Author Archives: Rob Sussman
Friday Update: COVID-19 Cases Surpass 40,000 in Wisconsin, 31,000 Have Recovered
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- As COVID-19 hospitalizations jumped on Friday, Wisconsin reported 880 new positive tests for coronavirus. The state Department of Health Services says the positive tests mad...
Jul 17, 2020
Pence Touts Trump Administration Record, Criticizes Biden in Ripon Speech
RIPON, WI (WTAQ) -- Vice President Mike Pence visited Ripon, the birthplace of the Republican Party, on Friday, and delivered a speech a Ripon College touting the Trump Administration's record. "Presi...
Jul 17, 2020 Vice President Pence speaking at Ripon College on July 17th, 2020. (WLUK Image)
WATCH: How the De Pere Fire Department Trains for Water Rescue
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) -- As a river community, it's important for De Pere Fire Rescue crews to know what to do in the event of a water rescue. WTAQ tagged along this week to see what they do to train for...
Jul 17, 2020
Six Wisconsin Children Diagnosed with Rare Inflammatory Disease Linked to COVID-19
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- A rare inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19 in children has reared its head in Wisconsin. It's called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C. "MIS-C. is a ra...
Jul 16, 2020 Yuri Samoilov / CC
State Officials: Group Gatherings, Especially By Young People, Spreading COVID-19
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- State health officials say that the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin is being driven primarily by group gatherings, especially by young people. State health officer Stephanie...
Jul 16, 2020
State Patrol Plans Aerial Speed Enforcement Efforts
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) -- The Wisconsin State Patrol is stepping up highway enforcement in Fond du Lac and Outagamie Counties. The state patrol will use an airplane to monitor highway speeds. "In the air...
Jul 15, 2020 A state patrol officer stands next to a patrol aircraft. (Wisconsin DOT/Twitter)
For COVID-19 Contact Tracers, a New Problem: Young People Refusing to Share Where They've Been
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- As the COVID-19 numbers continue to grow, a new problem is springing up for contact tracers trying to get a grip on the virus. Contact tracers with state and local health depar...
Jul 15, 2020
Dave & Busters Planning for October Opening
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) -- A highly-anticipated grand opening is still planned for a new Ashwaubenon business. The new Dave & Busters location in the Bay Park Square Mall was supposed to open back ...
Jul 15, 2020 Bay Park Square
Five-year-old Boy Killed in Fond du Lac Accident Identified
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) -- The five-year-old boy killed in a Tuesday evening accident in Fond du Lac has been identified. Police say Jayden Kaufman was hit by a 2002 GMC Sierra Pickup Truck driven by a...
Jul 15, 2020 Fond du Lac Police Department patch on uniform. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
Wednesday Update: New COVID-19 Infections Remain Steady
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- New confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin on Wednesday came in below Tuesday's record numbers. The state Department of Health Services reported 821 new cases on Wednesday...
Jul 15, 2020
