'We failed': Monroe School District apologizes to voters for misleading referendum communication
MONROE, Wis. -- The Monroe School District apologized to taxpayers in a two-page letter they shared with News 3 Investigates on Friday, after weeks…
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'I feel we were misled': The aftermath of a school referendum in Monroe
MONROE, Wis. -- When the Monroe School District got its $88 million referendum passed to replace its high school building, 54% of the district's voters gave it the nod -- after…
After child with cerebral palsy faced injuries, mother to sue Madison school district
MADISON, Wis. -- A Madison teenager with cerebral palsy suffered severe medical setbacks after Madison Metropolitan School District staffers in the post-graduation "18…
Two Madison photographers used pandemic assistance to survive 2020. Then the state accused them of fraud.
A basket full of hundreds of documents in Jonny and Michelle Hoffner's home tells the story: an unending battle with the state of Wisconsin over thousands of dollars in benefits paid out in 2020.
Restrained: State reports thousands of cases in Wisconsin schools
Seclusion and restraint are only supposed to be used as a "last resort" but they happen all the time.
In Rock County, a student accused another of rape. In court, her school picked a side.
Hannah Engel says her school district failed to follow Title IX policies in the aftermath of her assault; school officials say they followed the law. Court records show Parkview High's principal defended the perpetrator's reputation at his sentencing.
ORFORDVILLE, Wis. -- It wasn't until Hannah Engel was laying in a hospital bed after attempting to take her own…
'We want to work': Ukrainians in Dane County wait months amid massive work permit backlogs
STOUGHTON, Wis. -- A truck driver, a hospital worker, a school teacher, and a piano teacher: Four Ukrainians who have resettled…
Battleground Wisconsin: Five voters and a tale of two primaries
MADISON, Wis. -- Ahead of the midterm primary election on August 9 in Wisconsin, News 3 Now's Naomi Kowles went roadtripping across the state talking to…
State officials pushing changes after News 3 Investigation into special needs patients waiting years for dental care
A News 3 Now Investigation in May uncovered how experts estimated hundreds were on years-long waitlists in Wisconsin as the number of dentists trained for sedated care dwindled
MADISON, Wis. -- State officials are working to push through long-delayed funding to dentists who provide specialized care in Wisconsin, and lawmakers…
In wake of Uvalde shooting, Dane Co. parent raises concerns about daughter’s school safety plan
n the wake of the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas last month, Cottage Grove parent Mike Sokolowski checked in with his middle schooler about what her school was doing to prepare students for a similar event.
'This is a crisis': In Wisconsin, special needs patients may wait years for sedated dental care
IOWA COUNTY, Wis. -- Trent Scullion's life began with death. It was 32 years ago that Trent's mother Karen said his heart stopped beating…
Dane County's CPS head disputes how police described their involvement before a toddler's death
Plus: How more than half of child deaths from abuse or neglect in Wisconsin in 2020 included past, recent contact with county CPS agencies
The head for child protective services in Dane County is disputing how the actions of their case workers were characterized in court records for a case where a toddler was killed on Madison's west side.
An old drug addiction and an uncharged crime: How the internet won't let a Madison man move on
In this story, WISC-TV/Channel 3000 rolls out a new policy and takes a close look at media responsibility—including our own—in the internet age
MADISON, Wis. -- Today, Zachary Wisniewski is an instructor. Five years ago, he was a teenager struggling with addiction. But in the internet's eyes, he is something he says he…
A baby's death, missing suspects, $500 bond: Dane County set the lowest bar for release in Wisconsin in a reckless homicide charge
A News 3 Investigates analysis of court cases and child maltreatment deaths in Wisconsin in 2020 reveals Dane County set the lowest bar for release in the state in two ways: first degree reckless homicide charges, and children's deaths from abuse or neglect
MADISON, Wis. -- The headline in late 2020 came and went quietly: a young Dane County couple, a boyfriend…
Two years and thousands in debt later, Stoughton hair stylist still fighting for pandemic unemployment benefits
STOUGHTON, Wis. -- After two years and thousands of dollars in credit card debt, Falicia Block still has little of the unemployment aid promised…
A tale of two tragedies: How Wisconsin is sidestepping key recommendations in push for bail reform
MADISON -- In Wisconsin, bail reform has more than once begun with heartbreak. In the late spring of 1979, 22-year-old…
'I'm taking back my story': First, a sexual assault. Now, the Oregon teen says the system failed her—twice.
As an Oregon teen grapples with the aftermath of finding justice for an assault 3 years ago, schools across Dane County are taking closer looks at how they're supporting and responding to sexual violence
OREGON, Wis. -- When Bry Oppliger first published a video online in late November last year detailing her sexual assault while a freshman at Oregon High School, the…
Growing up: Madison's decade of rapid growth
MADISON, Wis. -- Year over year in the last decade, Madison has added hundreds of new housing units to try and keep up with a population that grew by…
Facing eviction and accused in string of sexual incidents, suspended UW student also wanted in Rhode Island
MADISON, Wis. -- A former University of Wisconsin-Madison student accused of third-degree sexual assault on campus last week has a harassment history dating back not just the last few months in…
Two years, two known ransomware attacks in Wisconsin schools: They may be more common than we know
MADISON, Wis. -- When a ransomware attack in October locked Janesville School District students, staff and families out of various online programs, parent Neanda…
Feds: Mailing mix-ups delayed social security cards for Afghan refugees
MADISON, Wis. -- Logistical mailing issues have helped delay social security cards for Afghan refugees across the country, with organizations unable to get cards mailed to…
Inside the police reports: What teachers, witnesses at Beloit school "masking incident" say actually happened
A teacher told Beloit police that after a student repeatedly didn't put his mask on correctly when she asked, she joked she'd "have to tape it" and he challenged her to do it, police reports say
BELOIT, Wis. -- A "masking incident" at a Beloit school has led to canceled classes Friday as school administrators say they…
Maps, districts, and Wisconsin's political future: A redistricting primer
MADISON, Wis. -- When Gov. Tony Evers “People’s Map’s Commission” opened an online portal for Wisconsinites to submit their ideas for the state’s next redistricting plan, Middleton…
‘I just don’t understand why nothing was done’: Decades after reporting sexual abuse by adoptive father and teacher, woman continues push for justice
For decades, Melisa Trejo has repeated allegations that her adoptive father and longtime River Valley School District teacher sexually abused her. In her quiet hometown, she wants someone to listen.
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