Author Archives: Rob Sussman
Lower Sturgeon Harvest Expected in 2022
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) -- Spearers are gearing up to hit the ice of Lake Winnebago this weekend. It could be a little more difficult, however, to spear the big one this year. Aaron O'Connell with the Depa...
Feb 09, 2022 A sturgeon spearer poses with his catch. (File Photo)
Heart of the Valley YMCA Location Adds 24/7-Access Membership Option
KIMBERLY, WI (WTAQ) -- The YMCA of the Fox Valley has added something new: 24 hour gym access, seven days a week. It's at their Heart of the Valley YMCA location in Kimberly. Sue Pawlowski says it's s...
Feb 08, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of the YMCA
Water Leak Closes Appleton School
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A school in Appleton is closed today due to a water leak caused damage to the building. School officials say around 11 a.m. Tuesday, water leaked from a second-floor bathro...
Feb 08, 2022 AASD
Travel Tastes Changing in the Late Months of the Pandemic
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Cold and snowy Wisconsin winters are leading some people to look at getting out of town. Fox World Travel's Rose Gray says there are certain things people are looking for, espe...
Feb 07, 2022 A plane pulls into Appleton International Airport. The airport prepares for holiday travel during the Covid-19 pandemic. (PHOTO: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
Valentines Day Staples Impacted by Supply Chain Problems, Inflation
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Valentines Day is quickly approaching, and in an economy dealing with supply issues and price increases, it may not be a typical one. Majorie Hitchcock with Seroogy's Chocolate...
Feb 07, 2022 Chocolate rolls on the line at Seroogy's Chocolates in De Pere
Madison Mayor Predicts Amtrak Expansion
MADISON, WI (WRN) -- Madison's mayor is predicting a Milwaukee-to-Madison passenger train within five years. Satya Rhodes-Conway tells the Milwaukee Business Journal that money from the new federal in...
Feb 04, 2022 Ken / CC
COVID-19 Subvariant, Present in Wisconsin, Not Raising Alarms
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- A subvariant of COVID-19's Omicron variant has been detected in Wisconsin. DHS Bureau of Infectious Diseases Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ryan Westergaard says that with less than f...
Feb 04, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Sen. Baldwin Reacts to Syrian Raid that Reportedly Killed ISIS Leader
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- US Senator Tammy Baldwin spoke only hours after US Forces in Syria apparently killed the leader of ISIS, Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi. The Democratic senator spoke on WTAQ's 'The Mor...
Feb 03, 2022 Tammy Baldwin
White House May Push Back on Oshkosh Corporation Electric Vehicle Deal
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (METRO) -- The White House could be pushing back on a deal between the U.S. Postal Service and Oshkosh-based Oshkosh Corporation. A contract between the two calls for ...
Feb 03, 2022 PHOTO: USPS
DHS Official: COVID-19 Likely to Become Endemic in 2022
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- While COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin still remain at critically high levels, numbers are dropping quickly. The Omicron variant surge appears to be on its way out. DHS Bureau of Infe...
Feb 03, 2022 (File Photo)
