Katie Castellano

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MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Celebrations are underway for a Waukesha County student who placed in the 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland. On Wednesday, the second day of competition, Ethan Robert from New Berlin, placed 10th. He was eliminated in the 10th round. The competition consists of four segments: the preliminaries, quarterfinals, semifinals and finals. Congratulations on this accomplishment, Ethan!Ethan was one of two students from Wisconsin who a part of the competition.

1 week ago | wmtv15news.com | Katie Castellano

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - More than 1,200 athletes from across the state will come together at UW-Whitewater for 2025 Special Olympics Wisconsin Summer Games. It will take place Thursday, June 5- Sunday, June 7. This will be the third consecutive year that the summer games take place on the school’s campus. Athletes, coaches and families will be welcomed into the games starting at 6:30 p.m. on June 5 with a parade and opening ceremony at Perkins Stadium.

1 week ago | wmtv15news.com | Katie Castellano |Tabitha Bland

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - There is a one in eight chance that a woman in the U.S. develops brain cancer in her life. It’s the second leading cause of cancer death in women. On Wednesday, Wisconsin lawmakers were in the State Capitol to try to push forward a law to expand coverage for additional screenings. Gail’s Bill was presented, a piece of legislation that honors Gail Zeamer who passed last June to the deadly disease. In 2018, WMTV spoke with Zeamer about this bill.

1 week ago | wmtv15news.com | Katie Castellano

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - More than 40 teams are expected to come together and celebrate short films as Wisconsin’s 48-hour film Project hosts their Take A BOW Awards gala. The event will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 1 in the Bartell Theatre. It will consist of screening award-winning short films from the Wisconsin 48 Hour Film Project and an award presentation.

1 week ago | wmtv15news.com | Katie Castellano

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Janesville residents will notice more greenery in the area as two nonprofits came together to plant more trees on the city’s south side. SSM Health and the Janesville Urban Forest Alliance united to plant the trees in areas that were impacted by the EF-2 tornado in June of 2024. The first tree went to a 98-year-old resident. Mary Thompson, who is a part of the Janesville Urban Forest Alliance, said this group is run by people who care deeply about helping the Earth.