State News

Sat, February 04, 2012

GAB posts recall petitions against Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Persons signing petitions for the recall of Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch can find their signatures online.

The Government Accountability Board says ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

No injuries after tanker truck explodes near Whitewater

ROCK COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A tanker truck and a building were damaged in a propane gas explosion Friday afternoon, but no injuries were reported ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

Gov. Walker to meet with Milwaukee DA over John Doe probe

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says he will meet with the district attorney heading the secret investigation leading to charged being filed against ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

3 Madison women charged with shoplifting perfume

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Madison police charge three women with shoplifting more than $12,000 worth of perfume over a two-day period last November.

Investigators ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

GOP Assembly lawmaker packing heat during floor sessions

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The man who presides over the Wisconsin Assembly floor sessions now carries a hidden gun to the podium on occasion.

Republican ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

State warns against drinking and snowmobiling

UNDATED (WSAU) – You can drink but you better not ride your snowmobile afterward.

So say state officials who spread a warning this week against ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Death of baby at child care center does not appear to be suspicious

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Brown County authorities say the death of a two-month-old boy at a child care center near Green Bay does not ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Appeals court overturns ruling in recall lawsuit

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A state appeals court has overturned a judge’s ruling that blocked recall organizers from joining a lawsuit challenging how recall ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Facebook, Twitter can be more addicting than alcohol, nicotine

UNDATED (WSAU) – Are you fanatic about Facebook or hooked on Twitter?

A new Midwest study says social media can be more addictive than even ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Marquette Prof: U.S. jobless rate reflects rising confidence

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - U.S. employers added 257,000 private sector jobs in January, and Marquette professor Abdur Chowdhury says it reflects rising confidence among ...