Kayla Dembiec
WSUM News reporter
Appears in 32 Episodes
February 26, 2024 Daily Newscast
In the news today: A Wisconsin Kwik Trip sells its second winning Powerball ticket this month and a pair of social media cases will be heard at the Supreme Court.Hoste...
December 12, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Lawmakers disagree over an appointee for the state elections commission and the U.S. government plans to vastly expand uses of artificial intelligen...
December 11, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: UW Madison students join a global strike for justice in Palestine and SpaceX prepares to launch a spacecraft.Hosted by News Director Lexi Spevacek, ...
December 7, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: The Ice Age Trail is designated a unit of the National Park System and a big storm set to hit eastern states.Hosted by News Director Lexi Spevacek, ...
December 5, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Wisconsin republicans propose a bill that would eliminate the Wisconsin Elections Commission months before the 2024 election and Kamala Harris casts...
November 28, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: The Koch Network endorses republican candidate Nikki Haley for president and workers are rescued from a collapsed tunnel in India.Hosted by News Dir...
November 27, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Henry Vilas Zoo welcomes a new capybara and a man shoots three Palestinian college students.Hosted by News Director Lexi Spevacek, the daily newscas...
November 20, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Governor Tony Evers vetoes a $2 billion republican tax cut bill and infants are evacuated from a hospital in Gaza.Hosted by News Director Lexi Speva...
November 16, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Madison Starbucks workers join a nationwide strike.Hosted by News Director Lexi Spevacek, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm....
November 14, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Multiple fire crews respond to a large structure fire on Madison's east side and Dane County receives a grant from the IRSHosted by News Director Le...
November 13, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Wisconsin's attorney general announces a bill aimed at keeping guns from domestic abusers and a man is charged after driving onto an airport tarmac....
November 9, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Paraeducators in Monona Grove push for pay raises and a democratic U.S. senator announces he will not be running for reelection.Hosted by News Direc...
November 7, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: The Wisconsin Senate approves three republican-backed elections amendments and an amendment blocking church closures during public emergencies, and ...
November 6, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Lawmakers propose a new bill to provide free breakfast and lunch for all Wisconsin students and Universities of Wisconsin proposes a $32 million wor...
November 2, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Republicans move forward with plans to impeach a Wisconsin elections administrator, law firms warn universities to crack down on antisemitism on cam...
October 31, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Madison Metro Transit treats bed bugs in two buses and one facility, Governor Evers sues Wisconsin's republican legislature for obstructing basic go...
October 30, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Governor Tony Evers urges the Wisconsin Supreme Court for new legislative maps before the next election and the Biden administration moves toward a ...
October 26, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: A new wolf management plan passes in Wisconsin and the U.S. House of Representatives elects a new speaker.Hosted by News Director Lexi Spevacek, the...
October 24, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Wisconsin's attorney general joins a lawsuit against Meta and the death toll in Gaza rises above 5,000 as a result of Israel's continued bombing.Hos...
October 23, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Governor Evers allocates $402 million to combat polluted drinking water in Wisconsin.Hosted by News Director Lexi Spevacek, the daily newscast airs ...
October 19, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: The man who brought guns to the Wisconsin Capitol building twice is banned from the Capitol Square area and Representative Jim Jordan plans to stay ...
October 17, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: House Republicans reject Jim Jordan on the first ballot for Speaker of the House and Joe Biden announces he will be visiting Israel.Hosted by News D...
October 16, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Governor Evers finds new funding to continue a Wisconsin childcare program and India's Supreme Court is set to rule on same-sex marriage.Hosted by N...
October 12, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: The Wisconsin Assembly passes three anti-transgender bills and Social Security benefits will increase in 2024.Hosted by News Director Lexi Spevacek,...
October 10, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Wisconsin Republicans are advised not to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz and Madison Metropolitan School District sees an increase in enrollment....
October 9, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: The Wisconsin Supreme Court votes to limit eviction records for tenants and Nikki Haley's presidential campaign receives an increase in funding.Host...
October 5, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: A man is arrested after bringing a gun into the Wisconsin capitol building and President Biden's dog is not longer living in the White House. Hosted...
October 3, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Madison's mayor requires all departments to cut their budgets in 2024 and the U.S. House of Representatives votes out Speaker Kevin McCarthy.Hosted ...
October 2, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: Kamala Harris reschedules her visit to UW-Madison and the US Supreme Court plans to consider some politically prominent cases.Hosted by News Directo...
September 28, 2023 Newscast
In the news today: The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects a lawsuit attempting to prevent the legislature from impeaching Justice Protasiewicz, United Airlines plans to i...