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Hearing helicopters in northern Illinois or southern Wisconsin this week? Here’s why:

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — If you’ve heard the sound of helicopters buzzing overhead at night, that’s because the U.S. Army is conducting training this week.

According to the Wisconsin National Guard, members of the Army’s Special Operations Aviation Command are conducting nighttime training between Madison and Sparta, Wisconsin, and Bloomington, Indiana areas from Monday, February 24th and Friday, February 28th.

“Citizens may hear a higher level of noise associated with military aircraft,” officials said.

Wisconsin woman believed to have gone missing in Florida, police say

BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — Police are searching for 47-year-old Rebecca Orsmond, of Beloit, who disappeared on a trip to Florida, according to her family. Beloit Police said Orsmond's family last had contact with her on February 22nd. Authorities said her family reported that her phone is off, which is unusual.…

March 7, 2025

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Wisconsin DOJ asks judge to pause voter citizenship verification order

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice on Monday asked a judge to immediately put on hold his order that would require elections officials to verify the citizenship of all 3.6 million registered Wisconsin voters before the next statewide election in February. The state justice department, which represents…

October 6, 2025

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Multiple tornadoes touch down in Wisconsin Wednesday

Central and southern Wisconsin felt the brunt of Wednesday's severe threat. A compact area of low pressure (M.C.V) aided in the development of scattered low-topped rotating thunderstorms during the early portions of the afternoon. These went on to produce multiple tornadoes, 5 of which have been confirmed as of this…

July 17, 2025

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