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MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The City of Beloit Police Department is asking community members for information after a shots fired incident on Sunday. Officers were called around 4:30 a.m. to the 1800 block of Spruce Street after a report of gunshots. When officers searched the scene, they found evidence that...

JANESVILLE, Wis. — It’s been one month since severe storms brought floods and widespread damage to Rock County. Many are just beginning their long road to recovery, including First Lutheran Church in Janesville. The church was forced to close its doors after floodwaters caused millions of dollars in...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A 17-year-old faces several charges after officers say he was found Thursday with an illegal handgun with an automatic switch during a traffic stop. The Rockford teen is charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of a machine gun, possession of a firearm with no

The Forest Preserves of Winnebago County and Muskies, Inc.-Flatlanders Chapter are inviting children to participate in their annual Hooked on Fun Kid's Fishing Derby. The event will take place from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, June 13, at Four Lakes Forest Preserve, 10207 Fish Hatchery Road, Pecatonica. Registration begins at 8

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - After a four-day bench trial, a 39-year-old man was convicted for shooting and killing 26-year-old Antwinette Paschal in 2023. John Gregory, of Rockford, was found guilty of first degree murder with a firearm enhancement. April 8, 2023, police went out to a home in the 3100...

Officials say the risk to the public remains very low.

BELOIT, Wis. — Beloit police are seeking the public's help in locating a vehicle suspected to have been involved in a shots-fired incident from early Sunday morning. Police responded to the 1800 block of Spruce Street for a call of shots fired at around 4:34 a.m. Upon arrival, officers...

(WIFR) - It was a bit of an active start to our Sunday morning with Stephenson county being placed underneath a tornado warning for 5 minutes. Once that system moved out, we have been dry and cloudy. As we head toward the rest of the afternoon, we should start to see a bit of sunshine peak out behind that cloud cover a

PECATONICA, Ill. (WIFR) - Over the weekend, more than 500 local vendors came out to the Winnebago County Fairgrounds for the semi-annual Pec Thing. The event took place Saturday and Sunday, offering tons of different products including antiques, art, handmade goods, florals, food and lots of other unexpected finds. Org

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A painting bought for $75 out of the back of a pickup truck in Rockford could become one of the most significant Holocaust-era discoveries in recent memory. Rockford residents Tim Prince and Sarah Thistle believe the work may be among the first known pieces of physical...