There’s a growing demand for at-home UV light devices amid the pandemic, according to consumer experts. NBC15 Investigates puts these products to the test.
Nurse practitioners are questioning their own education at some colleges. There’s no national standard on how to educate nurse practitioners, while medical education for doctors was standardized more than 100 years ago.
More than 56% of Janesville voters have already cast a ballot early; in person or by mail. It adds up to twice the average number of absentee ballots returned during a Presidential Election.
The court filed charges on Oct. 15, but the activity took place between July of 2019 and Feb. of 2020 in Potosi, Wis. All of them have been charged with illegally hunting deer and some smaller animals.
The National Guard assisted the City of Janesville this week with its COVID-19 drive-thru testing site, which is currently the only site in Rock County.
A Mauston police officer faces multiple charges after allegedly shooting another person while showing off his gun collection, while off-duty, after a night of drinking.
Since homecoming was cancelled, Supt. Runez explained that DeForest’s Assistant Principal, Matt Bauer, wanted to hold a gathering for his son and some friends with masks and physical distancing at their rural Sauk County home.
NBC15 dug through the numbers reported on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website so far this campaign cycle. Since July, candidate spending on Madison TV totals about $3.4 million dollars through Oct. 5. Biden’s spending accounts for a little more than 76 percent of that.
But weeks before an outbreak, one long-term care facility employee was concerned about what might happen without more coronavirus testing in her workplace.
NBC15 took a deep dive into the events of Aug. 23, 2020, to learn more about issues of self-defense, gun laws, and race pertaining to the case of Kyle Rittenhouse
NBC15′s national investigative team, InvestigateTV, poured over more than 100 COVID-19 dashboard websites from large universities across the country to see what information is shared and how.
In an interview with NBC15 Investigates, The State Supt. of Public Instruction Carolyn Stanford Taylor said there are other educators willing and able to step in.
NBC15 Investigates learned that if a teacher or student tests positive for COVID-19, educators are expected to call state and local health departments right away.
NBC15 Investigates checked in with Principal Liz Goldman, who said there was a spike in the number of transfer applications after many public schools announced they were going virtual to start the fall semester.
NBC15 Investigates checked in with officials around our viewing area and found most municipalities pay roughly a $1.25 for each absentee ballot. That low estimate factors in printing, envelopes and postage.
Bi-weekly COVID-19 testing, other changes in store for UW-Madison students. NBC15 Investigates breaks down the changes as UW System schools return for the fall semester.
NBC15 Investigates follows a Madison Police officer on patrol, as law enforcement cracks down on cruising.Police have received an uptick in complaints, leading to further investigation and patrol to find the root of the issue.
On Thursday, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) confirmed with NBC15 Investigates that its 50-year-old version of COBOL coding software is the reason for issues with unemployment claim processing and payments.
NBC15 Investigates dives into information surrounding a dangerous intersection in Sun Prairie, where a car hit a woman last week. The victim later died at the hospital. The city of Sun Prairie plans to make changes to the intersection.
State legislator increased wages fro prison employees this past session. Investigative reporter Elise Romas asks Rep. Michael Schraa about the pay increases and about the staffing cuts five years ago to prison tower guards during third shift.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Voyageurs International Ltd. canceled high school music trips around the country, leaving some parents questioning the amount of money they were refunded.
Most law enforcement departments in Wisconsin do not have annual programs to measure employee fitness after an officer or deputy is hired, according to the Wisconsin Professional Police Association.
The highly-mobile nature of the crime coupled with a difficulty in gaining the trust of victims—all common hurdles in trafficking investigations—are factors resulting in an absence of arrest data.
The City of Madison is really trying to position itself to benefit from the new federal tax initiative. Dan Kennelly, the Business Resources Manager for the city believes areas like East Washington Ave. are already starting to see the benefits.
InvestigateTV looked into where your money goes when it's donated to charities. NBC15's Amy Pflugshaupt did a quick check on some of the most popular charities in our area and which ones have top ratings.
There are 3 Thanksgiving Day runs, but how much does each actually donate to charity? We break down the numbers and look deeper at the mission of the Berbee Derby Technology Education Foundation.
The Wausau Police report for the case involving a now former substitute teacher charged with child sexual assault shows what the accused remembers from the incident.
Babies experience Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) when they go through drug withdrawal “cold turkey” after leaving the womb of a drug-addicted mother, or mother who used addiction-recovery prescription drugs such as methadone.
The Madison Police Department’s Special Victims Unit and the statewide Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force says they’ve seen in an increase in the number of cases of predators taking advantage of children online.
The shortage in law enforcement is an issue facing our local agencies and across the nation. NBC15 Investigates is taking at look at the reasons for the shortage and what departments are doing now to try to bring in more recruits.
