State News
Pro-Palestinian Protesters to Clear Encampment after Reaching Agreement with UW-Madison
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Nearly two weeks after demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war began at the University of Wiscons...
May 10, 2024
Chrystul Kizer Pleads Guilty to Reduced Charge in 2018 Murder
KENOSHA, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A woman reaches a plea deal in the death of a man she claims sex trafficked her. Chrystul Kizer avo...
May 09, 2024
UW Leaders Meet with Madison Anti-War Protestors
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and anti-war protestors met once again on Thursday. Administ...
May 09, 2024
Names of Fallen Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officers to be Added to National Memorial
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Five fallen Wisconsin law enforcement officers will be remembered next week. Those officers w...
May 09, 2024
Study Ranks Wisconsin Worst in Nation for Black Residents
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A new study again ranks Wisconsin worst in the nation for its Black residents. The study from 24/7 ...
May 08, 2024
Biden Rips Trump, Touts Microsoft Project in Racine Visit
RACINE, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- President Joe Biden touts Microsoft's $3.3 billion investment to build an AI data center on the Plea...
May 08, 2024
Madison City Council Deadlocks on Resolution in Support of UW Protest Encampment
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A resolution of support for UW protesters fails to pass in Madison Tuesday night. On an 8 - 8 vote,...
May 08, 2024
Rothman says UW System will Cooperate with DEI Audit
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- An audit of diversity, equity and inclusion practices at state agencies and the UW System will proc...
May 07, 2024
Biden in Racine Wednesday, Harris to Milwaukee Next Week
RACINE, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- President Joe Biden returns to Wisconsin Wednesday. Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks at Gateway...
May 07, 2024
Joint Finance Committee Approves Spending $36 Million on Opioid Settlement Funds
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee on Tuesday approved spending $36 million in opioid settle...
May 07, 2024
Joint Finance Committee Takes a Pass on Releasing PFAs Funds
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- At the Capitol, the legislature's budget committee met on Tuesday. But the committee's Republican m...
May 07, 2024
Wedding Barns Sue over New Liquor License Law
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A pair of wedding barn owners is suing the state over its new liquor license laws. The barns, repre...
May 07, 2024
Evers Again Requests Joint Finance Committee Special session
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Governor Tony Evers is again calling a special meeting of the legislature's Joint Finance Committee...
May 06, 2024
Non-Protesting UW Students Issue Requests
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Non-protesting UW Madison students meet with campus officials. The Daily Cardinal first reported th...
May 06, 2024
Rothman Response to UW Encampments
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Pro-Palestinian protesters say their UW campus encampments will remain until their demands are met....
May 06, 2024
President Biden Coming to Racine
RACINE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - President Joe Biden will be in Wisconsin this week. The president will be in Racine on Wednesday to ...
May 03, 2024
Mount Horeb Classes Resume Monday; Student Shooter Named
MOUNT HOREB, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Classes in the Mount Horeb School District are expected to resume on Monday. On Wednesday, poli...
May 03, 2024
Police and Protesters Clash at UW Madison
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A chaotic confrontation between protesters and police at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Wednes...
May 01, 2024
Mt Horeb School Shooting Under Investigation
MT HOREB, WI (WTAQ-WRN) - The investigation is underway into Wednesday morning's school shooter incident in Dane County. Moun...
May 01, 2024
Trump Promises Mass Deportations at Waukesha Rally
WAUKESHA, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- On a break from his porn star hush money trial in New York, Republican presidential candidate Dona...
May 01, 2024