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Senate Passes Bills On Wetlands, Abortion, Civil Asset Forfeiture

February 20, 2018 - 10:55am

It would be easier for developers to fill wetlands in Wisconsin under a bill the state Senate sent to Gov. Scott Walker's desk Tuesday. Senators also passed bills that would restrict abortions and limit the power of police to seize someone's property as part of a lengthy calendar on what...

Wisconsin Hockey Represented On Both Sides Of Gold Medal Game

February 20, 2018 - 10:25am

Once again the Olympic women's hockey tournament comes down to Team USA and Team Canada. This will be the fifth time in six Olympic women's hockey tournaments that these two teams have met in the gold medal game. The game offers a lot to Wisconsin hockey fans because players with...

Appleton Man Charged With Making Terrorist Threats Directed At School

February 20, 2018 - 9:05am

Twenty-three-year-old David Etheridge, of Appleton, has been formally charged with making terrorist threats after investigators say he sent an electronic message to the FBI threatening to "shoot up" a school.

Rain, Snow Making Travel Difficult, And Causing Flooding, Classes To Be Canceled

February 20, 2018 - 8:50am

Rain, sleet and snow has closed schools and caused flooding concerns in Wisconsin.

Legislature Approves Walker's Welfare, Reinsurance, Rural School Plans

February 20, 2018 - 8:05am

Wisconsin lawmakers are poised to give final approval Tuesday to major pieces of Gov. Scott Walker's 2018 agenda, including a plan that would send government funds to insurance companies in an effort to shore up the Affordable Care Act's private marketplace in Wisconsin. It's among several Walker called for in...

State Lawmakers Seek Limits On Cold And Cough Meds

February 20, 2018 - 6:00am

Wisconsin lawmakers could soon require minors to have a prescription and show an ID to purchase common over-the-counter cold medicines. The state Assembly will consider a bill Tuesday to restrict teenagers from purchasing products containing dextromethorphan, or DXM.

Depression and Caregiving

February 19, 2018 - 4:30pm

Caregivers of cancer patients are just as likely to be depressed as the cancer patients themselves, but a new study finds that they're less likely to seek treatment. We talk with a researcher about the study and what we can do to take better care of caregivers.

Is Pop Music Getting More Repetitive?

February 19, 2018 - 3:15pm

We hear from a computer scientist who who created a tool that analyzes the repetitiveness of a song. He measured the lyrical repetition of pop songs that charted from 1958 to 2017 to determine if pop music is getting more repetitive.

Former UW-Madison Student Reaches Plea Deal In Sex Assault Cases

February 19, 2018 - 3:25pm

Twenty-one-year-old Alec Cook of Edina, Minnesota, was scheduled to go to trial next week in one of the cases against him. Instead, the Wisconsin State Journal reports he'll plead guilty to five of the 21 counts he faces.

Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain Making Travel Difficult Throughout Wisconsin

February 19, 2018 - 11:10am

Snow, sleet and freezing rain are making travel challenging on this Presidents Day in central, northeast and east-central Wisconsin on Monday and continuing Tuesday.

Trump, Partisanship Front And Center In Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

February 19, 2018 - 10:50am

Officially, Tuesday's Wisconsin's Supreme Court primary features Madison attorney Tim Burns, Milwaukee County Judge Rebecca Dallet and Sauk County Judge Michael Screnock, but President Donald Trump has been front-and-center in this officially non-partisan race.