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In Rock County, a student accused another of rape. In court, her school picked a side.
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
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
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
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
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.
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…
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