Author Archives: Rob Sussman
Rittenhouse Defense Rests, Closing Arguments Expected Monday
KENOSHA, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- The defense for Kyle Rittenhouse rested its case Thursday. Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder told jurors that closing arguments and jury instructions are expected Monday. ...
Nov 11, 2021 Rittenhouse on the stand. (Screenshot)
Police Investigation into Murder Victim Found on UW-GB Campus 'Still Very Active'
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Police are still searching for who killed 36-year-old Jason Mendez-Ramos of Ashwaubenon back in September and dumped his body on the campus of UW-Green Bay. Green Bay Police Ca...
Nov 11, 2021 Jason Mendez-Ramos (GBPD)
NEW Zoo to Vaccinate Some Animals Against COVID-19
SUAMICO, WI (WTAQ) -- Another population is set to get vaccinated soon in Northeast Wisconsin. COVID-19 doesn't just infect humans. Big cats, primates, and even mammals like deer can also come down wi...
Nov 11, 2021 Zuri the Giraffe (PHOTO/WTAQ News)
Rodgers Comments Present PR Challenge for Companies
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Aaron Rodgers comments around the COVID-19 vaccine have cost him money. Prevea Health dropped their partnership with Rodgers after he told reporters earlier this year he was "i...
Nov 10, 2021
Rittenhouse Testifies, Prosecutor Admonished in Dramatic Day in Kenosha Courtroom
KENOSHA, WI (WTAQ) -- Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand in his own defense Wednesday, telling his side of the story to a Kenosha courtroom about what happened on the night in Kenosha last year in which ...
Nov 10, 2021 Rittenhouse on the stand. (Screenshot)
Packers Fined $300,000 for COVID Protocol Violations; Rodgers, Lazard also Fined
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- According to multiple reports, the Green Bay Packers have been fined $300,000 for violations of the NFL and NFL Players Association COVID-19 protocols, while Aaron Rodge...
Nov 09, 2021 Erin Costa / CC
Prosecution Rests in Rittenhouse Trial
KENOSHA, WI (METROSOURCE) -- The prosecution in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial has rested its case after over five days of testimony. The prosecution called 22 witnesses, some of whom seemed to boost the ...
Nov 09, 2021 Kyle Rittenhouse appears during a court hearing.
Macco Criticizes Elections Officer in Audit Committee Hearing
MADISON, WI (WRN) -- The legislature's Joint Audit Committee heard from Wisconsin's chief elections officer on Wednesday. Audit committee members' questions of elections administrator Meagan Wolfe wer...
Nov 09, 2021 Rep. John Macco (File Photo)
Rodgers Talks About Comments On Vaccine Status, Packers Fined
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is addressing comments made about his COVID-19 status after he tested positive for the virus last week. Rodgers says he's taking 'fu...
Nov 09, 2021 MWC
This Thanksgiving Dinner May be the Most Expensive Ever
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- It's not just gas prices that are going up. Food costs, too, are rising--as anyone who has bought groceries recently could tell you. A Festival Foods spokesperson says prices a...
Nov 09, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
