MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Can you park on the Capitol Square – or not? Wisconsin lawmakers consider a bill which would clear the confusion over whether the public can park there. State Senator Glenn Grothman said legislators, who have reserved spots on Capitol Square streets, know the public can use the spots ...More
WATERLOO, Wis. (WTAQ) - Cash for Clunkers had dealerships busy for a time. Now, things are pretty quiet in Wisconsin. New car and truck sales have dropped 11 percent during the first 2 months of this year. Scott Quimby runs RegTrak, a Waterloo-based company that tracks registration numbers. He says dealers ...More
MADISON, Wis. (WHBL) - Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction has released data showing participation in the free or reduced-price meals program at the state’s public schools has increased.
DPI says for the 2009-2010 school year, 39% of students enrolled in public schools in the state’s 413 participating districts ...More
PIERCE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Flood warnings are in effect on the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers in Pierce County in far western Wisconsin. The National Weather Service says both rivers are expected to be about 8 inches above their flood stages by next Thursday – and it would be close to ...More
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - Oshkosh Defense lands a $11.9 million contract to supply military vehicles to the United Arab Emirates. Oshkosh says Congress approved the order for 40 heavy expanded mobility tactical trucks. It's part of the UAE's Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile systems purchase. Order is expected to ...More
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A temporary employment agency in La Crosse will pay $75,000 to settle a federal discrimination suit. Officials said Olsten Staffing Services did not refer Zachary Schaefer for a temporary production job at a food manufacturer because the applicant is deaf. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ...More
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - For the second time in a row, a Gruyere cheese from Switzerland won the World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison. Cedric Fragniere made the cheese that was judged the best Thursday among 2,300 entries from 20 nations. The judges hailed the hard cheese for its light ...More
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A new bill would automatically register Wisconsinites to vote when they apply for a driver’s license or plates for their vehicles. Democrats introduced that measure and other election reforms Thursday. They said it would improve voter access to elections, make things easier for local clerks, and ...More
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Newly-released e-mails raise questions about whether the state Veterans’ Affairs Board acted legally when it fired former Vets’ Secretary John Scocos last fall. The Associated Press obtained e-mails showing that 3 of the 5 board members came up with detailed plans to fire former Scocos a week ...More
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A suburban Milwaukee man was being chased by police when he crashed into another car, and immediately shot and killed himself. The man was identified today as 40-year-old Douglas Fairbanks. Police also determined that the shooting was not accidental. South Milwaukee Police Chief Ann Willems said officers ...More
