State News

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 ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Appeals court rules wrongly-convicted man can get reimbursed by state

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A state appeals court ruled Tuesday morning that a wrongly-convicted man can get reimbursed by the state – even though he only spent ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Dems pushing voters to cast absentee ballots Tuesday

MIDDLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Democrats are trying to lock up as many votes as possible for Tom Barrett before the governor’s recall Election Day ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Milwaukee man Joe White claims $2M Powerball prize

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man has come forward to claim a $2 million lottery prize.

Joe White matched all the regular numbers in last ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Milwaukee Man Claims Lottery Prize

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WHBL) - A Milwaukee man has come forward to claim a two-million-dollar lottery prize. Joe White matched all the regular numbers in last ...