Author Archives: Rob Sussman
New London Becomes 'New Dublin' For St. Patrick's Day
NEW LONDON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- It's that time of year. New London is now New Dublin for Saint Patrick's Day. On Monday, leprechauns from The Shamrock Club of New London changed the signs around town. E...
Mar 15, 2021 A welcome sign in New London is changed to read "New Dublin" March 15, 2021, as part of the city's St. Patrick's Day festivities. (Fox 11 Online)
March Madness Could Spell Trouble for Problem Gamblers
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- March Madness is getting ready to start for the first time in two years, which is good news for sports fans... but not those suffering from gambling problems. Rose Blozinski is...
Mar 15, 2021 Kate Ter Haar / CC
More than Two Million COVID-19 Vaccines Administered in Wisconsin
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- More than two million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the state of Wisconsin. That according to numbers reported by the Wisconsin Department of Healt...
Mar 15, 2021 MWC
Rural Lawrence Home Destroyed in Sunday Evening Fire
LAWRENCE, WI (WTAQ) -- A rural Lawrence home was totally destroyed in a weekend fire. Lawrence Firefighters were called out Sunday night to a report of a garage fire at 3170 Crenshaw Court. Lawrence A...
Mar 15, 2021 The home at 3170 Crenshaw Court after the Sunday fire in Lawrence. (Jason Hillery/WTAQ)
Rep. Grothman, Sen. Johnson Criticized for Black Lives Matter Comments
WASHINGTON, DC (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two Wisconsin lawmakers are making national headlines following controversial comments made last week. The attention comes from comments both Senator Ron Johnson and Rep....
Mar 14, 2021 Paulo O / CC
Wisconsin COVID-19 Infection Rates Continue To Drop
MADISON, WI (WRN) - The Department of Health Services reported that 736 people tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, 462 on Saturday and 274 on Sunday. The Hospital Association reports that a...
Mar 13, 2021 MWC
Fox Valley Clinic Starts Vaccinating K-12 Teachers and Staff
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Fox Cities COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic (FCCVC) is beginning to vaccinate area K-12 teachers and staff. "This is just very exciting," said Carrie Paine is a teacher at Wisco...
Mar 13, 2021 Downtown Appleton
Summer Camps Start Up Again After 2020 Hiatus
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Summer Camp season is starting up again, and that's a big deal considering many such camps totally canceled their seasons last year. At The Brigade and Girls Scouts camps,...
Mar 13, 2021 Photo: Door County Tourism
Medals Awarded Postumously to Woman who Served in WWII
DE PERE, WI (WLUK) -- Congressman Mike Gallagher posthumously awarded medals to the family of a woman who served in World War II. The family of Mary Benham received seven medals for her service. Benha...
Mar 13, 2021 U.S. Congressman Mike Gallagher (left) presents medals to the family of Mary Benham in honor of her service during World War II March 12, 2021. (Fox 11 Online)
Green Bay Officer Who Delivered Baby in Walgreens Parking Lot Tells Her Story
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- It was February 26th, 2021, a Friday. It was the night shift. It was supposed to be a normal call. It seemed like one. A shoplifting call at Walgreens on Mason Street just afte...
Mar 13, 2021 Officers Michael O'Donnell and Shawna Coron pose with baby Andres, whom they helped delivery in the parking lot of an East Mason Street Walgreens last month. (Photo: Green Bay Police)
