Author Archives: Rob Sussman
Friday Update: Evers says 'Wear a Freaking Mask' as State Adds Over 5,000 New Cases
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- Just over 5,000 more cases of COVID-19 have been added to Wisconsin's total of over 220,000 since the onset of the pandemic. State health officials announced those numbers this m...
Oct 30, 2020 Governor Tony Evers wears a mask during a media briefing on October 7th, 2020. (Screenshot/Wisconsin DHS)
Brown County Officials Issue Second Public Health Warning as Hospital Capacity Strains
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Brown County officials are issuing a second public health warning, saying rising cases are putting a burden on local hospitals. The county has a burden rate of 1,212.7 per 100,...
Oct 30, 2020
Neenah Police Investigate Doty Avenue Shooting
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ) -- One person was hurt during a shooting in Neenah early Friday morning. Police there say they received a report around 2:41 am of a man in his 40s suffering from a gunshot wound. Th...
Oct 30, 2020 (Fox 11 Online)
Thursday Update: Fox Valley Hospitals at 93% Capacity
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- It's another day of high COVID-19 levels in Wisconsin as another 4,870 people test positive for the disease and 51 more people died from the illness. DHS Deputy Secretary Jul...
Oct 29, 2020 (Screengrab/WDHS)
GBPD Working with Secret Service Ahead of Trump Rally
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Security is expected to be tight at Green Bay Austin Straubel Airport on Friday ahead of the arrival of President Donald Trump. President Trump will be holding a rally around m...
Oct 29, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump reacts while speaking during a campaign rally in Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S., December 18, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis
COVID-19 Worry Among Wisconsinites Drops in Latest Marquette Poll
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- Wisconsinites are becoming less worried about COVID-19. That's according to the most recent Marquette University Law School Poll. Poll Director Charles Franklin says despite an i...
Oct 29, 2020 Yuri Samoilov / CC
Green Bay Police Make Arrest in 1986 Homicide
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The Green Bay Police Department has made an arrest in the 1986 Homicide of Lisa Holstead. Police arrested 57 year old, Lou Archie Griffin in the City of Racine on Wednesday aft...
Oct 29, 2020 Lou Archie Griffin (GBPD)
Officials Identify Omro Double Homicide Suspect
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) -- Winnebago County Sheriff's Officials have identified the man they say killed two people in the town of Omro last Wednesday. Sheriff John Matz told media on Wednesday that 52-year...
Oct 28, 2020 Andrew Clark (Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)
Experts Discuss Mental Health Issues Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The virus is only one aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic taking a toll on the health of Wisconsinites. The pandemic, experts say, is also taking a serious toll on mental health. M...
Oct 28, 2020
Green Bay Mayor Anticipates a Smooth Election Day, in Contrast to April Chaos
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich says he doesn't anticipate seeing the same problems next Tuesday as the city had during the April election. The April Election saw lines stretching...
Oct 26, 2020
