Gun goes off in UW emergency waiting room during prisoner’s struggle with police
A prisoner being brought to the UW Hospital emergency room by Fitchburg police Tuesday attempted to grab an officer’s gun, which went off in a…
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Digging Deeper: Public health alerts helping combat opioid problem in Wisconsin
Many communities throughout southern Wisconsin are still struggling with an opioid problem. But a recent effort by the Wisconsin Department of Health…
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Digging Deeper: The struggle behind affording school lunch
The Mauston School District has taken steps to help the future generation learn skills needed to take on higher paying…
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Despite Beloit Turner bus cameras, drivers still illegally passing
The district installed video cameras on the outside of three of its buses that ran the busiest routes, and the impact was…
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‘We have to do more,’ Wisconsin has nation’s 3rd worst African-American homeownership rate
MADISON (WKOW) — Sitting in his office Tuesday, Ruben Anthony absorbed the information from a new report – one that further illustrates the racial…
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Native communities working to combat opioid crisis
The opioid crisis is impacting communities everywhere, but Native American leaders in Wisconsin say their community is at a greater risk.…
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Judges flag loophole and balk at early release for the most serious OWI offenders
Judges are beginning to flag a loophole in state law that’s allowing the most serious operating while intoxicated offenders to leave prison early,…
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Youth mentoring program launched to address teen crime, stolen car surge
MADISON (WKOW) — A collection of community organizations joined Dane County Executive Joe Parisi Thursday to launch a program that seeks to stop…
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Hemp industry wants help to invest in fiber research, expand profits to farmers
MADISON (WKOW) — As lawmakers are poised to pass a package of bills to aid the struggling agriculture industry, hemp farmers want something to help…
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Digging Deeper: Parents put to the test to find vaping devices hidden in plain sight
27 News puts parents to the test to see if they can spot hidden vaping devices in a…
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