Isabel Lawrence
Anchor/Reporter, The Morning Show
Madison, WI
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Isabel Lawrence is excited to make Madison her home and wake up early as an anchor on The Morning Show, Monday through Friday on NBC15 News.
She is familiar with the Midwest because of time at Northwestern University, where she graduated cum laude with a degree in broadcast journalism from the Medill School of Journalism and a double minor in sociology and political science. At Northwestern, Isabel anchored the collegiate Emmy-award winning newscast, the Northwestern News Report.
Isabel also reported at WMTV’s sister station, WCAV CBS19 in Charlottesville, Virginia. In Charlottesville, Isabel covered the aftermath of the August 11 and 12 rallies sparked by white supremacists that resulted in the death of Heather Heyer, the conflicts over confederate statues, and the Virginia gubernatorial race.
At Northwestern, Isabel was one of the founding members of College Mentors for Kids Northwestern. The organization brings elementary school children from nearby suburbs to NU, where they engage in educational activities and are paired with a college-aged mentor. Isabel was also a member of Alpha Phi sorority.
Isabel loves spending time with friends, exploring fun new restaurants (especially for brunch), and perhaps, most importantly, finding Madison’s best cheese curds. If you have any ideas as to where those cheese curds might be, have any story ideas, or just want to say hello, feel free to reach out to her at Isabel.lawrence@nbc15.com.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 7:16 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Allana Randall says creating art helped her through chemo. Now, she's creating art for a cause.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 6:18 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
The pill, if approved, could be another tool to treat COVID-19.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2021 at 10:00 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
While some industries are still working to get back to pre-pandemic levels of business, some tattoo shops in Madison are busier than ever.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2021 at 10:35 AM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Week is recognizing growers, farmers, and producers across the state.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2021 at 5:00 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
The Ride is raising money for cancer research in the Madison community.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2021 at 6:42 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
A doctor at UW Health is reminding people that despite breakthrough cases occurring, COVID-19 vaccines are important in decreasing severe outcomes of the virus.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2021 at 10:05 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
A Madison woman who has been volunteering with the Red Cross for 35 years reflects back on her time in New York City in December of 2001, working with families whose loved ones had died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2021 at 6:35 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Nathan Strutz has been running his whole life. Now, at 50 years old, he's about to hit a major milestone of 50,000 lifetime miles run.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 at 6:05 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Jennah Smith is chasing her dreams of performing from Waterloo all the way to an elite acting school in New York City.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2021 at 4:15 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Three teens got hands on summer internship experience at BCycle, through the Goodman Center's TEENworks program this summer.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2021 at 6:01 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Nehemiah is one of the more than 200 organizations receiving support through funding and partnership with American Family Insurance.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2021 at 11:05 AM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Beloit is hosting the U.S. Kubb Open on Saturday.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2021 at 4:30 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
The Neighborhood Navigators in Sun Prairie focus on building relationships with community members to help connect them with resources.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 10:25 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Five former UW-Whitewater wheelchair basketball players and a coach are Tokyo-bound for the Paralympic Games.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 5:57 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
The Rock County 4-H Fair is back this year after it was canceled last summer due to the pandemic.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2021 at 10:35 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Sport climbing is making its Olympic debut.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2021 at 7:09 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
A pop-up art gallery is preparing to open on Madison's west side.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2021 at 4:23 AM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
An Amber Alert has been issued for two-year-old Ay'den D. Hall out of Milwaukee.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2021 at 6:00 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
In the City of Madison, people can use sparklers, snakes, and poppers. However, city ordinances restrict other forms of at home fireworks.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2021 at 7:06 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
The Pleasant Prairie Triathlon will be held on Sunday, June 27.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2021 at 5:33 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
The stretch of high temperatures combined with a lack of rain earlier in the month posed challenges for a Madison golf course.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2021 at 9:58 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
On a local and national level, overdoses have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2021 at 12:08 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
The City of Sun Prairie will be temporarily changing its name to Fun Prairie for the month of July.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2021 at 5:02 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Friday, June 10 marked the official last day of school for the Sun Prairie School District, a day that's cause for some celebration and reflection for staff at Northside Elementary School.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2021 at 10:05 AM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
At Bloom Bake Shop on Monroe Street, owner Annemarie Maitri said they've spent the past year making decisions for the health and safety of their team and community. Now, one week after the lifting of Dane County's Public Health Order, she and her team have had conversations about what it looks like to move forward safely as things begin to return to normal.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2021 at 7:04 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
English teacher Nicole Giessel and two of her students look back on a year full of changes and challenges, and reflect on their biggest learnings.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2021 at 4:07 AM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
A 42-year-old man was outside doing yard work when he was hit by an air soft round in Madison.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2021 at 3:57 AM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
MPD responded to shots fired calls the evening of June 5 on Baird Street.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2021 at 6:15 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Anna Miller, a speech and language pathologist at Harmony Elementary School in the School District of Milton, has been recognized as a Wisconsin Teacher of the Year.
