WASHINGTON – Central Wisconsin's Sean Duffy is facing his first big test as secretary of the Department of Transportation just one day after he was sworn into office. A commercial jet carrying 64 people collided in midair with an Army helicopter carrying three servicemembers Wednesday night near Washington,

Wisconsin lawmakers are voicing their condolences after more than 60 people were killed after an Army helicopter collided with a plane in Washington D.C. late Wednesday night.

Helicopter pilots around the country, and here in Wisconsin, are closely watching the investigation into the mid-air collision Wednesday night that killed 67 people just off the runway at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.

MILWAUKEE (WKOW) -- The Wisconsin skating community is mourning the victims of the plane crash in Washington, D.C. The Fond du Lac Blades, a figure skating group, told our affiliate WISN that one of their beloved test partners, Aleksandr Kirsanov, was among the victims. The team said he often came to Fond du Lac and worked with figure skaters.

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WISCONSIN - Wisconsin filed a lawsuit with other states and Washington D.C. to fight the federal funding freeze on Tuesday, Jan. 28, which a federal judge temporarily blocked. Many Wisconsin agencies are in limbo, wondering what's next if and when the federal funding freeze is reinstated.

On Tuesday, the White House press secretary said the pause would not apply to payments to people – like food stamps, Medicare and social security.

MADISON - Tessa Grady announced Thursday that she is taking a leave of absence from the Wisconsin women’s basketball team.

Skating team Fond du Lac Blades to honor DC crash victims with a memorial performance at French Cup International competition.

Republican lawmakers in battleground state Wisconsin want to change state law to allow candidates to remove their names from the ballot.

The Senate confirmed Sean Duffy as the next secretary of transportation, marking a return to public office for former Wisconsin congressman.

Northwestern takes on the No. 17 Wisconsin Badgers after Jalen Leach scored 23 points in Northwestern's 79-72 loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.