Monroe
LATEST NEWS
Mount Pleasant police searching for missing 30-year-old man last seen in Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. — The Mount Pleasant Police Department is asking for help to find missing 30-year-old Phillip Leonardo. Police said Leonardo was last seen on April 29 around 2:15 p.m. at GNT Jewelry Loan at 7944 Sheridan Road in Kenosha. Police describe Leonardo as 5 feet 10 inches tall,...
Freeport students ride their tractors to the last day of school
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Some Freeport high school seniors rode their tractors or lawnmowers to class on May 10th. The Future Famers of America (FFA) encouraged students to drive their tractors and mowers over to Blackhawk Elementary where the younger kids could check them out. The seniors also talked with the younger students about FFA, […]
Track and field: Lake Mills boys tie for 4th at Raider Invite, Vesperman leads girls
BELLEVILLE — Lake Mills’ boys track and field team tied for fourth place at Friday’s Raider Invitational held at Belleville High School. The L-Cats scored 65 points. The 3,200-meter relay team of senior Jack Phillips, sophomore Max Springer, junior Braxton Walter and junior Saul Lopez won by 15 seconds in 8:39.09. Walter was also third in the 3,200 in 11:08.43. ...
Brodhead/Juda girls rack up nine event wins at Rock Valley Conference meet, finish as runner-up
Rock Valley Conference newcomer Monroe swept the boys and girls team championships at the conference track and field meet Friday in Whitewater. The Cheesemakers claimed the girls team title by just four points ahead of Brodhead/Juda. Two Cardinals girls took first in the 100 and 200 (Stella Arn in 12.42 and 25.81 seconds) and in the 400 and 800 (Kalena Riemer in 59.64 seconds and 2 minutes, 19.37 seconds). ...
Middleton wins Big Eight Conference boys golf tournament by two shots over Janesville Craig
Middleton claimed a Big Eight boys golf championship Friday at Evansville Golf Club on Thursday, outshooting runner-up Janesville Craig 308-310 to take the Big Eight Conference Tournament title. The Cougars won the dual meet championship in the Big Eight this year behind a consistent varsity lineup led by senior Easton Haworth. He finished in a tie for fourth Thursday with teammate Wyatt Marshall. Those two had a 4-over round of...
Morning Newscast for May 13, 2024
Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom:. Katelynn McIlwain, originally from Freeport, Illinois (go Pretzels!), is the managing editor for KBIA. She assists KBIA newsroom leaders in planning, supervising and producing news programming for radio broadcast, including daily news and in-depth reports, as well as public affairs programming.
Uptick in school lockdowns reported in the area following incident at Mount Horeb Middle School
MADISON, Wis. -- Following the killing of an armed student outside Mount Horeb Middle School last Wednesday, southern Wisconsin has seen an uptick in school lockdowns.
Wisconsin Historical Society: Take a country journey to Wisconsin’s first Capitol, opening for the season on May 25
BELMONT, Wis. – First Capitol, a Wisconsin Historical Society site, will open to the public on weekends beginning Saturday, May 25. Explore the modest white wooden buildings where in 1836 Wisconsin’s first laws were written in just 46 days. Located near the picturesque hamlet of Belmont in Lafayette...
More school lockdowns reported in the area following incident at Mount Horeb Middle School
MADISON, Wis. -- Following the killing of an armed student outside Mount Horeb Middle School last Wednesday, southern Wisconsin has seen an uptick in school lockdowns. The Platteville School District, the New Glarus School District and the School District of Janesville are just a few of those who have enacted lockdowns within the week, marking a notable increase in school violence threats.
On the market: This Freeport home is on a corner lot
Address: 3156 W. Pearl City Road, Freeport Property description: This four-bedroom ranch has an open dining and living room, master suite, two full bathrooms and one half-bathroom adjacent to the family room. There is an eat-in kitchen, a full basement and a detached two-car garage. Wood burning fireplace in the living room. Upgrades include a new well pressure tank in 2023, water heater 2020, furnace replaced in 2019. The 30-year shingle roof was installed in 2016. The...
Former golf course becomes a nature reserve; Hemp-derived gummies and more raise concerns
A closed golf course near Brodhead became a conservation area and has served the area in new ways. An ecologist explains the project. Then, we consider the increasing availability in Wisconsin of hemp-derived psychoactive products. A journalist and a physician share the health and legal concerns. From golf course to...
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.