Author Archives: Rob Sussman
Afghan Refugees Heading for the Fox Valley
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Around 100 Afghan refugees are likely heading to the Fox Valley for good. Several area organizations are preparing to help them. One of them is World Relief Fox Valley. "The...
Sep 09, 2021 Evacuees wait to board a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 23, 2021. Picture taken August 23, 2021. U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Isaiah Campbell/Handout
Former Lt. Governor, Rebecca Kleefisch, Announces Gubernatorial Campaign
KENOSHA, WI (WTAQ) -- Calling Democratic Governor Tony Evers a 'weak failure' Republican former Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch launched her run for Governor this morning. Kleefisch is casting herself ...
Sep 09, 2021 Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, right, speaks with deploying Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 376th Financial Management Support Unit during their farewell ceremony in Wausau, Wis., Dec. 19, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Kartanos/Released)
As Staffing Shortages Continue, Some Bars, Restaurants Giving Staff a Breather
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Staffing shortages at local area restaurants and bars are hitting a critical point. That's causing some employers to change their hours or close down temporarily to give the...
Sep 08, 2021 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Milwaukee Man Added to FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted List
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-METRO) -- A 47-year-old man wanted in a 2006 double homicide and multiple attempted homicides in Milwaukee has been added to the FBI's "10 Most Wanted" fugitives list. Special Agen...
Sep 08, 2021
Hundreds to Climb the Lambeau Field Stairs for the 9th Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- Hundreds will scale the equivalent of over 100 floors of stairs on Saturday at Lambeau Field. It's the 9th year for the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. Green Bay Metro Fire Lt. Shau...
Sep 08, 2021 Firefighters climb the steps at Lambeau Field as part of a previous memorial stair climb. (Pierce Mfg)
Green Bay Police Investigating Possible Child Enticement
GREEN BAY, Green Bay Police are investigating a possible case of child enticement. Police say last Friday at around 8:20 PM, a juvenile was approached by a black male with a patchy beard and a short a...
Sep 08, 2021 A picture released by Green Bay Police shows a newer model Dodge Durango connected to a possible case of child enticement (GBPD)
Manitowoc's Sputnikfest to Return This Weekend
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) -- Sputnikfest is returning to Manitowoc. It's the annual celebration of the crash-landing of the Soviet Union's Sputnik IV spacecraft in town, which happened 59 years ago on Sept...
Sep 07, 2021 Members of the 501st Legion, a Star Wars cosplay group, pose with a check at a pre-pandemic Sputnikfest. (City of Manitowoc)
Three Years Later 9/11 Memorial Replacement Plans Still on Hold in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -- As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, the City of Green Bay still has yet to replace a memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives on that day. What rema...
Sep 07, 2021 The cracked, degraded base of the previous 9/11 memorial. The steel girder now sits in the Green Bay Police Station's lobby. (Fox 11 Online)
Fond du Lac Names Interim Chief to Police Chief Post
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Fond du Lac Interim Police Chief Aaron Goldstein will stay on as Police Chief long-term. Goldstein, the city's assistant chief, was named the city's next police chief on...
Sep 07, 2021
As Labor Day Holiday Ends, COVID-19 Average Climbs
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- COVID-19 case averages in Wisconsin climbed slightly as the Labor Day weekend comes to an end. The state Department of Health Services reported the seven-day average of new ...
Sep 06, 2021 MWC
