the state. Data will no longer be updated on we...
May 27, 2021 (File Photo)
Green Bay Looking Desperately for Lifeguards Ahead of Pool Season
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- There is a critical lifeguard shortage in Green Bay. Ann Moeller with the city's Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department says it's not new, it's just much worse. "We actually...
May 26, 2021 Mark San Miguel visits Colburn Pool with his children after it reopened to the public on July 14, 2020. (PHOTO/WTAQ News)
Broadway Farmers Market Returns to Huge Crowd
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Downtown Green Bay's Farmers Market on Broadway returned on Wednesday a year after pandemic concerns forced the event's relocation to Leicht Park. "I think that that hurt a lit...
May 26, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
