Gretchen Gerlach
Reporter/Multi-Media Journalist/Weekend Producer
Madison
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Gretchen joined the NBC15 team in June 2020 as an Associate Producer, working in the newsroom during her final year at the University of Wisconsin Madison. She contributed to online and on-air coverage of civil unrest, the coronavirus pandemic and the 2020 presidential election, among other breaking and local news stories.
Upon graduation in May 2021 Gretchen was welcomed to the NBC15 team full time as a weekday reporter and weekend producer.
When she’s not in the newsroom, Gretchen is probably trying out a new restaurant or brewery, stuffing herself with cheesy bread at the Dane County Farmer’s Market or watching a true crime documentary.
Gretchen also tries to make it back home to Minnesota as often as she can to visit her family, and to Milwaukee to see her boyfriend. While a Minnesota-native with ties to California, Gretchen is looking forward to staying in Madison post-grad and continuing to connect with the community that made her fall in love with journalism.
Education
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 6:50 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Drive around Madison and you’ll see prices range, but that psychological threshold has been reached again: gas is above $4 a gallon.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 5:51 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Oregon High School students say they’d rather sacrifice their education than live in a country where abortion becomes largely illegal.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 6:35 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Wisconsin advocacy groups and service providers fear the future of abortion in the state following a leaked Supreme Court opinion detailing the intent to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 7:15 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Gerlach
The annual Mifflin St. block party returned Saturday, but some students are still recovering after a second-floor balcony gave out injuring at least three people. Now, the city of Madison is investigating the property’s past.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 8:12 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Child Protective Services was involved in a related abuse case four days prior to the death of a 20-month-old baby girl, according to Madison Police.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 7:03 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Gerlach
It’s a big change for the transportation industry, and the Biden administration doesn’t object; neither do the local transit system, airport or travelers.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2022 at 7:11 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Gerlach
A massive solar energy plant is headed for the towns of Deerfield and Christiana. Last week the Public Service Commission approved construction of the 465 megawatt Koshkonong Solar Energy Center, the largest in Dane Co.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 6:25 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Gerlach
With Easter and Passover right around the corner, you may have noticed: eggs are the latest consumer good experiencing a price hike.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 6:19 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene and Gretchen Gerlach
If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of three years and six months in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 11:11 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Gerlach
In a race for the only contested seat on the Madison Metropolitan School District Board, the candidate in favor of returning School Resource Officers to MMSD classrooms won by a landslide.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 6:59 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Eliminating some current routes will require bus riders to walk farther to the new stops. This is a real concern for the elderly and disabled community on the north side.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 6:44 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Professor Adel Talaat is leading his team in the development of a new vaccine; one that prevents flu spread among birds.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 6:02 AM CDT
|By Slone Salerno and Gretchen Gerlach
The suspect was on parole for an unrelated burglary charge.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2022 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Madison Police and Fire hit the ice Saturday for the 5th annual Battle of the Badges.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 8:06 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Gerlach
They were notified the nearly 3 million chickens from Cold Springs Egg Farm will be dumped in what is essentially their backyard.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 6:48 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press and Gretchen Gerlach
A Dane County supervisor wants to eliminate the Pledge of Allegiance from county board meetings, claiming the recitation is divisive.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2022 at 12:05 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Gerlach
The Cambridge Volunteer Fire Department is mourning the death of Second Assistant Chief Randy North.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 6:52 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Gerlach
A years-long project is nearing the end of the road. The Flex Lane between Whitney Way and the I-39/90 Interchange is in its final stages.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2022 at 11:22 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
After practicing virtually for a year, three local students are preparing to share their traditional art form with a live audience.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2022 at 9:54 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
As the Russian invasion continues to intensify, the dance studio hosted a teaching marathon Saturday to raise money and awareness.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 7:13 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
As the crisis in Ukraine intensifies, you may be compelled to aid in relief efforts. But as the Better Business Bureau and State Department of Trade and Consumer protection warn, scammers will take advantage of your goodwill.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 6:36 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Now, it’s up to businesses on whether to require face coverings or not.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2022 at 10:51 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
A Wisconsin auto racing legend was honor Saturday with a final victory lap around his home track in Sun Prairie. Kevin Olson, a midget racing champion, was killed in a traffic crash in early February.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 6:54 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
