Phoebe Murray

Madison

Morning Live Reporter at WMTV-TV (Madison, WI)

The Morning Show 😴 Emmy nominated live reporter @wmtv15news • usc grad she/her 📩 [email protected]

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Vintage Brewing’s Jake Lawler makes Yes, Chef! debut

2 weeks ago | wmtv15news.com | Phoebe Murray

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -A Madison chef is bringing his Midwest flare to TV’s newest high-pressure cooking competition. Jake Lawler, Vintage Brewing Company executive chef, will be making his television debut on “Yes, Chef!” Monday, April 28. Lawler is one of 12 chefs, battling for a cash prize of $250,000. The scoop is that each chef was nominated by someone close to them because of a distinct pattern of behavior.
Janesville dealership broken into overnight; car stolen

1 month ago | wmtv15news.com | Phoebe Murray

JANESVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) -A dealership in Janesville is cleaning up shattered glass early Tuesday after it was broken into overnight. Two window panels of the exterior building at Frank Boucher Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Janesville on Milton Avenue can be seen visibly smashed in. It wasn’t until someone with the car dealer arrived for work just before 7a.m. that a report was first made according to Rock County Communications.
Family identifies 14-year-old girl as victim in deadly Evansville shooting

1 month ago | wmtv15news.com | Phoebe Murray

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The person who died following a shooting Sunday in Evansville has been identified by her family as a 14-year-old girl. WMTV spoke with the father of Florencia Henthorn over the phone early Tuesday. Authorities have yet to formally identify a victim in the shooting that happened just before 9:15 a.m. Sunday from the 300 block of South Madison Street in Evansville. A GoFundMe has been established to help the Henthorn’s pay for funeral expenses.
Lake Delton police investigating U.S. Cellular burglary

1 month ago | wmtv15news.com | Phoebe Murray

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (WMTV) -Lake Delton police are investigating after an early morning burglary from the U.S. Cellular store in Wisconsin Dells. According to Sauk County Communications, police were called to the storefront at 69 Commerce St. at approximately 2a.m., Tuesday. We are working to learn how many people were involved or the extend of merchandise taken. Police are no longer on scene as of 4:31a.m.This is a developing story, check back for updates.
Wisconsin Beef Council: Rolling into spring with beef-inspired recipes

1 month ago | wmtv15news.com | Phoebe Murray

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -While the temperatures may not be reflecting spring warmth, it’s never too soon to roll in new eats for the spring-time recipe rotation. Angie Horkan with Wisconsin Beef Council walks you through two beef-inspired recipes.
Conservation efforts to see Wisconsin’s whooping crane population soar

Oct 14, 2024 | weau.com | Phoebe Murray

BARABOO, Wis. (WMTV) - Chances are high that you’ve seen sandhill cranes roaming around your neighborhood, but few people have had the opportunity to see one species of the bird in Wisconsin. Standing 5 feet tall, it’s the tallest bird in America. The endangered species is easy to identify, but hard to spot.
History of Madison LGBTQ+ Pride

Aug 12, 2024 | wmtv15news.com | Phoebe Murray

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -On a chilly morning in Madison, Meg Gaines spoke to thousands of people on May 6, 1989. Our WMTV news cameras capturing history as the Gay and Lesbian Visibility Alliance (GALVAnize) held the first major march for gay rights. “The purpose of today’s event is to have a massive, visible coming out of gay and lesbians and bisexuals and their supporters to show Madison that we are here and that we are a major force in this community,” said March co-emcee Gaines.
Two Belleville student scientists win big at NASA Exploration Science Forum

Aug 7, 2024 | wmtv15news.com | Phoebe Murray

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -A pair of young Belleville scientists are over the moon about recent accolades from NASA for their research. Aidan Perry and Ari Mehta go to Belleville High School created a new resource study as part of NASA’s Exploration of the Moon and Asteroids by Secondary Students, also referred to as the ExMASS research program. The national competition was judged virtually by a panel of NASA scientists with five final high school teams contending for the first-place title.
Former Badger Lauren Carlini out with injury in Paris

Jul 31, 2024 | wsaw.com | Kaleia Lawrence |Phoebe Murray

PARIS, France. (WMTV) -Former Badger and LOVB Madison athlete Lauren Carlini has been hurt while competeing for Team USA at the Paris Olympics, according to USA Volleyball (USAV). The release from USAV did not specify Carlini’s injury, or the extent of it. Penn State graduate and Olympian Micha Hancock is Carlini’s alternate, and will join Team USA for their match against Serbia Wednesday morning.
Wisconsin State Fair celebrating 100 years of the Cream Puff

Jul 23, 2024 | wsaw.com | Phoebe Murray

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -The countdown to the Wisconsin State Fair is on, set to begin its 11-day fanfare Aug. 1. Cream Puffs are the longest continuously sold item in the State Fair’s history! To mark the 100-year anniversary, fair-goers are in for a plethora of limited-edition flavors in addition to the original cream puff. Not one, not two, not three, but four brand new cream puff flavors are coming your way. Root beer float (Aug.