Fraud or mistake? Claimants say unemployment system punishes confusion
In Wisconsin, a fraud determination means loss of future unemployment benefits.
Claimants say unemployment system punishes confusion
In Wisconsin, a fraud determination means loss of future unemployment benefits.
Virus-exposed guards allowed to work in Wisconsin prisons
Our investigation finds the state is sometimes waiving a common workplace safety restriction because of chronic staffing shortages that could put inmates, employees and the public in jeopardy.
'I'm 6 and 3!' Reckless driver tracks his high speed chases
A reckless driver opens up to FOX6 about stolen cars and high speed chases, while a Milwaukee mom mourns the death of her 24-year-old daughter.
Reckless driver tracks his high speed chases
A reckless driver opens up to FOX6 about stolen cars and high speed chases, while a Milwaukee mom mourns the death of her daughter.
Judge orders Gov. Evers to turn over emails to FOX6
A recent spot check on two weeks of state lawmakers' emails uncovered the practice of using personal email addresses to communicate about sensitive government information.
Judge orders Gov. Evers to turn over emails to FOX6
In September 2019, FOX6 requested just over four weeks of emails to and from Gov. Tony Evers and his chief of staff, Maggie Gau. FOX6 regularly conducts open records spot checks on public employees' emails.
Judge orders Gov. Evers to turn over emails to FOX6
After a year-long battle over Governor Tony Evers' emails, a Dane County Circuit Court judge ruled this week in FOX6's favor.
FOX6 Investigators seek to speak with workers at state prisons
With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting prisons all over the state, the FOX6 Investigators would like to hear from workers on the front line of these outbreaks.
DHS: Multiple COVID-19 vaccines may be available at the same time
As the world waits for a coronavirus vaccine, UW Health is among 80 hospitals nationwide participating in the final phase of the AstraZeneca trial.
Police seek media definition amid protests
Government officials nationwide are clamping down on protests by issuing curfews, and more than half of those curfews make exceptions for the media, but just who are the media, and why should you care?
'What does media mean?' Police seek definition amid protests
Government officials nationwide are clamping down on protests by issuing curfews, and more than half of those curfews make exceptions for "the media," but just who are "the media," and why should you care?
COVID-19 positive inmates no longer isolated at Waupun prison, according to memo
The COVID-19 outbreak at Waupun Correctional Institution is now so large that prison workers can no longer isolate sick inmates from those who are healthy.
Memo: COVID-19 positive inmates no longer isolated at Waupun prison
Last spring, Waupun dealt with a major COVID-19 outbreak that peaked at 224 cases. Now, it's in the midst of an even larger outbreak nearly twice that size, and in a memo to staff, the warden says this outbreak appears to be resulting in illnesses that are "much more severe."
Cyber attack on WI’s unemployment system exposes banking information
Letters from the state's Department of Workforce Development said a cyberattack gave an unknown imposter access to a Sheboygan woman's bank accounts and personal information.
Cyber attack on WI's unemployment system exposes banking information
Letters from the state's Department of Workforce Development said a cyberattack gave an "unknown imposter" access to a Sheboygan woman's bank accounts and personal information.
Reckless driving proposal hits funding and COVID-19 roadblock
A proposal to curb reckless driving in Milwaukee is running into roadblocks, both from COVID-19 and a general lack of funding.
Reckless driving proposal hits funding, coronavirus roadblock
A proposal to curb reckless driving in Milwaukee is running into roadblocks, both from the coronavirus and a general lack of funding.
People waiting on unemployment say WI's system is still chaos
Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development says more than 590,000 claims are still being processed; those claims belong to roughly 80,758 people. Additionally, DWD says there are 10,596 appeals in process.
Mystery woman ran illegal child care with a fake name
The state of Wisconsin orders a Waukesha in-home child care provider to shut down for having too many children without a license. But parents who used her services say that's not their only concern.