News8000 WKBT Headlines

Senator Ron Johnson will host a one-hour Facebook Q&A on Tuesday, February 10 at 2 p.m.

An Illinois man is expected to plead guilty to shooting a gun near a crowd of people in eastern Iowa.

Gov. Scott Walker's trade mission to London this week will be highlighted by a speech about global partnerships and fueling economic growth.

An attorney representing more than 700 sex offenders in Minnesota's civil commitment program is asking a federal judge to declare the program unconstitutional.

Authorities have identified the two people who died after the vehicle they were riding in hit a tree in northeast Minneapolis.

The Children's Theatre Co. has announced its 50th anniversary season.

Authorities say a 3-year-old girl has died following a house fire on the east side of St. Paul.

Circus World Museum is rolling out a new program on wagon wheels.

A former Madison man will be sentenced in May for tax evasion and harassing IRS agents.

The United States Bowling Congress Masters is expected to be a boon to the Green Bay economy.

Sheriff's officials in western Wisconsin are investigating the death of a 59-year-old man whose body was found in a wooded area.

A 23-year-old Janesville man accused of drunken driving caused a power outage and highway closure after striking a utility pole.

A University of Wisconsin-Madison student is accused of sexually assaulting another student in October.

La Crosse resident Carol Strittmater suffered from an irregular heartbeat for more than nine months. The condition caused her to faint and at first she didn't even want to get looked at by doctors. But after numerous tests and checkups, doctors were able to help her and change her life.

Environmental advocates warn that manure spills are putting Wisconsin's water supply at risk.

Two men are dead after a bar fight in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee police say road rage is suspected in an early morning shooting that left a driver dead and his passenger wounded.

Wisconsin's older residents say Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to cut funding for the state's popular SeniorCare program could leave them struggling to make ends meet.

Minnesota's civil commitment program for sex offenders has been under fire for years by people who say it's unconstitutional because it amounts to a life sentence. A federal judge has pressured state lawmakers to change the program to address concerns, but they have not.

The last chance for local entrepreneurs to sign up for help on their start up is nearing.