Eric Franke
WISCTV News 3
Madison, WI, United States
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Building a new Dane County home in 2022? Challenges remain
Building a new home in Dane County in 2022? You may be in for a bumpy ride. → Read More
Wireless carriers, airlines battle over 5G expansion near US airports
A higher level of 5G wireless service is coming soon that has the potential to not only make phones faster but also will create thousands of jobs and help expand broadband service. But airlines want to make sure the new technology doesn't interfere with safe air travel. → Read More
VP Pence makes visit to Madison
Even in these extraordinary times, it wasn’t a typical day for the roughly 550 workers who are employed at GE Healthcare on Madison’s east side. → Read More
Badgers fans make pilgrimage to Pasadena for Rose Bowl
For decades, Wisconsin fans have made a pilgrimage of sorts to go to the Rose Bowl every time the Badgers football team makes it to Pasadena. → Read More
Inside America's increasing addiction to technology
Tyler Kurwicki is like many American teenagers - he spends some of his downtime playing video games. In fact, by some counts, more than 90% of children across the United States engage in some form of video games, whether it be on their phones, their iPads or their gaming system of choice. → Read More
Ring doorbell partnerships trigger privacy concerns
Dan Thompson started using a Ring Doorbell at his Madison home when his wife opened an in-home day care business a few years ago. The software engineer has always been a fan of high-tech home gadgets, but this also seemed to have a purpose. → Read More
As Culver's celebrate 35 years, founders say they never dreamed restaurant would grow this big
It was July 18, 1984, mostly a typical Wisconsin Wednesday night. Prince topped the charts with “When Doves Cry”. → Read More
Tonight at 10: Culver's celebrates 35 years of butter burgers, frozen custard
Thirty-five years ago today, a little A&W drive-in restaurant in Sauk City saw its oval sign turn blue. That restaurant started selling frozen custard and butter burgers. → Read More
Local doctor creates CBD nasal spray
Madison OB-GYN Dr. Fred Melius has been in the business of delivering babies for decades. But beyond his practice as a physician, really his focus has always come down to one simple goal: making people feel better. → Read More
UW-Madison joins research fight to help 'All of Us'
The UW is at the center of the most ambitious medical research project of our time, one that will affect all of us. → Read More
Tonight at 10: UW-Madison joins research fight to help 'All of Us'
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is at the center of the most ambitious medical research project of our time. One that will affect all of us. → Read More
The Internet of Things: What it is, and how it's changing Wisconsin
So much of the world around us, is connected to the internet. Smartphones, smarthomes, appliances, even our vehicles use millions of sensors that fill the environment around us, that we can't even see. → Read More
Tonight at 10: What is the internet of things? Some call it the next industrial revolution
What is the internet of things? Some call it the next industrial revolution. → Read More
One year later, Wisconsin native remembers night of Las Vegas shooting
Kim Linz remembers the sounds as if it were yesterday. → Read More
Creating a 'sparkle of hope' for women suffering from ovarian cancer
Hortense Momou is one of a kind. With a contagious smile and an air of optimism, she has the kind of personality that rubs off on those around her. Her kindness is genuine, evidenced by a lifelong goal to help others. → Read More
How UW scientists are working to curb the cow carbon footprint
Though there are still traces of his French accent from his days growing up on a Belgian dairy farm, researcher Michel Wattiaux has been working with some of the giants in the industry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dairy Cattle Center for more than three decades. → Read More
Tonight at 10: How UW scientists are working to reduce the cow carbon footprint
Dairy researchers at UW-Madison are breathalyzing cows. → Read More
The Fortnite Frenzy: What's behind the video game obsession
It has become the latest video game phenomenon to take over the minds of American children, and sometimes even adults. → Read More
Tonight at 10: Is your child caught up in the Fortnite Frenzy?
Fortnite is the latest video game to capture the nation's attention, and it's particularly a big hit with teens and college students, but even professional athletes and rap stars have taken this video game to a new level. → Read More
Madison malls change with the times
As national and local shopping habits change, large scale shopping malls around the country are trying to change with them. Some are doing so successfully, while others are dying off. → Read More