State News

Mon, February 06, 2012

Brief clip of Madison Capitol chaos appears in Super Bowl TV ad

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - If you didn’t blink, you might have seen a couple seconds of last year’s State Capitol protests in a ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

$3M bond set for man charged in stabbing death of Brown Deer native

CHICAGO (WTAQ) - Bond was set at $3 million Sunday for a man charged with killing a Milwaukee area native in suburban Chicago.

24-year-old Shaun ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Lomira woman ID'ed as victim in fatal crash

TOWN OF ASHFORD, WI (WTAQ) - A woman killed in a one-car crash in Fond du Lac County on Saturday night was identified Sunday as ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Indiana man arrested following standoff in Waukesha

WAUKESHA, WI (WTAQ) - A 32-year-old Indiana man is awaiting charges for an armed standoff with police at hotel in Waukesha.

It happened late Saturday ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

New tax form reminding folks to pay sales tax from out-of-state purchases

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state has a new income tax form that reminds people to pay sales taxes for what they buy from out-of-state ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Former lobbyist, attorney Harry Franke dies Saturday at 89

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A memorial service is pending for former Wisconsin legislator, lobbyist, and attorney Harry Franke.

The 89-year-old Franke died Saturday in Mequon, after ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

New Berlin child's passion is toilets

NEW BERLIN, WI (WTAQ) - Four-year-old Dustin Kruse of New Berlin does everything most boys his age like to do – plus, he has this fascination ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Recalls could give Dems best shot at taking control of Senate for 2013 session

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - This summer’s recall elections could give the Democrats their best chance of taking back the majority in the state Senate not ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Bill would stop allowing family members to escape charges if aiding criminals

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state Assembly’s Criminal Justice Committee is scheduled to vote Thursday on a bill to stop letting family members off ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Death toll rises to three in Fond du Lac County crash

CAMPBELLSPORT, Wis (WSAU) Counselors will return to Campbellsport High School today, as classes resume for the first time since nine soccer teammates were involved ...