Author Archives: Rob Sussman
Waupaca Shooting Stemmed From Fight Over Exotic Animals, Prosecutors Say
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Monday shooting that killed an 18-year-old man was allegedly over the theft of a pair of exotic animals, according to prosecutors. Three people have been charged in connec...
Oct 21, 2020 L-R, Tiffany Powell, Ashton Tody, William Zelenski (Waupaca Co. Jail)
State Partners with Google to Deal with Unemployment Backlog
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- There are still thousands of people whose unemployment claims are in limbo in the state of Wisconsin, part of a backlog that stretches all the way back to March for some. Governo...
Oct 20, 2020 Bytemarks / CC
Still No Patients at West Allis Alternate COVID-19 Facility
WEST ALLIS, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Nearly a week after it opened, the state's alternate care coronavirus facility at State Fair Park in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis has yet to see its first patient. "...
Oct 20, 2020 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen train to work as staff members at the Wisconsin State Fair Park alternate care facility in West Allis, Wis., April 20, 2020.(Photo Credit: WNG Spc. Anya Hanson)
HSHS Restricts Visitors, Citing COVID-19 Concerns
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Hospital Sisters Health System announced Tuesday its restricting visitors at its Eastern Wisconsin hospitals in an effort to further control the spread of COVID-19. Effect...
Oct 20, 2020 (Fox 11 Online)
Proposed Budget Item Would Focus on Improving Alarm Response Time in Brown County
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- A new interface purchased by the Brown County Public Safety Communications center is expected to improve response times when house and business security systems are triggered. ...
Oct 20, 2020 Brown County 911 dispatch. (Fox 11 Online)
Tuesday Update: Another Record Breaking Day, but Numbers Include Backlogged Data
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- Today is another record-breaking day for new COVID-19 infections in Wisconsin, but it comes with an asterisk. There were 4,591 new cases of COVID-19 reported by state officials o...
Oct 20, 2020
Monday Update: In First Update Since Friday, State Reports 3,700 New Cases
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Coronavirus activity remains high in Wisconsin as the state has resumed daily updates. Monday's update was the first since Friday as the Department of Health Services worked...
Oct 19, 2020
In-Person Absentee Voting Starts Today in Wisconsin
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- In-person early voting begins Tuesday throughout the state of Wisconsin. Voters who want another voting option besides voting in-person on election day or mailing their absente...
Oct 19, 2020
Hypervibe, Promoter of Rock USA, Country USA, Files for Bankruptcy
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) -- The promotion group behind Rock USA and Country USA in Oshkosh is filing for Bankruptcy. Hypervibe announced the move Monday on Facebook. Both concerts were canceled this year du...
Oct 19, 2020
Recall Evers Petition Organizer Backs Off Her Claims
MADISON, WI (METRO) - Within hours of saying there are nearly enough signatures to recall Governor Tony Evers, the woman at the center of the recall said she makes things up. Misty Polewczynski yester...
Oct 19, 2020 Governor Tony Evers.
