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Person suffers minor injuries in Sun Prairie kitchen fire

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — One person suffered minor injuries in a house fire in Sun Prairie Tuesday evening, the city’s fire department said. The fire broke out at a home in the 300 block of Eas...

Porchlight providing warm stay for local homeless population amid frigid temps

MADISON, Wis. — For Kevin Butler, shelter is an opportunity to survive. “It means a tremendous amount, and I’d like to compliment the city of Madison and anyone else behind the east ...

Man who left car running while shoveling has it stolen at gunpoint, Beloit police say

BELOIT, Wis. — Police in Beloit are investigating after a person had their car stolen at gunpoint Monday evening, the city’s police department said. The robbery happened around 5:45 p.m. i...

Sen. Ron Johnson makes stop at Kwik Trip headquarters in La Crosse

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson says the current presidential administration is to blame for inflation and the worker shortage. The Republican toured Kwik Trip’s headquarters in L...

Evers visits broadband grant recipients

REEDSBURG, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers is visiting more recipients of the Broadband Access Grant. On Tuesday, Evers and commissioner Tyler Huebner of the state’s Public Service Commission visit...

Lawmakers introducing bill aimed at voucher school funding transparency

MADISON, Wis. — Two Wisconsin lawmakers are introducing a bill that would show residents how much money comes out of their taxes for voucher schools. State Sen. Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee) and Re...

Assembly OKs tougher penalties for coordinated shoplifting

The state Assembly has passed a Republican-authored bill that would create tougher penalties for coordinated shoplifting. The measure comes in response to reports last year of gangs of shopl...

Vos won’t say whether he supports absentee ballot drop boxes

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos refused to say Tuesday whether he would support legalizing absentee ballot boxes in the battleground state after former President Donald Trump...

Wisconsin Senate sends critical race theory ban to Evers

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin public schools would be prohibited from teaching students and training employees about concepts such as systemic racism and implicit bias under a Republican bill the sta...

Only citizens could vote in Wisconsin under amendment

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday that says only citizens can vote in elections.

Judge dismisses lawsuit over Maple Bluff pier access

MAPLE BLUFF, Wis. — A Dane County judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit that would have limited some Maple Bluff residents’ access to Lake Mendota, saying a decades-old easement included in...

EEOC sues Verona school district, claiming male employees paid more for similar work

VERONA, Wis. — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a suit against the Verona Area School District, claiming the district paid female special education teachers and a schoo...