Updated: May. 28, 2021 at 7:06 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Megan Sollenberger, founder and CEO of The Village Diaper Bank, is featured in PEOPLE magazine.
Updated: May. 21, 2021 at 6:45 AM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Wisconsin Singers took their talents from stage to screen, creating a music video during the pandemic.
Updated: May. 20, 2021 at 7:00 AM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
A Middleton High School sophomore raised over $13,000 to help a non-profit buy a school bus for students in Kenya.
Updated: May. 17, 2021 at 7:05 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Ballroom Basics for Balance, a program designed to improve balance and prevent falls through dance, took classes online during the pandemic.
Updated: May. 6, 2021 at 10:36 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Many child care and early education centers were pushed to the edge during the pandemic, faced with increased expenses for cleaning supplies while serving fewer children than normal.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2021 at 10:32 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Portage High School has implemented a new schedule. Previously, in-person learners were in the building two days a week. Now, students who learn in person are back in classrooms four days a week.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 6:54 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Local seamstresses have seen masks shift from a basic safety necessity, to an opportunity for creativity and self expression. From red carpets to Capitol Hill, some people are using masks as a fashion statement.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 6:45 PM CDT
|By Nick Viviani, Isabel Lawrence and Brittney Ermon
The three teachers at the heart of controversial assignment given to some Sun Prairie Area School District middle-school students have all resigned from their positions.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2021 at 6:00 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Mo Cheeks runs Bread & Justice, a cottage bakery that sells sourdough bread and donates the profits to different non-profits.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2021 at 5:56 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
Members of Girl Scout Troop 7858 in Sun Prairie are baking dog and cat treats and selling them, aiming to donate the money to the Dane County Humane Society.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2021 at 10:37 PM CDT
|By Isabel Lawrence
For many kids growing up in the pandemic, childhood and teenage years have looked different than ever before. A pediatrician is weighing in how he has seen the pandemic impact young people.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2021 at 10:28 PM CST
|By Isabel Lawrence
Three frontline health care workers in different Madison hospitals reflect on the memories, losses, and triumphs of the past year battling COVID-19.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2021 at 6:26 PM CST
|By Isabel Lawrence
When Kellie O'Brien couldn't attend the baby showers of out of state family last year, she decided to turn to Zoom to help host the celebrations virtually. Now, she's started a business out of her Madison home helping others celebrate special occasions virtually.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2021 at 6:00 AM CST
|By Isabel Lawrence
According to a local doctor, in-person learning for young students help with the development of social and communication skills.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2021 at 7:31 PM CST
|By Isabel Lawrence
The district is discussing the possibility of bringing sixth through twelfth graders back to the classroom for four days a week.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2021 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Tim Elliott, Katie Rousonelos, Isabel Lawrence and Erin Sullivan
As of 12 a.m. Friday morning our monetary total was $145,399!
Updated: Feb. 25, 2021 at 8:09 AM CST
|By Isabel Lawrence and Erin Sullivan
NBC15 and The Village Diaper Bank are collecting new and unused reusable diapers to help families in the community combat diaper need.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2021 at 6:04 PM CST
|By Isabel Lawrence
Diaper need can force families to make hard financial decisions, and can cause pain and behavioral problems for children.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2021 at 6:24 PM CST
|By Isabel Lawrence
UW-Madison's new global health major was rolled out this fall. The timing of the new major, which took years to develop, happened to coincide with a global pandemic.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2021 at 10:10 PM CST
|By Isabel Lawrence
Lance St. Laurent said he's been a trivia hound since he was young, and said competing on Jeopardy! was a surreal experience.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2021 at 10:29 PM CST
|By Isabel Lawrence
The pandemic has impacted the college application process, from campus tours, to standardized test score requirements.
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