by WRN Contributor | Sep 29, 2017
A father and his daughter were found dead inside a home in the Fond du Lac County Town of Empire Friday morning. A home healthcare worker called 911 after finding her client dead inside the residence. Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Captain Ryan Waldschmidt says when...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 29, 2017
One of two girls charged in the “Slenderman” case has reached deal that will keep her out of prison. It calls for doctors to evaluate 15-year-old Morgan Geyser and report to a judge to determine how long she should remain in a state mental hospital....
by WRN Contributor | Sep 29, 2017
Earlier this week, Aaron Rodgers urged fans to join Packers players, coaches, and staff in a ‘call for unity’ while the National Anthem played before Thursday night’s game against Chicago. WTAQ spoke with roughly one dozen tailgating fans outside...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 29, 2017
State transportation and railroad officials are hoping to reduce the number of people killed or injured in crashes between trains and vehicles each year. It’s Railroad Safety Week in Wisconsin and across the country – an effort focused on educating the...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 28, 2017
Tax cuts were on Vice President Mike Pence’s mind, during a visit to a factory in Waukesha Thursday afternoon. Pence joined Governor Scott Walker for a tour of Weldall Manufacturing, where he also met with workers and several Wisconsin business owners to discuss...
by Bob Hague | Sep 28, 2017
Wisconsin Congressman Glenn Grothman agrees with President Donald Trump on NFL protests during playing of the National Anthem. Grothman says players, coaches and staff have the right to link arms, take a knee or sit. “That’s their right, but it’s...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 28, 2017
Governor Scott Walker’s office says 18 people have applied to be the interim Milwaukee County Sheriff. Several members of the law enforcement community are hoping to take over the job that was held by former Sheriff David Clarke until late last month, when he...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 28, 2017
State Senator and Democratic candidate for governor Kathleen Vinehout is defending a character reference letter she wrote for a man charged with possessing child pornography. Vinehout wrote the letter in 2015, after legislative attorney David Lovell was accused of...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 28, 2017
Governor Scott Walker says he’s not going to tell others what they should or shouldn’t do during the national anthem. Walker discussed the controversy surrounding players protesting racial inequality by kneeling during the national anthem at games during a stop in...
by Bill Scott | Sep 28, 2017
Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said he will join his players and lock arms during the National Anthem on Thursday night. The Packers plan to demonstrate unity. The players released a statement through the team website Tuesday night inviting fans to join...
by Bill Scott | Sep 28, 2017
Green Bay Packers starting tackles, David Bakhtiari and Bryan Bulaga are both listed as doubtful for tonight’s game against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field. Bakhtiari hasn’t played since the season opener against Seattle, when he strained his...
by Bill Scott | Sep 28, 2017
The Milwaukee Brewers started the week excited about their post season playoff chances. With four games left in the regular season, those chances are growing slimmer by the day. The Brewers managed just four hits and used nine pitchers in a 6-0 loss to the last place...
by Bill Scott | Sep 28, 2017
Former Wisconsin point guard Bronson Koenig has signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Bulls. Koenig was released by the Milwaukee Bucks last week after signing a two-way deal in July. Koenig averaged 5.2 points on 29% shooting over 15.8 minutes a game...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 27, 2017
Vice President Mike Pence will join Governor Scott Walker at a suburban Milwaukee factory Thursday, during a visit to Wisconsin. Pence and Walker will tour a Weldall Manufacturing, Inc in Waukesha, hours before the vice president is scheduled to host a fundraiser in...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 27, 2017
Results on student assessment tests administered during the 2016-17 school year held steady in Wisconsin, according to the state Department of Public Instruction. That includes results for the Forward, ACT Plus Writing, and Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM). The exams are...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 27, 2017
A pilot killed in central Nebraska has been identified as a Wisconsin man. The Brown County Sheriff’s office says 69-year-old Robert Cook of Kenosha, Wisconsin died Saturday in a plane crash near Ainsworth. The plan reportedly left the Ainsworth Regional Airport...
by Bob Hague | Sep 27, 2017
New research claims thousands of people in the state’s two most populous counties did not vote in last November’s presidential election, because of confusion over the state’s voter ID law. The survey from UW-Madison’s Department of Political...
by Bob Hague | Sep 27, 2017
U.S. Senate Republican Ron Johnson of Wisconsin says he will not give up trying to repeal and replace Obamacare. That’s what he told participants in a “telephone town hall” phone session Tuesday night. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell scrapped...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 27, 2017
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is standing by an earlier report to the state, which indicated Wisconsin election systems had been the target of “Russian government cyber actors.” Wisconsin Elections Commission staff said DHS contacted them last...
by Bill Scott | Sep 27, 2017
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is asking fans to join the players by locking arms in the stands during the national anthem prior to Thursday night’s game against the Chicago Bears. Rodgers asked fans to lock arms as a show of togetherness instead of...
