Author Archives: Rob Sussman
DNR Officials Expect Gun Deer Season Participation to be High
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The nine-day gun deer season begins this weekend. It's expected to be a popular one, too. Outdoor activities have proven popular amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and deer hunting ...
Nov 16, 2020 A buck deer standing at attention during the rut and the Wisconsin rifle hunting season.
Two COVID-19 Vaccines Show a "Light at the End of the Tunnel"
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- In the span of a week, two companies have announced that they've achieved extremely promising COVID-19 vaccines. Moderna Pharmaceuticals have announced a vaccine they say is 94...
Nov 16, 2020
Monday Update: 35.7% Positivity Rate Confirmed on Low Testing Day
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A lower number of total tests done led to a lower number of confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday, with the percent positive in line with the seven-day average. The state De...
Nov 16, 2020
Michigan Governor Closes Bars, Restaurants, In-Person Learning Again in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
LANSING, MI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Bars and restaurants in the state of Michigan are no longer allowed to serve people indoors following a fresh set of COVID-19 restrictions from Democratic Governor Gretchen ...
Nov 16, 2020 Kurman Communications, Inc. / CC
Peshtigo Schools: Virtual Learning Could Be Possible as COVID-19 Spread Continues
PESHTIGO, WI (WTAQ) -- The Peshtigo School district is advising families that it's possible the district may have to switch to all-virtual learning at some point in the future. In Peshtigo, students h...
Nov 13, 2020 Peshtigo schools return. (Fox 11 Online)
Merger Finalized Between Green Bay, Bellevue Fire Departments
BELLEVUE, WI (WTAQ) --The Green Bay Metro Fire Department is growing a little bit larger. Documents were signed Friday afternoon by Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich and Bellevue Village President Steve So...
Nov 13, 2020
Packers Legend Paul Hornung Dead at 84
LOUISVILLE, KY (WTAQ) -- Packers legend Paul Hornung has reportedly died at the age of 84. That death announced today by the Sports Commission in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Hornung passed a...
Nov 13, 2020 Paul Hornung (Green Bay Packers)
Health Officials Concerned Hospitals May Be Nearing Capacity
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in Wisconsin, there is concern that hospitals in Wisconsin will soon be strained to a critical point: where they may be unable to provide servic...
Nov 12, 2020 Dr. Ryan Westergaard
Bellevue Fire Department to Sign Merger Agreement with Green Bay Fire Department
BELLEVUE, WI (WTAQ) -- The Bellevue Fire Department is going to merge with its larger neighbor. Officials are set to sign merger documents during a press conference on Friday morning. The merger has b...
Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Update: Another 7,000 Positive COVID-19 Cases Recorded in Wisconsin
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing grow in Wisconsin. The state recorded 7,497 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday for a total of 293,388 since the onset of the pandemic. Anothe...
Nov 12, 2020
