Author Archives: Rob Sussman
Marshals Arrest Green Bay Homicide Suspect in Illinois
KANKAKEE, IL (WTAQ) -- A Green Bay Homicide suspect has been arrested in Illinois. US Marshals operating in Kankakee, Illinois, around 60 miles south of Chicago arrested 27-year-old Robert Bowsky last...
Nov 19, 2020 Robert Bowsky (Green Bay Police)
Fleet Farm to Close Appleton Warehouse
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Fleet Farm plans to close a facility in Appleton, putting 42 people out of work. In a notice to the state, the company says it will close its Appleton Distribution Center, ...
Nov 18, 2020 Bytemarks / CC
Police Search for Missing Ashwaubenon Man
ASHWAUBENON (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Authorities are searching for a missing and endangered Ashwaubenon man with a history of depression and other mental health disorders. Jeffrey Jacobson, 53, was last seen No...
Nov 18, 2020 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
'Don't Let Thanksgiving Dinner Become the Last Supper' Area Doctors Urge
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Area doctors are urging people to reconsider their Thanksgiving plans. Several doctors spoke during a "Faces of COVID" press briefing, held by the Brown County Health Departmen...
Nov 18, 2020
Evers Extends Mask Mandate Through January
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers will extend the State of Emergency regarding coronavirus, along with the state's mask mandate, until January of 2021. The order was scheduled to end...
Nov 18, 2020 Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers wears a mask during a July 7th press briefing.
Green Bay Proposal Aims to Crack Down on 'Massage Parlor' Prostitution Fronts
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The Green Bay Common Council is expected to consider an ordinance aimed at targeting massage parlors and other businesses acting as fronts for illicit prostitution dens. The or...
Nov 17, 2020 Downtown Green Bay and City Deck as seen from across the Fox River. (WTAQ/Casey Nelson)
Wisconsin DHS Officials Discuss $3.1 Million Vaccine Distribution Plan
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- Health officials in Wisconsin are already discussion how to distribute COVID-19 vaccines when they become available. DHS officials spoke Tuesday after two such vaccines were repo...
Nov 17, 2020 Jernej Furman / CC
Grey Wolf Delisting Could Lead to Wolf Trapping, Hunting in Wisconsin
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- The Grey Wolf is set to be taken off of the federal endangered species list in January. That means the Wisconsin DNR has to decide how best to manage the population of just over ...
Nov 17, 2020 Becker1999 / CC
Tuesday Update: 92 More COVID-19 Deaths Recorded in Wisconsin, a New Record
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A record 92 people died of coronavirus-related factors in Wisconsin, according to numbers released Tuesday. The state Department of Health Services reported 7,090 new cases,...
Nov 17, 2020
No Surprises Here: Fried Cheese Curds are Wisconsin's Go-To Comfort Food
(WTAQ-METRO) -- A recent report released by WalletHub shows Wisconsinites reach for tradition when they are looking for comfort food. Fried Cheese Curds earned top honors as the state's most popular c...
Nov 16, 2020 Dustin Filippini / CC
