Author Archives: Rob Sussman
WEDC Distributes Over $1 Million in Grant Funding to Green Bay Organizations
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has given over a million dollars in grant funding to two area groups in order to help diverse businesses. Green Bay's On Broadway...
Aug 31, 2022 PHOTO: On Broadway, Inc
Escapee From Winnebago County Jail Captured in Waushara County
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) -- A man who escaped from the Winnebago County Correctional Center Monday afternoon has been arrested in Waushara County. Michael Blake was taken back into custody this afternoon ab...
Aug 30, 2022 Michael Blake (Oshkosh PD)
Gas Continues to Drop, But Prices Still Way Higher than 2021 Levels
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Gas prices are continuing to drop throughout Wisconsin and the United States. Although they're still way above levels a year ago, we are seeing some consistent relief that's li...
Aug 30, 2022 A DOT traffic camera image of the area of Interstate 41 north of Richmond Street in Appleton.
Winnebago County DA: Social Media Rumors Spurred Investigation Change in Fox River Hit-and-Run
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) -- Social media rumors about who was on a boat allegedly involved in a hit-and-run on the Fox River created the appearance of a conflict of interest, resulting in state prosecutors ...
Aug 29, 2022 A capture of the hit-and-run taken by security video. (Fox 11 Online)
As School Year Starts, Police Warn Drivers to Watch Out
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- The school year is starting this week in Green Bay, Appleton, and Oshkosh, along with many other districts in the area. That means kids crossing streets and active school zone ...
Aug 29, 2022 File Photo
Likely Cause of Fish Die-Off on Fox River, Bay of Green Bay Identified
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Biologists say they've found the likely cause of a large fish die-off on the Bay of Green Bay and the Fox River that was detected in J...
Aug 26, 2022 The Leo Frigo Bridge crossing the Fox River as seen from Green Bay Metro Boat Launch. (PHOTO/WTAQ News)
Shawano Superintendent Resigns Days Ahead of School Year
SHAWANO, WI (WLUK) -- The superintendent of the Shawano school district is stepping down just as a new school year is about to begin. Randi Anderson is resigning Sept. 2, she confirmed to FOX 11. She ...
Aug 25, 2022 Randi Anderson (Shawano Schools)
Green Bay School Officials Call Upcoming School Year 'Consequential'
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- District officials in Green Bay say the upcoming school year is a "consequential" one. The district is facing a $92.6 million referendum in November alongside a search for a ne...
Aug 25, 2022 Chappell Elementary School. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Green Bay Area Public School District)
Menominee Indian School District Aims to Tackle Chronic Absenteeism
KESHENA, WI (WTAQ) -- Chronic absenteeism in schools across the country has doubled since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, one local district is hoping to tackle it head-on. The Menominee Indi...
Aug 24, 2022 Menominee Indian School District Logo
Jury Convicts Michigan Men in Plot to Kidnap Governor
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A jury has convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. The verdict came after jurors heard more than a week's worth of testimony i...
Aug 23, 2022 Adam Fox, 39, and Barry Croft Jr., 46 (Kent County MI)
