Author Archives: Rob Sussman
Thursday Update: COVID-19 Numbers Continue to Trend Down in Wisconsin
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- COVID-19 numbers continue to fall in the state of Wisconsin as vaccination numbers continue to climb. The state Department of Health Services reported 2,177 new confirmed ca...
Jan 21, 2021
Evers Says Vaccinating Age 65+ Wisconsinites Could 'Take Time'
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- Governor Tony Evers is repeating his call for additional COVID-19 vaccine distribution from the federal government. Right now the state of Wisconsin gets about 70,000 doses a wee...
Jan 21, 2021 Governor Tony Evers during a December 3rd media briefing.
'The Double Standard is Profound': Sen. Johnson Blasts Media After Resignation Calls
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Republican US Senator Ron Johnson accused the 'mainstream media' of a 'double standard' after the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board called on him to resign. The larges...
Jan 21, 2021 Ron Johnson (File Photo)
Former Packers GM Ted Thompson Dead at 68
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Ted Thompson former Green Bay Packers GM, and the man responsible for drafting Aaron Rodgers, has died . He was 68. Thompson had been general manager since 2005. He was the arch...
Jan 21, 2021 Kyle Engman / CC
Schneider International Pushes for More Women in Trucking
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Green Bay's Schneider International Trucking Company is hoping to get more women to join their ranks. KellyLynn McLaughlin is the company's Women in Trucking Ambassador. She go...
Jan 20, 2021 (Schneider International)
Green Bay School Superintendent: 'I Understand' the Frustration of Parents
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Green Bay students won't be heading to class just yet following a school board vote last night. Green Bay Superintendent Stephen Murley says the board picked the best of a slew...
Jan 20, 2021 Green Bay Area Public School District Superintendent Stephen Murley speaking to the media during an August 5, 2020 press conference at City Stadium in Green Bay. (PHOTO: WTAQ News)
Eagle Days Offers a Chance to See Our National Bird in Action
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ) -- It's a good weekend to see our national bird in flight. Saturday is Eagle Days at 1000 Islands Environmental Center in Kaukauna, where you're almost sure to see a bald eagle or ...
Jan 19, 2021 Bill Chitty / CC
Wisconsinites 65 and Older Will Be Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine Next Week
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- Wisconsin residents over the age of 65 will be able to get their COVID-19 vaccines starting next Monday, January 25th. That was announced Tuesday as part of the state's phase 1B ...
Jan 19, 2021 A healthcare worker handles a tray of COVID-19 vaccines. (PHOTO: UW Health)
City of Green Bay Denies Wrongdoing in Civil Rights Suit Stemming From Summer Protests
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The City of Green Bay has formally denied any wrongdoing after a federal civil rights lawsuit was filed in the wake of arrests during George Floyd protests. The city put t...
Jan 18, 2021 Police follow a Black Lives Matter demonstration through the streets of Green Bay on May 31, 2020. (PHOTO/Casey Nelson, WTAQ News)
Big Lottery Prizes Draw Business on the Miracle Mile
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) -- Two big lottery prizes are up for grabs this week. They're worth $1.5 billion total, in fact, between the $850 million Mega Millions prize and the $730 million Powerball. Tha...
Jan 18, 2021 Philly's on 4th Grocery and Deli in Fond du Lac is preparing for this weekend's massive Wisconsin Lottery drawings. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Philly's on 4th Grocery and Deli on Facebook)
