
Megan Carpenter
Reporter and Anchor at Spectrum News 1 (Milwaukee, WI)
Emmy-nominated Journalist. Anchor/Investigative MMJ for @SpectrumNews1WI. Hot yogi 🧘♀️ Hiker. Singer. Life-lover. Tips: [email protected]
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spectrumnews1.com | Megan Carpenter
Editor's Note: This story contains graphic images of injuries that may be disturbing to some readers. MILWAUKEE— A special education teacher for Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is speaking out about what she calls unsafe environments for teachers. What You Need To KnowA special education teacher for Milwaukee Public Schools is speaking out about what she calls unsafe environments for teachersTracey Watkins-Gobbeo said she has been a special education teacher for 30 yearsOn Nov.
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1 month ago |
spectrumnews1.com | Megan Carpenter
MILWAUKEE — The lead crisis within the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) District has kept Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) officials busy over the past five months. What You Need To KnowThe lead crisis within the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) District has kept Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) officials busy over the past five monthsThat includes Deputy Commissioner of Environmental Health Tyler Weber.
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2 months ago |
spectrumnews1.com | Megan Carpenter |Aly Prouty
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Thursday officially marked two weeks until the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. It’s the first time the draft has been to Green Bay. While all 32 NFL teams will be highlighted throughout the draft, the Packers — and the Lambeau experience — will certainly be prominent.
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spectrumnews1.com | Megan Carpenter |Aly Prouty
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. — The 2025 NFL Draft is almost here, but there’s no time to rest for the people working to pull of the national-scale event. “From a local community standpoint, really kind of putting the final touches and refinements to things like transportation and traffic management, parking plans, shuttles, ride shares, things of that nature are kind of first and foremost on our minds today,” Ashwaubenon Village Manager Joel Gregozeski said.
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spectrumnews1.com | Aly Prouty |Megan Carpenter
MADISON, Wis. — Monday, March 31 marks International Transgender Day of Visibility. The annual event has celebrated the transgender community since 2009. “Visibility is both a beautiful, beautiful stepping stone into increased understanding of our community, and it can also be taxing and exhausting for our community,” Bedell said.
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Behind the camera and in front of it for my first day of @NFLDraft coverage! So much fun at the Prospect Clinic with Special Olympics Wisconsin. @SpectrumNews1WI has all your draft coverage all week long! https://t.co/OT2XW27mk6

For the past year, I've been investigating what happened in the months and years leading up to a double murder/suicide in Middleton last February. Despite key agencies not speaking on camera, an open records request gives some answers: @SpectrumNews1WI https://t.co/DAi5mRQ2vt

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