State News

Wed, May 23, 2012

School educations standards to be increased

MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsin is about to raise its academic standards. And a national leader says educators and school policy makers should work together now ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

DNR working on fall wolf-hunt regulations

MADISON (WSAU) Another step could be taken today toward the start of a wolf hunt in Wisconsin. The Natural Resources Board will be asked ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Ryan ready to work with Democrats on entitlement reform

UNDATED (WSAU)  Wisconsin’s Paul Ryan says there are some Democrats in Congress willing to buck their own party’s leadership, and work with ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Donald Driver wins Dancing With The Stars competition

UNDATED (WSAU) Donald Driver is the 14th champion of “Dancing With the Stars.”

The Green Bay Packers’ receiver beat out Katherine Jenkins and William ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Ranking: Wisconsin 6th friendlist state for bicycles

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin is no longer one of the Top 5 friendliest states for bicycles.

But it’s still the 6th-best in the ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

U.S. Senate candidate Thompson named Board of Directors chair at drug firm

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A pharmaceutical company has named Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson as the new chairman of its Board of Directors ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Waukesha West HS locked down due to armed man looking for coyote

WAUKESHA, WI (WTAQ) - Waukesha West High School was locked down for about 25 minutes Tuesday morning, after police were told there was a man ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Two plead not guilty in La Crosse murder, drive-by shooting

LA CROSSE, WI (WTAQ) - Two men are due back in court July 24th, after they pleaded not guilty to the murder of a young ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

J.P. Morgan Securities to fork over nearly $2M to Ashley Furniture

ARCADIA, WI (WTAQ) - An arbitration panel has told J.P. Morgan Securities to pay almost $2 million to Ashley Furniture of Arcadia.

Ashley complained ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Analyst: More Harley-Davidson motorcycles selling at or above retail prices

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - There’s another sign Tuesday that the economy’s getting better.

Financial analyst Robert W. Baird and Company said more of Harley-Davidson ...