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Wisconsin DHS data shows steady vaccination rates for 2024-25 school year
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new report from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services shows school year vaccination rates remained ste...
12h ago

Susan Crawford sworn in as newest Wisconsin Supreme Court justice
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Wisconsin's newest Supreme Court justice was sworn in Friday during a public ceremony at the state...
Aug 02, 2025

Maxwell Anderson sentenced for Sade Robinson killing in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Milwaukee man will spend the rest of his life in prison for murdering and dismembering a 19-ye...
Aug 01, 2025
Woman in Slender Man stabbing case to be released to facility near Madison
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- One of the women convicted in the Slender Man stabbing case will not be released in Northeast Wisconsin. Wauke...
Jul 31, 2025

Scott Walker confirms he won't run for Wisconsin governor in 2026 despite speculation
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A former Wisconsin governor is setting the record straight on a potential run for office in 2026. Scott Walker...
Jul 28, 2025

Wisconsin DNR ends pursuit of black bear after Barron County attack
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin DNR ended its trapping efforts after failing to find the black bear that attacked a Barron Count...
Jul 28, 2025

Ex-Wisconsin governor Scott Walker teases potential run for his former office
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker made a series of social media posts Thursday that have some people question...
Jul 25, 2025

Governor Evers grants 204 pardons, reaching 1,640 pardons in six years
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Governor Tony Evers granted another 204 pardons Friday, bringing his total number of pardons granted to 1,640....
Jul 25, 2025

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rodriguez announces run for Governor
WISCONSIN (WTAQ-WRN) -- Following Thursday's announcement from Governor Tony Evers stating that he will not be seeking a thir...
Jul 25, 2025

Father of 15-year-old girl who killed 2 in Madison school shooting is bound over for trial
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The father of the teenage girl who opened fire inside her Madison school last year has been bound ...
Jul 24, 2025