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Wisconsin Assembly approves bill that would ban cell phones in classrooms
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Legislation that would require K-12 public school boards in Wisconsin to adopt policies prohibiting the use of...
2h ago
Wisconsin prepares for flood season with safety awareness week declared by Gov. Evers
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Before spring arrives, Wisconsinites are encouraged to prepare now for flood season. Flooding is one of the mo...
Feb 19, 2025
WIAA limits girls' sports to students assigned female at birth
STEVENS POINT, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Only students designated female at birth will be allowed to compete in girls sports, the Wis...
Feb 19, 2025
Childcare & education spending: A preview into Gov. Evers' 2025 budget address
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Later this week, Governor Tony Evers will unveil where he wants your tax dollars to go in the stat...
Feb 17, 2025
Democratic Party zeroing in on Wisconsin statehouse ahead of 2026 midterms
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Political advertisements may be making a sooner-than-expected return to your TV screens as Democrats look to r...
Feb 14, 2025
Teen charged in Lincoln Hills prison counselor's death to be tried in adult court
MERRILL, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - One of the teens charged in connection with the death of a counselor at the state youth prison will...
Feb 13, 2025
Proposed bill in Wisconsin legislature offers tax breaks on gun safe purchases
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Making its way through the Wisconsin legislature this session is SB12; a bill that, if it becomes law, would o...
Feb 12, 2025
New information from mother of missing, pregnant Wisconsin teen
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The family of a missing, pregnant teen from southern Wisconsin shared new details as an Amber Alert continued ...
Feb 12, 2025
Wisconsin bishops respond to federal mass deportation plans in letter
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Bishops with the Wisconsin Catholic Conference released a letter standing in solidarity with immigrants coming...
Feb 12, 2025
WIAA reviews eligibility rules following Trump's order on transgender athletes
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The WIAA says it's reviewing its rules after President Donald Trump signed an executive order which prohibits ...
Feb 07, 2025
Amber Alert extended to Arkansas for missing Beaver Dam teenager
DODGE COUNTY (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Amber Alert issued for a missing 16-year-old pregnant girl from Beaver Dam has been extended ...
Feb 06, 2025
Newly issued Wisconsin license plates to begin with 'B'
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- After nearly eight years, newly issued license plates in Wisconsin will start with the letter &quo...
Feb 06, 2025
Wisconsin's U.S. Senators share concerns about tariffs
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Wisconsin's two U.S. Senators don't often see eye-to-eye on major issues, but both have concerns about Preside...
Feb 06, 2025
Protesters angry at multiple Trump policies gather outside Wisconsin state Capitol
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Hundreds of people rallied outside the Wisconsin state Capitol Wednesday morning to protest a vari...
Feb 05, 2025
Suspect charged as Amber Alert for Wisconsin teen continues
DODGE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An arrest warrant has been issued for an Arkansas man, wanted in connection with the abductio...
Feb 04, 2025
Brewers to use facial recognition technology to get fans into stadium faster
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Fans will be able to get into American Family Field faster this year, partly with the help of fa...
Feb 03, 2025
Student injured in Madison school shooting released from hospital; one still hospitalized
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- One of the students injured in a shooting at a Madison school last month has been released from th...
Jan 30, 2025
Wisconsin joins multi-state lawsuit seeking to stop Trump's pause on federal aid
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Wisconsin is joining a coalition of states in suing to "immediately stop" an order from ...
Jan 28, 2025
Sen. Baldwin explains why she voted against Laken Riley Act: 'It will cause more chaos'
WASHINGTON (WTAQ-WLUK) -- President Donald Trump is poised to sign the Laken Riley Act into law next week in what will be the...
Jan 23, 2025
While seller's market continues, home sales jump in Wisconsin
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The average house in Wisconsin sold for more than $300,000 in December, while overall sales increased 9.2% com...
Jan 23, 2025
