Nina Sparano

Green Bay

Evening News Anchor at WGBA-TV (Green Bay, WI)

Evening news anchor at @NBC26. Formerly @CBSDENVER, @KDVR, @KRDONC13, @kpaxnews. Wife, mother, award winning journalist.

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Articles

Too Old for Camp, Too Young to Work: The Summer Struggle for Teens

4 days ago | nbc26.com | Nina Sparano

APPLETON (NBC 26) — Soon, thousands of kids will be off for summer break. While that's great news for them, it can be a stress trigger for their parents, who are trying to keep them busy and safe. For ages 13 to 15, it’s even harder, too old for camp, too young to work, and craving independence. "What do I do with my 13-year-old all summer?"It’s a common question parents ask themselves this time of year.
How Betty Rolf’s cold case is reshaping crime solving

2 weeks ago | nbc26.com | Nina Sparano

LITTLE CHUTE (NBC 26) — Exactly one year ago, Gene Meyer was convicted in a decades-old cold case murder of Betty Rolf, a Little Chute woman killed more than 30 years ago. The case broke new ground for investigators— reopened through DNA technology. We're taking a closer look at how Betty’s story is rewriting the playbook for solving cold cases.
Expert: Cellcom outage highlights infrastructure issues in rural areas

2 weeks ago | nbc26.com | Nina Sparano

GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — A University of Wisconsin–Madison professor says the recent Cellcom outage may be exposing a larger problem: insufficient investment in communication infrastructure, particularly in rural regions. Professor Parmesh Ramanathan, who teaches electrical and computer engineering, says many networks lack backup systems to keep services running when critical lines go down.
Appleton firefighter’s death still saving lives, 6 years later

3 weeks ago | nbc26.com | Nina Sparano

APPLETON (NBC 26) — Six years ago today (5/15), Appleton firefighter Mitch Lundgaard was killed in the line of duty. He was shot while responding to a medical call downtown. Lieutenant Adam Hansen says, "It's probably a defining moment in both career and just life in general."Hansen and Lundgaard were more than coworkers. "We spent a lot of time together, off duty as well as on duty.
Don't burn it: DNR warns of extreme wildfire conditions across Wisconsin

3 weeks ago | tmj4.com | Nina Sparano |Tony Aria

GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — With how dry it's been recently, parts of Northeast Wisconsin are under a The Wisconsin DNR says the risk for wildfire is especially high Monday, with high wind gusts and very low humidity. The warning covers more than a dozen counties, including Marinette and Langlade counties, but fire officials say the risk is growing. Crews have already battled nearly one hundred wildfires in the last week alone.
Don't burn it: DNR warns of extreme wildfire conditions across Wisconsin

3 weeks ago | nbc26.com | Nina Sparano

GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — With how dry it's been recently, parts of Northeast Wisconsin are under a The Wisconsin DNR says the risk for wildfire is especially high Monday, with high wind gusts and very low humidity. The warning covers more than a dozen counties, including Marinette and Langlade counties, but fire officials say the risk is growing. Crews have already battled nearly one hundred wildfires in the last week alone.
Nurse dad her baby mid-shift-now they’re NICU nurses side-by-side

4 weeks ago | nbc26.com | Nina Sparano

GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — Inside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at HSHS St. Vincent Children’s Hospital in Green Bay, you’ll find some of the tiniest, most vulnerable patients — and two women with an incredible bond caring for them: mother and daughter, Stacey and Hanna Giese. Both are NICU nurses, working side by side in one of the most emotionally demanding places in a hospital. “There’s a family joke that the umbilical cord hasn’t been cut between the two of us yet,” laughs Stacey.
Baby Boom at the nurses’ station: 14 pregnant nurses at the same time at Green Bay hospital

1 month ago | tmj4.com | Nina Sparano |Tony Aria

GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — There’s a baby boom happening behind the nurses' station at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. Fourteen labor and delivery nurses are all pregnant at the same time, creating a one-of-a-kind support system inside the hospital. “When she said she was pregnant pretty early on… then I was like… I am, too!” laughed Labor and Delivery Nurse Anna Cody. Ashlyn Short, Anna Cody, and Molly Van Enkenvort are among the expecting nurses.
Federal budget cuts force AmeriCorps members to walk away from service in Wisconsin

1 month ago | nbc26.com | Nina Sparano

GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — A sudden wave of federal budget cuts is hitting Wisconsin communities hard, forcing hundreds of AmeriCorps members to walk away from their services. AmeriCorps members across Wisconsin were told with little warning that their service was over. “We had, at that point in time, 430 members serving around the state, that their service ended at 6:20 on a Friday evening,” said Jeanne Duffy, Executive Director of Serve Wisconsin.
Kimberly-Clark investing $2B outside Wisconsin, sparking concerns

1 month ago | nbc26.com | Nina Sparano

NEENAH (NBC 26) — Kimberly-Clark announces a major investment, just not in Wisconsin. The Neenah-born company behind major brands such as Kleenex, Huggies, and Scott products announced a $2 billion plan to expand U.S. operations, including a brand-new manufacturing plant in Warren, Ohio. The facility is expected to bring over 900 high-tech jobs to the region and serve as a key hub for the Northeast and Midwest.