Wisconsin Cheese Group Sentenced to Probation and $237,500 Fine for Clean Water Act Violations
The Monroe-based cheese manufacturer was sentenced in federal court following negligent discharges of untreated industrial wastewater.
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Crime & Courts
2 reportsMadison Man's Guilty Plea to Methamphetamine Charge Preceded Five-Year Sentence
A Justice Department announcement records that Noah A. Hodges pleaded guilty on May 5, 2026 to possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine intended for distribution, and was later sentenced to five years in federal prison.
Plane Crashes
2 reportsTwo Killed in Socata TBM 700 Crash Near Monroe, Wisconsin
An NTSB accident record lists two people on board and two fatalities in the 24 November 2025 crash; the cause has not been determined.
Aircraft in Fatal Janesville Crash Identified as Velocity V-Twin N13VT
An official accident record identifies the airplane that crashed near Janesville, Wisconsin, on Feb. 16, killing two; the cause has not been determined.
Mass Casualty Incidents
1 reportFive killed in shooting at Molson Coors campus in Milwaukee
Local officials said five people died in the Wednesday afternoon shooting; police said the suspect died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.