An ice storm is impacting everyone’s day in our way or another, from a slick morning commute to schools closing. The storm is impact how several organizations across the city go about their work today.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 7:03 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
With the potential for snow and ice on the way, the Dane County Regional Airport is monitoring changing weather conditions and making use of their new operations spaces.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 10:07 AM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
The Cozy Inn restaurant is well known in Janesville for its authentic Chinese cuisine. But it’s owner Tom Fong’s family history that is generating box office buzz.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2022 at 10:59 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
After watching her community lose loved ones to mental illness and substance abuse, Waunakee resident Kerri Kane knew she had to do something.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 at 6:52 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
A fixture of downtown Madison is moving out of its historic location and a boutique hotel could be moving in.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 6:35 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
It is specifically designed to accommodate athletes with physical and cognitive disabilities, by offering an easily accessible rink and special plexi-glass boards for players to see through while on the bench.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2022 at 10:50 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Doctors believe the new therapy will improve the quality of life and recovery time for the many patients living with the disease, including local youth hockey coach Cole Hefty.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 7:17 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Seven months later and a transition from summer to winter, his family is not giving up the search.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 9:36 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
The attorney representing Quadren Wilson says the officer-involved shooting that left his client with bullets in the back is at the very least, confusing.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2022 at 12:12 AM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
The world’s largest retailer may be putting down roots in the village of Cottage Grove.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2022 at 6:18 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach and Abriela Thiel
Doctors now have matches for all of Alex West’s internal organs.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2022 at 11:03 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach and Michelle Baik
Three months after a traumatic accident, a Barneveld farmer is healing and getting the help from a family friend who wants to pay it forward.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2022 at 12:45 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Madison Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that happened Saturday afternoon.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2022 at 11:30 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Hundreds of high school students competed in a statewide esports competition Saturday and organizers say the turnout shows there is no sign the sport is slowing down.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 at 8:35 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
A company offering free COVID-19 testing is temporarily shut down amid customer backlash and a Better Business Bureau investigation.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2022 at 6:30 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
A Cottage Grove family is without two of its members after tragedy struck on vacation.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2022 at 7:29 AM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Monday is a federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., and people in the Madison community are gathering to remember his life and legacy.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2022 at 1:47 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Ending gun violence in Beloit. That’s one woman’s mission after the loss of her cousin in 2020, and why she is brough the community together to discuss what can eb done to prevent it from happening again.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2022 at 7:19 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Improving air quality in classrooms. That’s one Madison family’s goal as the pandemic wears on. But it’s also been a pillar of the Madison Metropolitan School District’s COVID-19 response, and district officials are not convinced a homemade solution is the right one.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 11:04 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
With demand for testing so high, the conversation about discerning legitimate testing locations is renewed.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2022 at 7:11 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Residents of a Sauk City mobile home community have until the end of January to vacate the property and remove their homes, according to those who live there.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2021 at 11:11 AM CST
|By Shaina Nijhawan and Gretchen Gerlach
The Madison Metropolitan School District is delaying the return from winter break for all grade levels due to increased concern over COVID-19, MMSD announced Thursday, meaning a greater burden for some parents and guardians heading into the new year.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 at 7:22 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Madison Police say a suspect extensively involved in a string a westside carjackings is in custody, and a warrant has been requested for another. But detectives and victims alike are hopeful for more.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2021 at 8:25 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
An exciting weekend for UW Madison continued with in-person Winter Commencement Sunday. CNN’s chief congressional correspondent and former NBC15 intern Manu Raju addressed 1,200 graduates and their families on the importance of taking risks.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 7:45 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
Unseasonably warm weather is putting a damper on winter activities but prolonging the season for fall ones.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2021 at 10:13 PM CST
|By Gillian Rawling and Gretchen Gerlach
Resident volunteers of Vista West, a senior living campus, are wrapping gifts as part of a partnership with the Madison Senior Center. The Silver Santa program provides gifts to local seniors in need.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2021 at 5:30 PM CST
|By Gretchen Gerlach
After nearly 69 years, a Madison mainstay will be no longer. Smoky’s Club will close for good at the end of February making way for a new apartment complex.
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