State News

Sun, May 20, 2012

DNR lacks funding to operate, maintain its 17 fish hatcheries

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it lacks the funding to operate and maintain all 17 of its fish hatcheries ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Over 4,000 Wisconsinites have jobless payments halted

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A plan which had jobless payments for more than 4,000 people has now been halted.

It went into effect last ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Ex-theater worker could face charges of theft in ticket-swapping scheme

STURTEVANT, WI (WTAQ) - A former worker at Renaissance Theater in Sturtevant could be charged with felony theft for using a ticket-swapping scheme to steal ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Garbage transfer facility damaged by fire

LAKE DELTON, WI (WTAQ) - More than 60 firefighters spent several hours putting out a big fire at the Waste Management garbage transfer facility of ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Madison woman accused of starving girl posts bail, husband still jailed

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Madison woman accused of starving and torturing her husband’s 15 year old daughter has posted bail and been released ...

Sat, May 19, 2012

Battle over jobs rages on between Gov. Walker and recall opponent Barrett

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Three weeks away from the June 5th recall election and the battle rages on between Governor Scott Walker and challenger Tom ...

Sat, May 19, 2012

Madison couple accused of starving daughter have bail cut

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A Dane County Circuit Court judge agrees with the Madison couple accused of starving and torturing their 15 year old daughter ...

Sat, May 19, 2012

Legislative papers filed suggest big change for next session

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Papers filed with state elections officials suggest a major shuffling of the players at the Wisconsin state Capitol for the next ...

Sat, May 19, 2012

Elderly Muskego woman drives wrong way on I-94 for over 3 miles

OAK CREEK, WI (WTAQ) - She’s going to have to be re-tested.

An 82 year old Muskego woman won’t be arrested after driving ...

Sat, May 19, 2012

Madison police investigate shooting that injured three people

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Three people are hospitalized Saturday following a shooting near the UW-Madison campus.

Madison police say the shooting happened outside of a ...