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'It's good to remember': Survivor reflects on 40th anniversary of Barneveld tornado
BARNEVELD, Wis. — Saturday marks 40 years since a massive F-5 tornado decimated the small town of Barneveld, about 35 miles southwest of Madison. Images of the destruction from June 8, 1984, fill Leland Pollock’s photo album. They’re also etched in his mind. “That’s quite a feeling,...
Freeport deli owner donates food to local hospital after being scammed out of $4K
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) – Hilldale Deli owner Sarah Brennan pulled up to a house in Freeport Wednesday night ready to deliver a catering order, just as she’s done hundreds of times over the last nine years. “I showed up with over $4,000 worth of food in my trunk and another vehicle,” Brennan said. When she […]
Three adults charged with felony child neglect
RACINE, WI —A welfare check Monday at a Mount Pleasant motel led to three felony charges for child neglect filed against a three Mount Pleasant adults. Charged with three counts of neglecting a child younger than 6 are Jarrel Gordon, 25; Kayla Ritchie, 25; and Dalton Ritchie, 22. Each of the felonies carries a maximum potential prison term of three years, six months and a $10,000 fine.
Brodhead falls in WIAA Division 3 state semifinals with 4-1 loss to Prescott
MADISON — Once it is state tournament time, a single hit could mean the difference between a championship or an end to your season. No squad understands that better than the Brodhead softball team, which won last season’s WIAA Division 3 state championship with Jerrica Schwartz’s walk-off RBI double in the eighth inning. The Cardinals’ run at repeating the feat this year effectively ended with Prescott’s Megan Richter hitting a...
State Champs: Fall Creek pulls away from Cuba City to secure first ever softball state title
For most of the state title game, Fall Creek junior Grace Herrem was pitching without much margin for error. Herrem and the Crickets got some much needed insurance runs with a big sixth and rode that to a 7-0 win over Cuba City in the WIAA Division 4 state championship game on Saturday at Goodman Softball Complex in Madison. “What a great group of young ladies that really worked hard,”...
Freeport completes storm debris clean-up
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - The city of Freeport reports its public works crews are finished picking up storm debris after the May 21 storm. The city says anyone that still has materials or debris on their property or curb is now responsible for its disposal. In some cases, the materials may not meet the criteria for storm debris or materials were put out on the curb after crews collected debris in that area.
Illinois man gets life in prison for killing of Iowa grocery store worker
MONTICELLO, Iowa — A Jo Daviess County man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing an Iowa grocery store worker in what police called a “random act of violence.”. Nathan Russell, who lived in East Dubuque at the time of the shooting, withdrew a not-guilty plea...
Abandoned litter of puppies found, Green Co. Sheriff seeking information
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Green County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information on a litter of puppies that were found abandoned Friday night. According to the sheriff’s office, the puppies were found near the intersection of CTH J and STH 39 between New Glarus and Blanchardville. The...
On the market: This Freeport mid-century modern home is on five acres
Property description: This mid-century modern home built in 1966 has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and an attached, oversized four-car garage. It has a new roof, new whole house generator, fenced back yard, creek at the back of the property, new landscaping, updated electric and new appliances. It’s been freshly painted. The primary bedroom has a fully remodeled bathroom and a walk-in closet. The walk-out lower level has a wet bar, family room, a bedroom with egress, a full bathroom and a laundry area. The living room has a picture window with new blinds that open from the top or the bottom. There is a back deck and a three-season porch. There is nearly 3,000 square feet of living space on the five-acre lot.
Four hospitalized after crash at Freeport intersection
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Four people were hospitalized following a major crash in Freeport around noon on Tuesday. The Freeport Fire Department shared images of the wreckage, which happened at the intersection of Galena and Iroquois. According to the photos, a gray sixth-generation Chevrolet Corvette and a pre-2011 red Dodge Charger appeared to have been […]
Freeport man charged with first-degree murder stemming from January homicide
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Demetries Winston, 35, was charged for allegedly committing a homicide early this year. On January 13th, around 2:26 a.m., police responded to a residence in the 1100 block of South Oak Avenue for a shooting incident. When officials arrived they found a 41-year-old man who had been shot, according to authorities. […]
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