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Three people were shot in an incident near a convenience store at 22nd and Mead st. in Mount Pleasant Saturday night. The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department was called in to help with large crowds.

POLO, Ill. (WTVO) — Dean Troutman started his journey on May 21 in Princeville, Illinois; just north of Peoria. Some 400 miles and three weeks later, he plans to arrive in Monroe, Wisconsin. All to raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Oh, did we mention he’s 92-years old? Troutman and his team are […]

FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — The City of Freeport will officially have a new police chief Monday night. Chris Shenberger will be sworn-in a Chief of Police by the mayor. He was appointed as interim chief back in April after the retirement of Chief Matthew Summers.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Fennimore man was arrested for his 6th OWI Saturday. Michael Birchman was observed operating erratically on E. Catherine St late Saturday night, the Darlington Police Department reported. The 47-year-old was arrested by the officer who witnessed the erratic driving at 11:11 p.m. Birchman remains in...

Stephenson County residents and leaders and residents and employees of the county's Walnut Acres nursing home are waiting for even more lawyers to weigh in on whether the home can be sold or closed. The fate of Walnut Acres has been hotly debated for years. Now, some contend the debates...

A woman from Lafayette County was arrested after being found traveling the wrong way on Highway 11 in Green County around 11:35 PM Thursday. Green County authorities arrested 21 year old Brenna McDonald of Gratiot. McDonald was placed under arrest for Operating While Under the Influence of Alcohol. McDonald was further cited for Prohibited Alcohol Concentration and Driving the Wrong Way on a Divided Highway. McDonald was later released to a responsible party with a future court date.

LENA, Ill. (WIFR) - A car show, vendors and more highlights the return of Taste of Lena Saturday, which brings a big festival atmosphere to a small town. This year’s festival is highlighted by food, drinks, live music, a car show, a fashion show and more. Those who attended may have also gotten the chance to meet Freeport’s Samantha Elliott, who was recently crowned Miss Illinois USA 2023.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Dane County law enforcement officials arrested four people Thursday during a four-hour traffic operation, the sheriff’s office revealed. Deputies with the Dane Co. Sheriff’s Office, various police departments, FBI Safe Streets and Wisconsin State Patrol worked together on the joint proactive operation. Officials engaged in three chases, issued one civil process warrant and discovered one loaded gun. Four people face charges after the traffic stops:

Cafe owner Deb Buol has decorated almost every inch of Belleville’s Lingonberry Llama coffee shop with a colorful dash of whimsy. Diners in the restaurant and bakery can clearly see the theme in the cafe’s large collection of cute and kitschy llamas. There are photos, paintings, coffee mugs, Christmas ornaments, stuffed animals, children’s books and textiles — all featuring llamas — gracing nearly every wall and shelf. Buol adds a similar helping of fun to baked goods and beverages with edible glitter.

The Eagle Nature Foundation (ENF) and the Apple River State Bank (ARSB) will sponsor a three-person magic show in the Apple River Event Center as a fund raiser for the Eagle Nature Foundation at 7 p.m. June 20. The three professional magicians from Jo Daviess County, who will donate their time to help ENF raise needed funds to study the Bald Eagle, are Jim McCrea, P.T. Murphy and David Sigafus.

Stacker compiled statistics about where people in Green County are looking to buy homes using cross-market demand and monthly inventory data from Realtor.com.

Description: This two-story house with more than 4,774 square feet of living space has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half-bathrooms and sits on 1.53 acres of land. The property offers an in-ground, fenced and heated pool. There are hardwood floors, Corian countertops and stainless-steel appliances in kitchen. Off the kitchen, there is a screened in porch. The formal dining room has hardwood floors and crown molding. Front parlor has crown molding and carpet that was installed in 2022. Living room has built-in bookcases on each side of wood burning fireplace. The main floor family/sunroom has heated tile floor and a stone fireplace with gas log. The home also has a wet bar, Pella windows and skylights. The hot tub area has cedar ceiling and walls and heated floor tiles. The primary bedroom suite has a large walk-in closet, a bathroom with heated tile floor, gas fireplace with marble tile. The second bedroom suite has its own bathroom and walk in closet. The other two bedrooms share a main full bathroom. The finished, walk-out lower level has a second family room, game room and exercise room leading to the pool. The property also has a three-car garage.

MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (WMTV) - The fifth annual Native Art Marketplace is taking place in Mount Horeb this weekend. Award-winning native artists will show and sell their work while sharing stories about their artistic process and culture. There is a wide variety of art, including black ask baskets, beadwork and...

FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — A garage in Freeport was left burned to a crisp on Thursday. Firefighters responded to a garage fire in the 1200 block of S. Maple Avenue around 12:30 p.m., according to the Freeport Fire Department. They found a fully engulfed garage fire at the rear of the property when they arrived. […]

MADISON, Wis. -- A 19-year-old Verona man was sentenced Friday to 2.5 years in prison after pleading guilty in February to a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Dane County Farmer’s Market took “farm fresh” to a whole new level Saturday with dairy cows in downtown Madison. Kicking off National Dairy Month celebrations in Dane County, “Cows on the Concourse” brought community members to do scavenger hunts, use compost for planting and look at – and pet – cows.

The Waunakee boys’ lacrosse team’s march to state continues. After thumping Verona 19-3 at home on Tuesday, June 1, in Round 2 of the 2023 Wisconsin Lacrosse Federation State Championship playoffs, the Warriors rolled over Westside 17-6 at Warrior Stadium on Saturday morning in a Round 3 match. Waunakee travels to Verona on Monday for a Round 4 battle against Homestead. ...

A California couple held a grand opening of their new business at the Lincoln Mall last week. Our Journeys Cafe and Boba Shop is a new cafe and store offering snacks, smoothies, and, of course, boba. Boba is a drink that’s also a snack, according to owners Lisa and Russ...

Renee Pixler, communications coordinator for the Forest Preserves of Winnebago County, joins Steve Summers and Ryan Sartori on This Week in the Stateline to talk about the upcoming Hooked on Fun kids fishing derby. It’s a free fishing event for kids ages 3 to 16. The event happens from 9...

Just after midnight struck, Delaney Nyenhuis found herself a state medalist. The Oregon junior was the Panthers’ lone podium finisher at the WIAA Division 1 state meet on Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3, at Veterans Memorial Stadium in La Crosse. “It was a good, hard race,” said...