Juliana Tornabene
Digital Producer
Madison, WI
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Education
Updated: 51 minutes ago
|By Juliana Tornabene
Legislation introduced by members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Wednesday, including U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, would provide more benefits and relief to Wisconsin farmers.
Updated: 1 hour ago
|By Juliana Tornabene
Nearly one-fifth of Wisconsinites between the ages of 16-17 have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine, the Department of Health Services reports Wednesday.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Juliana Tornabene, Tajma Hall and Elise Romas
Local leaders are hopeful the decision to convict former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin of all three charges in the murder of George Floyd will promote healing and dismantle racist systems in the Madison community.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Juliana Tornabene
One former UW Badger hasn’t missed a Crazylegs Classic in over three decades, and this year’s virtual race isn’t stopping him.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Juliana Tornabene
A University of Wisconsin program that provides veterinary medical care and social services to some Dane County residents reports they are seeing an increase in homeless pet owners.
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Juliana Tornabene
A 28-year-old man was arrested Monday after Sauk County Sheriff’s Office deputies allege the man held a person at gunpoint and demanded money.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Juliana Tornabene
The Dane County Sheriff’s Office urged residents to drop off their unused medication Saturday as part of the state’s Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Juliana Tornabene
Madison residents are encouraged to drop off their food scraps over the next few months in an effort to divert food waste from county landfills.
Updated: 21 hours ago
|By Juliana Tornabene and Michelle Baik
Activists from Madison and Milwaukee joined on the Capitol Square Tuesday afternoon to hear the verdict of former police officer Derek Chauvin.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2021 at 3:50 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Beloit Police Department Chief Andre Sayles was sworn in on Monday afternoon, making him the first person of color to lead the agency.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2021 at 3:15 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
One hundred people were admitted to Wisconsin hospitals Tuesday due to COVID-19, the Department of Health Services reports.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 7:15 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Before someone accepts funds from an online persona wanting to send them money in exchange for affection, the Better Business Bureau is warning its likely a scam.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 6:44 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Dane County introduced its first ever solar-powered park and campground Monday, kicking off Earth Week.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 5:26 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Business and restaurant workers in downtown Madison will be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, SSM Health announced.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 5:02 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Gas prices in Madison have gone up by just over one penny per gallon this week, following a decrease in prices last week.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 4:35 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
A 49-year-old Middleton man was booked on his fifth operating while under the influence charge Sunday after police officers allege his blood alcohol level was .10 above the legal limit.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 4:14 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Wisconsinites will have the opportunity to discard any unwanted or unused medications this weekend during the state’s Drug Take Back event.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 3:18 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
The district explained $9.5 million is designated for the “Big Idea Campaign.”
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 2:51 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Nearly 95,000 less COVID-19 vaccines were administered to Wisconsinites last week compared to the week before, according to data Monday from the Department of Health Services.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 10:41 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
It’s already the midway point of the alternate spring football season Friday night as week 4 kicks off.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 9:47 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Rock County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a 48-year-old man Wednesday following a search of a home, then alleging multiple drug charges.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 9:21 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
The Hmong Institute is holding a COVID-19 vaccine clinic Saturday for Hmong and Southeast Asian residents.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 9:04 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
For Special Olympics Wisconsin supporters who missed out on the Polar Plunge due to COVID-19 changes, the organization is debuting a Sun Run & Solar Plunge to make up for it.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 7:04 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Health officials say a COVID-19 outbreak at a Dane County childcare center was in part caused by families with children in different classrooms infecting each other.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 5:15 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the identity of a 19-year-old man Friday who had crashed his vehicle into a McFarland home.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 5:00 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
State health officials announced Friday that the use of Johnson & Johnson vaccines will remain on hold until the federal recommendation to pause it is lifted.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 4:03 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
The federal program that worked to vaccinate residents and staff of long-term care facilities will administer its final round of shots next week, Wisconsin’s top health agency announced Friday.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 3:19 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Wisconsinites who have lost a loved one from COVID-19 can now send in an application to receive federal funeral assistance to help cover some of the costs they incurred, legislators say Friday.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 2:36 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Dane County health officials announced that 50,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered Thursday at the Alliant Energy Center.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2021 at 9:46 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Pfizer said people who receive a vaccine will likely need a COVID-19 booster shot within a year and every year after that.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2021 at 9:32 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Doctors are encouraging parents of children ages 16-17 to get their teen vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the less chance there will be of a vaccine backup as more children become eligible and in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2021 at 9:07 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Dane County health officials note Thursday COVID-19 cases have significantly increased over the past month among children ages 8-17 and adults ages 18-59.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2021 at 6:42 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Dane County decided Thursday that it will host its regularly scheduled COVID-19 vaccine clinic this weekend, following concerns about the halt of the Johnson & Johnson shot that was supposed to have been given out at the clinic.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2021 at 6:03 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
A mourning dove was released back into the wild Thursday after being rehabilitated from an injury, the Dane County Humane Society (DCHS) announced Thursday.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2021 at 5:22 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Budweiser is offering those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 a free round, on them- if people can show proof of their completed vaccination series.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2021 at 4:22 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
People who have had COVID-19 in the past may have as strong of COVID-19 immunity from only one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine than those who have never had COVID-19 and had two shots, studies indicate.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2021 at 3:39 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, along with other Midwestern mayors, expressed support Thursday for the creation of an expanded passenger rail program through Amtrak that would pass right through Wisconsin.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2021 at 2:56 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
The Department of Health Services has discovered 201 more COVID-19 variant cases this week, with the number of B.1.1.7 strains nearing 300 Thursday in Wisconsin.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 9:27 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
UW Health is investing $1 million annually to support antiracism work of community organizations.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 9:13 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
A driver and passenger were arrested Tuesday in Juneau County after deputies report the two were allegedly in possession of methamphetamine, among other related drug charges.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 8:47 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Following a national search for the next Evansville Community School District’s district administrator, the Board of Education announced Wednesday that their choice for the position was found not too far from home base.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 8:14 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
As children head back to the classroom, former UW Madison Badger Chris Borland is teaming up with UW Health to help families who are concerned about their student’s mental health.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 7:25 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
One-quarter of Wisconsin residents have completed their COVID-19 vaccine series Wednesday, the state’s top health agency reports.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 6:13 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee is set to consider former secretary-designee of the Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services Andrea Palm this week as the next Deputy Secretary for Health and Human Services.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 5:31 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
The Beloit Snappers is auctioning off their ballpark’s naming rights starting Wednesday in an effort to raise money for the Stateline Boys and Girls Club.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 5:21 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway unveiled a package of initiatives Wednesday aimed at addressing the housing needs of the city.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 4:39 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
The Bodega at Breese Stevens Field will be back for the 2021 season for patrons to visit local vendors and food trucks.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 3:55 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
A Beloit Police Department captain was unanimously selected as the next chief of the agency, the City of Beloit announced Wednesday.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2021 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
The Overture Center for the Arts will open its doors in two weeks for the first time in over 400 days of closure. However, instead of hosting performances, the center will hold a blood drive.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2021 at 9:23 PM CDT
|By Juliana Tornabene
Gov. Tony Evers is hosting his fifth virtual listening session Wednesday to discuss his biennial budget proposal, this time focusing on justice system reform and legalizing marijuana.